Quinn is shoo-in for first 'challenge'
Christine Quinn's two Dem challengers for her City Council seat have taken on an implausible mission. "They have two chances: slim and none."
Naked Cowboy bows out of mayoral race
Citing too much red tape, clothing-the Naked Cowboy of Times Square says he's dropping out of the race for mayor of New York City.
WFP straddles thin, blurry line
The Working Families Party was called on the carpet last week for potentially violating New York's tough campaign finance laws.
Thompson raises near $100G in last 2 weeks, prompts response
Democrat Bill Thompson's fundraising haul prompted a snarky comment from a Bloomberg spokesperson about lack of grassroots support.
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Quinn is shoo-in despite first primary challenge of career
Christine Quinn's two Democratic primary challengers for her City Council seat have taken on an implausible mission. "They have two chances: slim...
Naked Cowboy bows out of mayoral race
The Naked Cowboy of Times Square says he's dropping out of the race for mayor of New York City....
WFP straddles thin line between party, nonprofit
The Working Families Party was called on the carpet last week for potentially violating New York's tough campaign finance laws....
Mayoral hopeful Bill Thompson raises almost $100G in last 2 weeks
Democrat William Thompson raised about $99,000 over the last two weeks of August in his battle to unseat incumbent Mayor Bloomberg, bringing his ...
Public advocate candidate takes offense at 'jerk' comment
Politics is no place for the thin-skinned, and as a candidate for public advocate, Republican Alex Zablocki says he's fine with people disagreein...
Councilman Barron calls out advocate candidates for race issues
As Democrats in the public advocate primary scramble to woo voters, one city councilman is calling out at least two of them for pandering to the ...
Controller candidate Katz says she'd take pay cut; rival calls it posturing
Queens City Councilwoman Melinda Katz vowed Wednesday night to slash her salary if elected controller - a promise an opponent attacked as disinge...
- Public advocate candidate takes offense at 'jerk' comment
- Councilman Barron calls out advocate candidates for race issues
- Controller candidate Katz says she'd take pay cut; rival calls it posturing
- WFP candidates warned on Data and Field Services firm
- Loads of candidates vie for 2 seats vacated by seekers of higher office
- No guns with booze: Bloomberg proposes law
- Manhattan DA candidates admit using cocaine
- Plaxico case spices debate of DA hopefuls Snyder, Aborn and Vance
- Mark Green's new ads tout his public advocate past
- Controller candidates trade barbs outside subway station
- Bill Clinton not amused after Aborn uses Bubba's image in flyer
- All's forgiven as Green's 2001 foe endorses him
- Bloomy noshes like a regular ol' Joe at tony Hamptons fete
- DA hopeful Richard Aborn portrays Dick Cheney as criminal
- Two controller hopefuls flub budget quiz
- Some doubt Mayoral hopeful Thompson can escape pension fund scandal
Tony Avella, Democrat for Mayor: Campaign questionnaire
I think the most important lesson we learned is that development at an...
Mike Bloomberg, Independent for Mayor: Campaign questionnaire
We need leaders who have the foresight to understand that there will b...
William Thompson, Democrat for Mayor: Campaign questionnaire
I think the biggest lesson learned is that we must never again ignore ...
Melinda Katz, Democrat for City Controller
If we are willing to invest millions of dollars in major companies, we...
John Liu, Democrat for City Controller
My first priority to get us on sound financial footing is to invest fe...
Joe Mendola, Republican for City Controller
I run for Comptroller because I believe I have the relevant skills to ...
David Weprin, Democrat for City Controller
I would increase the number of audits, especially dealing with outside...
David Yassky, Democrat for City Controller
I will send a clear message that our office will have zero tolerance f...
Richard Aborn, Manhattan DA candidate
Aborn became the principal strategist behind the passage of three land...
Leslie Crocker Snyder, Manhattan DA candidate
Snyder was the first woman in New York County to try felony and homici...
Cyrus Vance, Manhattan DA candidate
My firm prevailed in a major class action, discrimination case against...
Bill de Blasio, Democrat for Public Advocate
The Public Advocate is also the primary individual who can restore bal...
Eric Gioia, Democrat for Public Advocate
When you really speak with New Yorkers, they have a pretty good idea o...
Mark Green, Democrat for Public Advocate
First, I've raised little or no money from so-called "special interest...
Norman Siegel, Democrat for Public Advocate
I advocate this grassroots approach to the office not just because of ...
Alex Zablocki, Republican candidate for Public Advocate
You want results from gov't - independent results - without interferen...
