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Ron Kuby Joins Air America

Kuby in 2000
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Kuby in 2000

Ron Kuby will be joining Air America Radio. According to press release posted on The Huffington Post, Mr.  read more »

G.O.P. Council Candidate Raising Money for Astoria Campaign

Curtis Sliwa.
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Curtis Sliwa.

Republican City Council candidate Robert Hornak of Astoria is having a birthday party fund-raiser on May 21.

On the host committee, an interesting mix:

Radio host Curtis Sliwa; former Republican and Democratic 2005 public advocate candidate Jay Golub; consultant Kellyanne Conway; and Herb London, the Republican candidate for state comptroller in 1994.

Hornack is vying for the seat currently held by Peter Vallone, Jr., who will be term-limited out. So far, he's the only Republican competing. Costa Constantinides, a former staffer for Darlene Mealy, has declared a bid for the Democratic nomination, and Assemblyman Michael Gianaris is widely speculated to be considering it.

Here’s the invite:  read more »

Sliwa to Weiner: If You're Mayor, Will You Talk to Me?

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Anthony Weiner, a mayoral candidate who has no particular love for Michael Bloomberg, was the guest on Curtis Sliwa’s radio show, which replaced the John Gambling show that had featured Michael Bloomberg weekly for six years.

Bloomberg’s absence was fodder for Weiner and Sliwa, who had this exchange:

Sliwa:  read more »

Morano Still For Bloomberg '08


Here’s the entertaining Frank Morano, an Independence Party activist, outside City Hall, rooting for Michael Bloomberg to run for president, and explaining why his friend Curtis Sliwa can’t be Bloomberg's vice presidential candidate.

Curtis Sliwa on Democrats for Rudy, 'McCain Nuts'

Curtis Sliwa watches Rudy speak at an event in Orlando, Florida
Curtis Sliwa watches Rudy speak at an event in Orlando, Florida

ORLANDO, FL -- Curtis Sliwa, who is here with a small coterie of Guardian Angels to support Rudy Giuliani, suggested the former mayor would have a tough time winning over those Florida voters who are not from New York.

“I was in Boca,” said Sliwa. “That might be the sixth borough of New York City.”

He said he visited senior centers and told the more vigorous Giuliani supporters to literally “carry in their arms” the “bubbies” from the Lower East Side to the polls on primary day.  read more »

Events for June 21, 2006

The New York Young Republican Club hosts its 94th Annual Dinner with Curtis Sliwa as Master of Ceremonies at Battery Gardens. [Corrected: Governor has scheduling conflict.]

The New York Times will hold a forum entitled, The Pentagon Papers and What They Mean Today.

Dan Donovan hosts a fundraiser for his re-election campaign.

Friends of the High Line host a Summer Benefit with Christine Quinn, Diane von Furstenberg, and Kevin Bacon at Cipriani Wall Street.

New York Society for Ethical Culture will hold a forum on corruption in politics.

—Nicole Brydson

Noah and the Wonder Class

Somewhere uptown, a mother is standing in a pediatrician’s office.  read more »

Noah and the Wonder Class

Somewhere uptown, a mother is standing in a pediatrician’s office.  read more »