Fernando Ferrer
Quinn attacks any Dem 'proud' to have D'Amato's backing (so Gillibrand is in the clear)
But attacking Thompson for having ties to D'Amato is problematic.
Other Democrats have taken donations and accepted D'Amato's support publicly, including Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. More
Everyone knows Anthony Weiner, and that's his problem
Most candidates become better known as a campaign progresses. More
Who needs the Independence Party most of all?
The Independence Party might be misleadingly named and confusingly organized.
But Christine Quinn wants its support when she runs for mayor this year. So does Bill Thompson. More
(1)'I hope I won't be leading very long': Fernando Ferrer, the new temporary M.T.A. chief
"I hope I won't be leading very long," said Fernando Ferrer, who, starting January 1, will serve as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's interim chairman. More
For Candidate Lhota, the Republican line wouldn't be the issue
It's a testament to the seriousness with which M.T.A. chairman Joe Lhota's potential mayoral candidacy is taken, maybe, that we're no longer talking about whether it can happen, but about "hurdles" to him winning the whole thing. More
The return of the Hispanic citywide candidate(s) in New York
In 2009, not a single Hispanic candidate ran for any citywide office. Next year, there could be two, and not just in the Democratic primaries. More
Who opposes the marathon? Not Quinn, yet
The New York City marathon, with its course touching each of the five boroughs, is meant to be a feel-good event, and a symbol of unity. More
(1)In endorsing Espaillat, Ferrer says he's looking to the future
When the former Bronx borough president and 2005 Democratic mayoral nominee Fernando Ferrer endorsed State Senator Adriano Espaillat for Congress this afternoon over 21-term congressman Charles Rangel, he said he was doing it because of Espaillat's record, and also because he was thinking of tomorrow. More
A former Bronx B.P. for Espaillat, and the current Bronx B.P. for Rangel
Former Bronx borough president and mayoral candidate Fernando Ferrer is endorsing Adriano Espailalt for Congress against 21-term congressman Charles Rangel today, Espaillat's campaign announced. More
Stringer's solution is the commuter tax, but his problem is Albany
In a speech this morning, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer will call for the reinstatement of the commuter tax.
Michael Grynbaum at the Times offers a healthy dose of skepticism about whether the plan could ever actually get approved by legislators in Albany, where the old commuter tax died an ignominious death. More
Ickes holds a fund-raiser for de Blasio, but who will the Clintons support for mayor?
Tara Palmeri uses Bill de Blasio's upcoming fund-raiser at Harold Ickes' Washington home to try to gauge who the Clintons may support for mayor next year.
The calculus here is complicated.
Since Anthony Weiner's implosion, the support of the Clintons, and their vast network of donors and operatives, has been a key prize for the mayoral candidates. But the Clintons have a history of splitting their loyalties. More
Glimpses of a lost Cuomo party video
Assemblyman Jose Rivera shot several minutes' worth of video from inside Governor Andrew Cuomo's invite-only Super Bowl party in Manhattan this past Sunday. Rivera posted it on YouTube and on Monday afternoon, Celeste Katz at the Daily News linked to it. More
As Walder leaves, Cuomo prepares to become accountable for public transportation in New York
Next Friday is Jay Walder’s last day as head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the state authority charged with overseeing the subways and buses that make New York City function. Governor Andrew Cuomo is expected to select a replacement before then. As Cuomo prepares, finally, to take political ownership of New York City's public transportation system by appointing someone to run it, transit advocates await his decision with some anxiousness. More
