Last week's New Yorker magazine featured an article about Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm getting into an altercation at a club back when Grimm, then an FBI agent, took his gun out and ordered all the white people there to leave.
Later, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio called on Grimm to urge the NYPD and Read More
Mayor Bloomberg speaks at Kips Bay Showhouse President’s Dinner. April 21, 2011 (Photo Credit: Kristen Artz)
Taxes: Don't raise them on the rich; "deficits matter" says Bloomberg. [FoxNews.com]
Taxes: S&P's downgrading is a "warning" to America, says Bloomberg. [Glenn Thrush]
"Respectfully, I ask that the appropriate individual within your administration publicly state whether the aforementioned direct mail piece does, in fact, signal a change in administration policy eliminating the threat of closing any fire companies as part of the FY 2012 budget."
--Jimmy Oddo, a Republican City Councilman from Staten Island, in a letter Read More
This should be an interesting vote to watch.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn:
“In the coming weeks, the New York City Council will be introducing a resolution in support of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and restore the rights of all lawfully married Americans to receive the benefits of Read More
Gun Control: "it's not clear what exactly Obama will do now, or how hard he will push for more gun-control limits." [Perry Bacon Jr.]
Gun Control: "The contours laid out in [Obama's] op-ed are similar to the plan currently being pushed by [Mayors Against Illegal Guns] and Sen. Chuck Schumer." [Sam Stein]
Right now, there are 42 committees and subcommittees in the 51-member body that is the New York City Council. Nearly a dozen of those committee chairmanships are being vacated, thanks to some upheaval from this year's elections. Add that to the fact that Republicans are more than doubling their representation (well, from two Read More
Michael Bloomberg will be swearing in the new Republican City Council members tomorrow in the Council chambers, according to press release from those members.Peter Koo from Flushing and Dan Halloran from Bayside will join the three Republican members already in the Council: Eric Ulrich of Howard Beach, Vinny Ignizio from the South Shore of Staten Read More
Jimmy Oddo, a Republican city councilman, is sad to see the Rudy Giuliani out of the 2010 races."I am disappointed obviously, but respect his decision. I know there are many would-be, lower-on-the-ballot Democratic candidates who privately are breathing a sigh of relief. Maybe a couple of high-on-the-ballot candidates too."Giuliani wasn't a particularly conservative Republican (at Read More
Will there be a Sean Bell Way in Queens?
Al Sharpton hopes the city will so honor the late 23-year old, who was shot and killed by police officers in 2006. The detective's union thinks it's a "disgraceful" idea. The City Council's Parks and Recreation Committee voted in favor of the idea today, Read More
The City Council is considering renaming a street in Queens after Sean Bell, a 23-year-old who was shot and killed by police on his wedding day in 2006.
The union representing detectives is opposed, as are at least two City Council members.
Jimmy Oddo, a Republican, told me via email he is against the renaming.
So Read More
In advance of Rudy Giuliani’s speech on Monday to Republican on Staten Island, some internal drama is surfacing.
City Councilman Jimmy Oddo, who had to break a sweat in his re-election earlier this month, sends the clearest signals that he’s unhappy with the Republican chairman in that borough, John Friscia.
From the Staten Island Advance:
"I am Read More
Here's something I noticed while on Staten Island yesterday: front-page newspaper advertising. Above the fold! Where it slightly obscures the headline.
The stickers are for Vinny Ignizio and Jimmy Oddo, Republican city councilmen on Staten Island facing not entirely ignorable Democratic opposition today. Oddo's mid-island district is more of a swing district (there are 10,000 Read More
The City Council just held a moment of silence for Michael Jackson.
Apparently in protest, several council members quietly walked out of the room just before it began.
Republicans Jimmy Oddo and Eric Ulrich, along with Democrats Peter Vallone Jr. and Lew Fidler all left the Council chambers just before Inez Dickens and Helen Diane Read More
City Councilman Jimmy Oddo, Republican, is wearing a tie today that's as colorful as he is. That is all.
