Caroline Kennedy

Kennedy Helps Vance Raise Money

By Azi Paybarah | June 18, 2009 | 8:20 pm

Caroline Kennedy will be a guest at a fund-raiser for Manhattan district attorney candidate Cy Vance on Tuesday, June 23, according to this invitation. One bit of related trivia: The firm Kennedy hired when she was in the hunt for a Senate appointment, Knickerbocker SKD, is representing one of Vance’s rivals, Leslie Crocker... READ MORE»

Kennedy Helps Vance Raise Money

By Azi Paybarah | June 18, 2009 | 5:24 pm

Caroline Kennedy will be a guest at a fund-raiser for Manhattan district attorney candidate Cy Vance on Tuesday, June 23, according to this... READ MORE»

Lots of Counties for Gillibrand, But Brooklyn Still Won't Take Her Calls

By Jimmy Vielkind | June 17, 2009 | 2:46 pm

ALBANY—Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's campaign announced today she had been endorsed by the leaders of 52 of the 62 Democratic county leaders in New York. Among the holdouts: the chairmen of all five boroughs of New York... READ MORE»

Lots of Counties for Gillibrand, But Brooklyn Still Won't Take Her Calls

By Jimmy Vielkind | June 17, 2009 | 2:44 pm

ALBANY—Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's campaign announced today she had been endorsed by the leaders of 52 of the 62 Democratic county leaders in New... READ MORE»

Paterson Camp Accuses Cuomo of Sabotage

By Jason Horowitz | April 28, 2009 | 12:58 pm

David Paterson's campaign and supporters are accusing Attorney General Andrew Cuomo of deliberately undermining the governor in the... READ MORE»

Paterson Camp Accuses Cuomo of Sabotage

By Jason Horowitz | April 28, 2009 | 10:50 am

David Paterson's campaign and supporters are accusing Attorney General Andrew Cuomo of deliberately undermining the governor in the... READ MORE»

Shades of Troopergate: Winner Sees Foot-Dragging on the Kennedy-Leak Investigation

By Jimmy Vielkind | April 24, 2009 | 1:17 pm

ALBANY—State Senator George Winner, who led an investigation in his own chamber into the "Troopergate" affair, said the members of the Commission on Public Integrity are "dragging their feet" in dealing with a complaint concerning leaks about Caroline Kennedy from David Paterson's office. "The fact that they're dragging their feet is once again typical response when dealing with the executive branch," Winner said. He believes that Herb Teitelbaum, COPI's executive director, was in "cahoots" with... READ MORE»

Shades of Troopergate: Winner Sees Foot-Dragging on the Kennedy-Leak Investigation

By Jimmy Vielkind | April 24, 2009 | 1:10 pm

ALBANY—State Senator George Winner, who led an investigation in his own chamber into the "Troopergate" affair, said the members of the Commission on Public Integrity are "dragging their feet" in dealing with a complaint concerning... READ MORE»

Investigating the Caroline Kennedy Leak, Maybe, Eventually

By Azi Paybarah | April 24, 2009 | 10:41 am

Here’s the letter three Albany watchdog groups sent to the Committee on Public Integrity asking for an investigation into the leaks from the governor’s office about Caroline Kennedy. (According to The Times, the committee has been reviewing the request for two... READ MORE»

Investigating the Caroline Kennedy Leak, Maybe, Eventually

By Azi Paybarah | April 24, 2009 | 10:08 am

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Caroline Kennedy and Michael Bloomberg

Caroline Kennedy at the Inner Circle

By Azi Paybarah | March 29, 2009 | 1:52 am

Caroline Kennedy made a surprise appearance in Michael Bloomberg's skit at this year's Inner Circle show, the annual roast of city politicians and City Hall reporters. In the skit, taking after The Little Mermaid, Bloomberg was running to be "mermayor" of the underwater city of... READ MORE»

Caroline Kennedy at the Inner Circle

By Azi Paybarah | March 29, 2009 | 1:52 am

Caroline Kennedy made a surprise appearance in Michael Bloomberg's skit at this year's Inner Circle show, the annual roast of city politicians and City Hall reporters. In the skit, taking after The Little Mermaid, Bloomberg was running to be "mermayor" of the underwater city of "N.Y.Sea." That is, until he learned term limits were lifted only in the above-ground New York City. Learning that, Bloomberg sought a replacement "mermayor" candidate, and it was Caroline... READ MORE»

Why Scott Stringer Is Doing It

By Azi Paybarah | March 5, 2009 | 2:50 pm

Scott Stringer floated his name today as a potential challenger to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Wow—random, you may say. But the important thing to keep in mind is that he has little to lose by this exercise and, potentially, something to gain. For Stringer, currently the Manhattan borough president, the 2010 election cycle is an off-year, and he’s up for what’s expected to be a relatively easy... READ MORE»

Why Scott Stringer Is Doing It

By Azi Paybarah | March 5, 2009 | 12:31 pm

Scott Stringer floated his name today as a potential challenger to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.Wow—random, you may say. But the important thing to keep in mind is that he has little to lose by this exercise and, potentially, something to... READ MORE»

Peter King Blasts Newly Liberal Gillibrand

By Jimmy Vielkind | February 9, 2009 | 12:29 pm

COLONIE—After two almost-candidates for a statewide office addressed the Conservative Party's political action conference, Peter King's direct attacks on would-be opponent Kirsten Gillibrand came as a refreshing... READ MORE»