http://www.observer.com/term/cy-vance en http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/kennedy-helps-vance-raise-money 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... Politics 2009 Manhattan District Attorney Election Caroline Kennedy Cy Vance Local Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:20:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/kennedy-helps-vance-raise-money http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/what-we-missed-manhattan-da-race A spokesperson for a certain Manhattan district attorney candidate has threatened to poke his own eyes out if one more day passed without news on this site about the race. (Admittedly, we've been a little distracted lately.) So, to prevent any more Senate-related injuries, here’s a round-up of what’s been happening in the Manhattan district attorney’s race: Leslie Crocker Snyder She was endorsed on June 11 by Ed Koch, the three-term, pro-death-penalty mayor. At the event,... Politics 2009 Manhattan District Attorney Election 2009 Senate Coup Cy Vance Local Richard Aborn Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:00:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/what-we-missed-manhattan-da-race http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/club-mark-greens-turf-goes-de-blasio-and-thompson-and-yassky-and-snyder The Lenox Hill Democratic Club on Manhattan's East Side voted last night to endorse city candidates. The club’s president, Caroline Mello, said the club endorsed Bill Thompson for mayor, Leslie Crocker Snyder for Manhattan district attorney, Bill de Blasio for public advocate and David Yassky for comptroller. Here are the vote totals: Snyder got 18 votes, Richard Aborn 10, and Cy Vance 2. De Blasio got 21, and... http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/club-mark-greens-turf-goes-de-blasio-and-thompson-and-yassky-and-snyder#comments Politics Bill de Blasio Cy Vance David Yassky Eric Gioia John Liu Local Richard Aborn Fri, 29 May 2009 09:25:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/club-mark-greens-turf-goes-de-blasio-and-thompson-and-yassky-and-snyder http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/gerson-endorses-vance-officially Manhattan district attorney candidate Cy Vance announced he has received the endorsement of Alan Gerson, two district leaders, and a Democratic club in Chinatown. In a statement released by the campaign, Gerson emphasized Vance’s resume, something Vance is already using against Richard Aborn. “Cy Vance has the right experience and qualifications to lead the Manhattan DA’s office. As an experienced trial lawyer, on the side of both the prosecution and defense, he... Politics 2009 Manhattan District Attorney Election Cy Vance Herbert Kee Jenny Low Local Richard Aborn Tue, 19 May 2009 16:30:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/gerson-endorses-vance-officially http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/aborns-early-endorsement-strategy Manhattan District Attorney candidate Richard Aborn announced today that he was endorsed by Assemblyman Dick Gottfried and a local Democrat club on the Lower East Side. This gives Aborn the backing of most of the elected officials--and both Democratic clubs--who have endorsed in the race, affording his campaign an opportunity for some purposeful chest-beating. In the press release announcing the Gottfried endorsement, they put quotes around the words "dark horse," to suggest incredulity.  Certainly, Aborn's endorsements... http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/aborns-early-endorsement-strategy#comments Politics 2009 Manhattan District Attorney Election Betsy Gotbaum Cy Vance Dick Gottfried Local Richard Aborn Mon, 11 May 2009 16:38:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/aborns-early-endorsement-strategy http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/another-candidate-manhattan-da The field of candidates to replace Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau may grow by one.   Eric Blinderman, an international litigator, has been calling voters to gauge interest in a potential candidacy, according to two readers who said they were told of the calls. One of those readers, who learned of the call from a colleague, passed along notes from the recipient. Blinderman, reached in his Manhattan office a few minutes ago, politely declined to comment, but... http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/another-candidate-manhattan-da#comments Politics 2009 Manhattan District Attorney Election Cy Vance Eric Blinderman Local Richard Aborn Mon, 11 May 2009 11:23:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/another-candidate-manhattan-da http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/bing-endorses-aborn Assemblyman Jonathan Bing of Manhattan's East Side just endorsed Richard Aborn for Manhattan district attorney. Bing joins Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell of the West Side, who is also supporting Aborn. The statement from the campaign, quotes Bing saying Aborn "has a vision to revitalize the office to ensure that Assistant District Attorneys are asking how to prevent crime, not just react to it. His long record as a prosecutor, national gun control... http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/bing-endorses-aborn#comments Politics Betsy Gotbaum Cy Vance Local Richard Aborn Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:15:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/bing-endorses-aborn http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/vance-meets-gerson This morning, Manhattan district attorney candidate Cy Vance is having breakfast with City Councilman Alan Gerson at the corner of Bleeker and Lafayette, Vance's campaign confirmed. So far, only one elected official in the race has made an endorsement, and