Christine Quinn
ALBANY—Some pre-same-sex marriage Senate tea leaves: Christine Quinn, the openly gay speaker of the New York City Council, is here. I snapped this photo of her near the Senate chamber, where she told me "I'm up here hopeful there will be a vote on marriage equality and that it will move the issue forward." A bunch of senators were lingering in the chamber just before 11 a.m., and I asked several whose positions have been unclear... READ MORE»
Michelle Obama was sent a letter by city lawmakers inviting her to testify here in favor of requiring paid sick days for workers. The first lady recently embraced paid sick days in a talk with the business leaders, according to the... READ MORE»
The first political person to send out an invitation to a holiday party this year is... Bernard Whitman! He’s the guy who raised money for the "next mayor" Christine Quinn before he got picked up to do polling for Michael... READ MORE»
When Christine Quinn said she supported extending term limits, she said it was necessary in order to have the same in place to deal with the fiscal crisis. “As we move forward in these very difficult times, continuity in leadership will allow our city to continue to work,” Quinn told reporters on October 12. Today, she endorsed Bill Thompson, not incumbent Michael Bloomberg. How does Quinn square her endorsement of Thompson with her reasoning for extending term... READ MORE»
After the Democratic Party's unity rally for Bill Thompson on Sunday, the campaign sent out a list of supporters that included a name I hadn't seen on there before: Tom Duane. Duane, the state senator from Chelsea, didn't attend the event, but has officially come out in support of Thompson, a fellow... READ MORE»
It seems opponents of the Jean Nouvel-designed skyscraper planned to rise next to MoMA are... READ MORE»
Bill de Blasio was endorsed by the five City Council candidates who won their Democratic primaries with strong help from the Working Families Party. The run-off for Democratic public advocate nomination next week is expected to be low, giving him that much more of an organizational advantage over Mark Green, in... READ MORE»
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, a Democrat, declined to rule out supporting Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is running on the Republican and Independence Party lines, against Democratic nominee Bill Thompson, the city... READ MORE»
Here's Christine Quinn talking about Ted Kennedy on... READ MORE»
Fernando Ferrer endorsed City Council challenger Peter Gleason on the City Hall steps just now, saying he won’t be just another “go-along-to-get-along face in the... READ MORE»
Here’s audio from the Bill Thompson event that Maggie Haberman reported on this... READ MORE»
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn told guests at a June 26 fund-raiser that when she met President Obama, she told him that “I really needed him to do more for the LGBT community.” “And he said not to worry and that by the end of his term I would be happy with him,” Quinn told everyone. “He kept saying, ‘Don’t worry. By the end of my term, you’ll be happy.’ Well, it’s not actually about... READ MORE»
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn told guests at a June 26 fund-raiser that when she met President Obama, she told him that “I really needed him to do more for the LGBT community.” “And he said not to worry and that by the end of his term I would be happy with him,” Quinn told... READ MORE»
Every year the political class pays homage to the gay community at the Pride Parade, and yesterday's was no... READ MORE»
