Reshma Saujani

 

Carolyn Maloney could get Barney Frank's job, even at risk of 'Armageddon'

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The impending retirement of Barney Frank from Congress presents Democratic House leadership a choice over who should replace him as the leading Democrat on the Financial Services Committee.

Maxine Waters of California has the most seniority, but is under investigation for allegedly violation House ethics rules. Next in line is Carolyn Maloney, whose district is in Manhattan and Queens. One Waters supporter within the Congressional Black Caucus said there'd be "Armageddon" if she doesn't get the spot, according to The Hill. More

By Azi Paybarah

November 29, 2011 6:19 pm

 

Business internships for city students

This evening, Capital friend and adviser Andrew Rasiej is being honored, along with former city comptroller Bill Thompson and the public advocate’s deputy for special initiatives Reshma Saujani, by Futures and Options, an organization that places students from poor families in internships at companies in New York. More

By Josh Benson

October 25, 2011 1:39 pm

 

New York's South Asians and the Saujani test

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Saujani recognizes that her ethnicity could be a competitive advantage, and is pursuing an explicit strategy of rallying South Asians to her cause. The result, even in the context of a loss, could tell us quite a bit about the local political strength of that group. More

By Avi Zenilman

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July 20, 2010 9:33 am