that was Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell, who backed Richard... http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/vance-meets-gerson#comments Politics 2009 Manhattan District Attorney Election Cy Vance Danny O'Donnell Local Richard Aborn Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:10:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/vance-meets-gerson http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/snyder-defends-her-death-penalty-positions-questions-sincerity-her-opponents This clip is three minutes long, and shows what was by far the most spirited exchange from last night’s forum for the three Manhattan district-attorney candidates. Leslie Crocker Snyder was asked if she would support the death penalty if irrefutable evidence proved a person’s guilt of a heinous crime. It was a question posed by Richard Aborn, and designed, basically, to get Snyder to explain why she opposes the death penalty now, after initially supporting it.... http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/snyder-defends-her-death-penalty-positions-questions-sincerity-her-opponents#comments Politics 2009 Manhattan District Attorney Election Cy Vance Local Richard Aborn Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:40:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/snyder-defends-her-death-penalty-positions-questions-sincerity-her-opponents http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/what-da-candidates-will-ask-da-candidates Tonight, Stonewall Democrats are hosting a forum for the Manhattan District Attorney candidates that's being billed as the “first and only debate” of the race. Worth noting is that each candidate gets to ask a question to one of the other candidates. More importantly, those questions were shared with the candidates in advance. According to Freddy Kaplan, one of the organizers, here is what the candidates will ask each other. Richard Aborn will ask Leslie Crocker Snyder... http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/what-da-candidates-will-ask-da-candidates#comments Politics Cy Vance Local Richard Aborn Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:09:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/what-da-candidates-will-ask-da-candidates http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/deloach-follows-darrison-out-patersons-office Cy Vance's new campaign manager is Michael DeLoach, who just emailed friends to say he's leaving his job in David Paterson's office. Cindy Darrison, a fund-raiser for Vance who used to work for David Paterson and now works for Paterson's de facto rival Andrew Cuomo, tells Liz he has a great Rolodex. Also, DeLoach, who worked in the governor's office under former chief of staff Charles O'Byrne, was one the Paterson aides who popped up in... http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/deloach-follows-darrison-out-patersons-office#comments Politics 2009 Manhattan District Attorney Race Cy Vance David Paterson Local Michael DeLoach Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:11:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/deloach-follows-darrison-out-patersons-office http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/selling-law-and-order-liberal Manhattan District Attorney candidate Richard Aborn, who has the backing of former police chief Bill Bratton, picked up the endorsement today of Assemblyman Danny O'Donnell, a leader in the LBGT community. “When it comes to which person will crack down on crime while protecting civil liberties and defending progressive values, there is no one more qualified for Manhattan D.A. than Richard Aborn,” O’Donnell said in a public statement released by the campaign. “Whether it’s taking... http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/selling-law-and-order-liberal#comments Politics 2009 Manhattan District Attorney Election Cy Vance Local Richard Aborn Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:48:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/selling-law-and-order-liberal http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/bill-bratton-endorses-aborn-manhattan-da Manhattan District Attorney candidate Richard Aborn was just endorsed by former New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, who, on a conference call with reporters this morning, noted that he and his wife were married by another candidate in the race, Leslie Crocker Snyder. Bratton, who has been married twice, did not offer more detail. Bratton, now the chief of police in Los Angeles, said he met and had a number of conversations with the third... http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/bill-bratton-endorses-aborn-manhattan-da#comments Politics 2009 Manhattan District Attorney Election Cy Vance Local Richard Aborn Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:09:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/bill-bratton-endorses-aborn-manhattan-da http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/former-morgenthau-spokeswoman-goes-vance-campaign Retiring Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau’s long-time spokeswoman, Barbara Thompson, is now working to help elect one of the people hoping to replace him. “I am working with Cy Vance,” Thompson confirmed in a brief telephone interview. Thompson said she “retired last summer” from Morgenthau’s office, and “just started up” with the Vance campaign as communications director. Just another sign that Morgenthau’s infrastructure is moving over to Vance’s... http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/former-morgenthau-spokeswoman-goes-vance-campaign#comments Politics 2009 Manhattan District Attorney Election Barbara Thompson Cy Vance Local Tue, 10 Mar 2009 14:21:00 -0400 http://www.observer.com/2009/politics/former-morgenthau-spokeswoman-goes-vance-campaign