At a press conference at City Hall, supporters of the federal health care legislation that narrowly passed the House this weekend singled out Rep. Mike McMahon for opposing the bill, and said he may have “political problems with his base” if he keeps opposing... READ MORE»
Mike McMahon is the only member of Congress from New York City who opposed the healthcare bill narrowly passed by the House earlier this week. Now the Staten Island Democrat is the target of a protest from healthcare advocates, who will be joined by one of McMahon's colleagues, Eliot Engel of the Bronx and... READ MORE»
After getting a tepid endorsement from Barack Obama's spokesman, Bill Thompson is expected to get a warmer reception from the president, who is in town... READ MORE»
For the second-straight day, Michael Bloomberg declined to disavow what critics say were racially coded comments made by Rudy Giuliani, who warned an audience of Jews in Brooklyn that crime could rise if the mayor wasn’t... READ MORE»