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Video briefing: Bloomberg on public safety, Giuliani on public safety
Mayor Michael Bloomberg attacked the New York Times news and editorial pages yesterday for how it covered public safety issues. More
How papers around New York State played the Smith-Halloran scandal
Almost everyone featured State Senator Malcolm Smith as the main culprit trying to scheme his way into the New York City mayor's race. But it's Smith's role in the State Senate that apparently gave other newspapers around the state to write about the mostly New York City-based scandal. More
'Daily News' Central Park Jogger story not a terrible April Fool's joke, but a technical mistake
At first it will seem, because the article is presented without any context, as though a woman was viciously beaten and raped and near death on Wednesday of last week in Central Park by "a wolf pack of more than a dozen young teenagers who attacked her at the end of an escalating crime spree."
Carrion attacks the 'News' without refuting its facts
When you raise money for political office, you raise it from all of the interests that are interested in the future of the city and its progress." More
Watching hands go up on a question about charter schools
John Liu and Bill de Blasio were the first Democratic candidates to raise their hands and signal support for the bill. A few moments later, Christine Quinn and Bill Thompson raised their hands too. More
Who's running for mayor? Depends who you ask
As the race for New York City mayor gets underway, debate organizers and pollsters are having to make a judgement call about just how many people are in fact running for mayor. More
(2)How confusing is the Independence Party? Just ask Rupert Murdoch
When Adolfo Carrion spoke at a recent event hosted by the Independence Party of New York City, he reminded them that he had officially left the Democratic Party and "declared my independence." More
Christie's reaction to the Republican reaction
Andrew Cuomo is hearing it from the left, and Chris Christie is hearing it from the right. More
Portraits of Cuomo, from king to barbarian
Here are some other instances of Cuomo-repurposing. More
(1)Adriano Espaillat endorses challenger to Rangel-backer Naomi Rivera
Espaillat is not done settling scores with some of his Democratic colleagues.
This morning, he announced he was endorsing Mark Gjonaj, who is challenging one of his Democratic colleagues in the state Assembly, Naomi Rivera, who publicly backed Rangel in the primary race.
"Nobody has worked harder or delivered more than Mark Gjonaj," Espaillat said in a statement. More
Rangel on editorial board members: 'strange'
Rep. Charlie Rangel keeps up his attack on newspaper editorial boards which, after winning his second contested primary without the support of The Times or Daily News. (The Post was never really an option). The Times tepidly backed Joyce Johnson in 2010 and Clyde Williams in 2012. The News was neutral in 2010 but backed Wiliams this year.
Last night, Rangel called newspaper editorial board members "very special people", not in a good way, and "strange." More
What Rangel's campaign is, other than an inconvenience
Rep. Charlie Rangel's never seemed have his heart set on running for re-election, daring reporters to ask President Obama if he's supporting him, publicly declaring his assumption that Andrew Cuomo would do, and recounting his confrontation with a Times editorial board member over their "ridiculous" decision to endorse one of his rivals for the second election in a row. More
(1)So now Andrew Cuomo is too Democratic?
Andrew Cuomo's teacher evaluation plan gets taken apart by the New York Post today on the news and editorial pages, but is endorsed as a pragmatic, fair compromise by the Daily News. More
Mystery solved: Andy Martino, Mets beat reporter, sidelined for a very good reason
Few Mets beat writers are as present as Andy Martino of the New York Daily News. More
Rangel: It's either me or guy 'who hasn't done a damn thing'
Rep. Charlie Rangel's comment to the Daily News editorial board that he didn't know the names or his rivals, or care to, is a variation on a line he's been using on the campaign trail recently.
When he opened his campaign office in Washington Heights on Saturday, a reporter asked why voters should chose him over State Senator Adriano Espaillat, given that they're both Democrats and so similar on issues. More
