In this week's Observer, Azi and I looked at Donald Trump's New York state political contributions, which favored Democrats over Republicans by a nearly two-to-one margin.
Not surprisingly, his New York City donations skew even more toward Democrats, and again, reflect a certain pragmatism more than any discernible political ideology.
Since the 1989 election cycle--which began Read More
A handful of discontented Democrats gathered on the steps of City Hall today to blast the $38 billion budget cut, which they called "draconian" and "morally wrong."
"The Republicans' proposed budget cuts for the fiscal years 2011 and 2012 are the most radical I've ever seen," said Jerrold Nadler, who was joined by Anthony Read More
Geraldine A. Ferraro, the former Queens congresswoman who in 1984 strode onto a podium to accept the Democratic nomination for vice president and to take her place in American history as the first woman nominated for national office by a major party, died on Saturday at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. She was Read More
When Carolyn Maloney finally got a word in after her press conference this morning, she added her voice to the chorus of New York congressmen criticizing President Obama's handling of the military intervention in Libya.
Maloney had summoned the press to the City Hall steps to discuss Republican efforts to terminate federal foreclosure-avoidance programs, but one Read More
Vice President Joe Biden is slated to spend this afternoon in New York City, heading to an event for the Democratic National Committee and then a fundraiser for east side Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney in two separate events.
The Maloney event at The Sheraton is in honor of her birthday--which was, in fact, February 19--and guests will Read More
It used to be the outerboroughs were entirely ignored, even by the people living in them. But now that Brooklyn has gotten so darn hip and with-it, it gets almost as much—if not more—attention than its more famous sibling across the East River. So what about Queens?
That is what Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney is Read More
Tomorrow looks like a big day for politics for the First Couple of New York. Earlier it was announced that Mayor Bloomberg will endorse G.O.P. comptroller hopeful Harry Wilson tomorrow afternoon. Now the Reshma Saujani campaign is out with an announcement that she will be campaigning alongside Diana Taylor, the mayor's companion.
Taylor's support of Saujani Read More
It's the season of pre-election parties, and Reshma Saujani is hosting her's at Hudson Terrace, which is billed as a luxurious rooftop bar on the west side of Manhattan. All of which is fine, except that Saujani is running for a seat on the east side of Manhattan.
The event is billed as a party Read More
Earlier today, Reshma Saujani hedged a little bit on the question of whether or not she would back Carolyn Maloney in the general election if she lost the primary next week.'
Saujani's campaign quickly sent out a press release clarifying her remarks, and saying that of she would back the nominee of the Democratic Party Read More
Much hay is being made of the aftermath of the Maloney/Saujani debate today, specifically Maloney scampering away from reporters and Saujani telling the press that she is not sure if she will vote for Carolyn Maloney in the general election. Both candidates appear to really not care for one another at this point in Read More
The title sorta says it all, but here's the video. The fellow who interrupts in the middle is Saujani spokesman James Allen (Apologies for the shaky phone-camerawork):
There was an odd moment at the end of the Reshma Saujani/Carolyn Maloney debate today. Afterwards, Maloney streamed out of the studio as a herd of reporters followed, shouting behind her, "Great debate. Great debate."
Despite entreaties from the press, Maloney would not stop and talk, so members of the press piled on to the elevator Read More
Reshma Saujani is out with a new piece of mail and a new robo-call that whacks Carolyn Maloney for holding a fundraiser with a financial lobbyist while Congress was debating FinReg.
The robo says:
Hi my name is Alicia and I am fed up with corruption in New York politics. You may have received mail from Carolyn Read More
After several rounds of debates about debates with her Congressional primary opponent Carolyn Maloney, (resolution of which was finally achieved last night), Reshma Saujani is out with release this morning saying that she will hold a series of appearances--or "Community Conversations," she is calling them--without Maloney but with voters in the district.
"Voters want Read More
For months, Reshma Saujani's campaign has been trying to get Carolyn Maloney to debate. Yesterday, Maloney accepted. Now the Saujani campaign isn't so sure.
"We need a debate that will be seen by voters in the district," said Saujani campaign spokesman James Allen.
Maloney agreed yesterday to a debate that will be hosted by WWRL, but, Read More
