George McDonald
Video briefing: Republicans for mayor, for New York
Billionaire supermarket and oil magnate John Catsimatidis released a 60-second ad, which included a not-so-subtle reminder about the fares and tolls that "punish" New Yorkers. More
Yet another attempt to draft Ray Kelly
As much attention as Anthony Weiner has gotten for shaking up the Democratic mayoral primary, he may be affecting the Republican side of things too. More
Anthony Weiner, as promised, starts an issue debate among Democrats
Weiner has said issues like this are the kind that candidates should be speaking about, in detail. His rivals don't agree, substatively or strategically. More
(2)Bloomberg, dancing around Weiner, says the next mayor should have 'good character'
Mayor Michael Bloomberg today declined to comment on disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner's just-launched candidacy for mayor, though he did his successor should have "good character." More
Joe Lhota is sorry, again, to have offended
This morning, Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota issued an apology for referring to Port Authority of New York and New Jersey law enforcement officials as "mall cops" at a forum yesterday. More
(2)With Liberal Party backing, Catsimatidis vows to run with or without the Republican line
Billionaire businessman John Catsmatidis said he is "committed" to running for mayor, even if he loses the race for the Republican Party nomination. More
(2)In Park Slope, mayoral candidates teeter on a bike lane
On Monday night, seven candidates for mayor cycled through a synagogue in Park Slope to talk about polarizing issues affecting south-central Brooklyn: Barclays Center, affordable housing and, of course, the Prospect Park bike lane. More
(2)Convenient assumptions from a Joe Lhota victory scenario
Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota's campaign has sent out a fund-raising email presenting what he says is a path to victory in the general. More
(1)Mayoral candidates on an M.L.S. stadium in Queens: Meh
The nine candidates running for mayor this year had very little to say on Monday night about a controversial proposal for a Major League Soccer stadium in Queens. More
A candidate forum touching on John Liu, the 7 line and 'Asian massage therapy'
McDonald, founder of the Doe Fund, spoke about "Helen, who is the dry cleaner on my block," plus a Japanese restaurant he dined at recently, and massage parlor who goes to often. "On my block there is an Asian massage therapy, and I go there. It's very very good. Very inexpensive. $60 an hour. It's just fantastic." More
(1)Using Giuliani data against Lhota, selectively
Here's that memo the Wall Street Journal wrote about, where Republican George McDonald's campaign argues Rudy GIuliani's of rival mayoral candidate Joe Lhota will be a liability in the general election. More
Catsimatidis takes his Pataki endorsement to the radio
Billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis released this morning his second radio ad of the campaign season, emphasizing his willingness to spend money to boost his name recognition in his fight against former MTA chairman Joe Lhota for the Republican mayoral nomination.
Lhota's fund-raising may impress G.O.P. leaders, but it's not Catsimatidis money
For Lhota, the key figure will be how much money he has left over, after paying start-up costs to launch his campaign, on top of fund-raising costs. One Republican operative not associated with any campaign said if Lhota has $500,000 left on hand after those costs, he's in great shape. More
In lamenting the effects of mass incarceration of African-Americans, a Republican candidate says it 'may have made us safer'
"The mass incarceration of African American men may have made us safer, but it leaves us with generation after generation of broken families that are uneducated that have multiple barriers to employment," said Doe Fund founder and Republican mayoral candidate George McDonald this morning at a Crain's forum. More
(2)Lhota: No short-term fix for income inequality in New York
Joe Lhota, the Republican frontrunner in the race for mayor, this morning disputed the notion that income inequality is an issue particular to New York City. More
