Elizabeth Crowley
Anderson Cooper gets a phone call, and Christine Quinn gets some criticism
Two City Council members said Quinn retaliated against them. [Azi Paybarah]
Screamer piece good for Quinn's name-recognition if not for her reputation. [Azi Paybarah]
Someone at NBC called Anderson Cooper. [Tom McGeveran and Joe Pompeo]
Jerry Nadler, a leading DOMA opponent in the House, is happy right now. [Reid Pillfant]
How the Old Town Bar (and 49 countries) came to embrace Bloomberg's smoking ban. [Dana Rubinstein] More
Two Council members describe Quinn's retaliation against them, and predict more
"I will likely be retaliated against. I've come to the understanding," she said. More
On national TV, Quinn cops to being pushy, but not punitive
Yesterday, the Times reported, on its front page, that City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn can be loud, pushy and vindictive. More
(1)You wouldn't like Christine Quinn when she's angry
The Times has a lengthy, fun story about Christine Quinn, her temperament, and her tendency to launch into wide-eyed, high-decibel, close-range tirades at people she loses patience with. More
Bill De Blasio hires 'Perez Notes' reporter
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has a new deputy chief of staff: Roberto Perez, who has hosted a popular local radio show and recently began writing about politics for El Diario. More
How much did the New York Times' endorsements matter in the congressional primaries?
Though the New York Times imprematur can be crucial in competitive local Democratic primaries, it doesn't appear to have played a meaningful role in any of yesterday's congressional races, in which three of the paper's five chosen candidates won. More
The Grace Meng test
Reuters summed up the race for the newly drawn congressional seat in Queens as a Get Out the Vote fight between three major Democratic candidates with largely similar stances on major issues: Assemblywoman Grace Meng, Assemblyman Rory Lancman, and Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley. More
Another NY-06 debate, and Andrew Cuomo gets a 'solid victory' in Albany
Congress
Retiring congressman Gary Ackerman: "I think the people have gotten dumber." [Josh Tyrangiel]
2013
"The speaker's pattern of maintaining dialogue with both senior administration officials and their most prominent critics is a shift from her earlier days o the Council, when she was far more often on the outs, first with Mayor Rudy Giuliani and then Michael Bloomberg." [Paul Schindler] More
(2)Lancman goes nuclear in a mail piece against Meng and Crowley
Here is the Rory Lancman campaign mailer (front part 1 , front part 2, back) that his congressional primary opponent Grace Meng said "literally scared my children," during last night's debate on NY1. More
(2)Guns and abortion come between Bloomberg and Romney
2012
Michael Bloomberg was overhead saying he thinks Mitt Romney would run the country better than Barack Obama, but that he can't endorse him because their difference on social issues are too great. [Michael Barbaro]
NY-06
Liz Crowley hit Rory Lancman for saying he backed independent redistricting but also saying he drew his own Assembly lines. [Colin Campbell] More
(1)Liz Crowley's Middle Village moment on voter ID
More substantive daylight between the major Democratic candidates in the race for an open congressional seat in Queens: an argument over voter ID requirements. More
(1)Meng, Crowley and Lancman have an argument about Social Security, and how far $110,000 gets you
The three main Democratic candidates for an open congressional seat in Queens are arguing about how to fund Social Security in a way that ensures 100 percent of current benefits for seniors and future retirees over the long term. More
A request for questions for Meng, Crowley and Lancman
I'll be sitting on a panel moderating a debate among the Democratic congressional candidates in NY-6 at the Juniper Park Civic Association this Thursday. And on June 21, I'll be moderating another forum with the candidates, in Forest Hills. More
(1)Crowley arriving late, but getting noticed
Here's footage from a debate in Queens last night, showing Councilwoman Liz Crowley arriving well after it started. More
Union leader to candidate: 'Support it as a tool'
It's not common that a union leader tells a politician what to say in front of a live microphone and television cameras.
But look here, toward the end of this clip from NY1 from a press conference yesterday at which Councilwoman and Democratic congressional candidate Elizabeth Crowley was asked if she supported the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policy. More
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