Jimmy Oddo, the Republican leader in the City Council, sees Rudy Giuliani's reported decision to run for Senate instead of governor as an inevitable decision to take the path of least resistance."I don't see him at this point in his life getting sucked into the mire of Albany," said Oddo. "The balance of Read More
When Michael Bloomberg visited the Flushing Mall the Saturday before Election Day, supporters crowded around him on stage, yelled wildly when he spoke, and encircled him and his security detail as they left.
Dennis Gallagher didn't. The former city councilman, who resigned his seat last year after admitting he sexually assaulted a woman in his Middle Read More
So, where are local the Republicans on this historic day?
City Councilman Jimmy Oddo texted to say he’s in his district office on Staten Island “with the tv tuned (yes to Fox), watching this historic event.”
Republican Senate Leader Dean Skelos’ only major plan of the day is to travel from Long Island to Albany, according to Read More
When asked about the legality of rescinding the $400 rebate check to homeowners, Michael Bloomberg said this morning, “There’s a judge that’s going to decide that, but in any case, it doesn’t have to go out right now.”Bloomberg, speaking during his weekly radio appearance with host John Gambling, went on to say, “Even if the Read More
Jimmy Oddo and Charles Barron, two of the more outspoken City Council members, got into a yelling match during a Council hearing at City Hall, according to a witness.
The dispute occurred during a hearing on a bill that would strengthen laws that govern protesters who demonstrate in front of women's health clinics that provide Read More
[img_assist|nid=133|title=Bloomberg and McMahon|desc=mikemcmahonforcongress.com|link=none|align=left|width=267|height=179]City Councilman Michael McMahon, the Democratic congressional candidate for the 13th district, who was endorsed not long ago by Michael Bloomberg, just issued a statement saying he'll vote against extending term limits.
McMahon said, "After attending hearings, speaking with constituents, and considering the legislation, I have come to the decision that I cannot support Read More
In order for his proposal to extend term limits to become law, Michael Bloomberg needs the support of 26 members of the City Council. At the moment, only 14 members are on record saying they will vote in favor of the bill. Five of the undecideds—Alan Gerson, Jessica Lappin, James Oddo, Helen Sears, and Peter Read More
Citizens Union has posted online its study on how City Council members spend taxpayer dollars to raise their profiles. I’m not sure what benefit top spenders like Michael Nelson and Helen Sears got for their expenditures, but others at the top of the list are widely known to be eyeing races for other Read More
If you haven't seen it yet, here's that clip of Republican Council member James Oddo cursing at a fake news reporter. It's not Oddo's first great video moment. But it's probably his most colorful.
Here's City Council education chair Robert Jackson at a demonstration on the City Hall steps, explaining why he thinks the Council is an effective representative of parents' concerns. During the press conference, the mayor made a Hitchcock-ian guest appearance nearby, stopping briefly to chat with Republican Councilman James Oddo. He didn't appear to notice the Read More
Today was a good day for both for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Republican Minority Leader James Oddo. Oddo's bill to ban metal bats from high school baseball games passed (with Quinn's blessing). And Quinn scored a victory on a domestic partnership bill requiring that any benefit given to "a spouse" by the city Read More
The City Council is once again considering a ban on aluminum baseball bats from high school baseball games. Supporters of the ban brought in the family of Brandon Patch, a Montana boy killed by a ball hit from an aluminum bat, to testify on the issue. Opponents of the ban note that a Read More
Here are City Council members James Oddo, a Republican, and Michael McMahon, a Democrat, waiting in Speaker Christine Quinn's office and discussing the special election to fill the seat of late Assembly member John Lavelle. McMahon said that after a few rounds of balloting last night, the Democrats settled on attorney Matthew Titone to Read More
When the City Council's Republicans voted against Mayor Michael Bloomberg's property-tax increase last year, an angry Mayor froze them out of the West Wing of City Hall.
But in a sign of the shifting political landscape, this year Mr. Bloomberg is seeking out Republicans to stand next to him at press conferences. The Council's Republicans, however, Read More