Rudy Giuliani
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)Joe Lhota 'won't ever wear a dress like Rudy Giuliani did'
Republican mayoral candidateJoe Lhota talks to reporters, uses an iPad, is fond of The Godfather trilogy, and sometimes drunk tweets. More
(2)Video briefing: Giuliani praise, Weiner history and a Liu joke
-Bill de Blasio making a joke that is either about overzealous federal investigators or John Liu. Probably Liu. More
Video briefing: An attack-Quinn strategy, on live TV
Here's something new I'm trying: a video briefing that expands on (or departs from) the Briefing email Capital New York sends out each weekday morning. More
(2)Lhota does his Bloomberg impression
In opposing the Inspector General bill, Lhota started talking like Bloomberg. [Dan Rubinstein]
How the Daily News wound up publishing their original Central Park Jogger story with today's timestamp. [Tom McGeveran]
Mean Girls and Biff Tannen for Quinn. [Azi Paybarah]
Lhota accuses Quinn of 'putting a handcuff on the police department'
As Council Speaker Christine Quinn veers left in this year's Democratic mayoral primary, Joe Lhota is increasingly positioning himself as the law and order candidate. More
Giuliani criticizes Quinn for wanting Ray Kelly and more police oversight
Gillibrand: "This feels exactly like don't ask don't tell." [Josh Benson]
Anti-Giuliani information being used against Lhota, in this memo from McDonald's campaign. [Azi Paybarah]
The Daily News hired away The Post transit reporter, Jennifer Fermino, to be their new City Hall bureau chief. [Joe Pompeo]
A reminder from Obama and Bloomberg about Newtown. [Reid Pillifant] 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
After Joe Lhota shows off his fund-raising, Catsimatidis shows off George Pataki
Catsimatidis announced Pataki's endorsement was made just one day after Lhota's campaign showed signs of robust fund-raising. More
John Liu goes to the Giuliani files to denounce a hotel deal
A year after Rudy Giuliani was re-elected mayor, the owners of the Marriot Marquis approached his administration and renegotiated their lease. More
'I would have kicked his ass': Chris Quinn on running against Rudy
If Christine Quinn had run against Rudy Giuliani in 1992, "I would have kicked his ass," the City Council Speaker said at a panel discussion in Manhattan last night. More
(3)When Clinton and Giuliani made their gun pitch in Minneapolis
In August of 1994, President Clinton flew to Minneapolis for a national convention of police chiefs, one day after a preliminary vote on this omnibus crime bill, which included a federal assault weapons ban, had failed in the House.
"This crime bill cannot die," Clinton said, his voice hoarse.
Joining him on the trip was Rudy Giuliani, who urged his fellow Republicans to pass the bill. More
Quinn criticizes Bloomberg over 'Giuliani' homeless policy
The City Council and mayor are back in court today fighting over the city's new and stricter rules vetting single homeless men looking to enter a homeless shelter.
When asked about it at a press conference today in City Hall, three times Quinn invoked the name of former mayor Rudy Giuliani, underscoring how wrong-headed she thought Bloomberg's position was. More
(1)Lhota moves away from Giuliani, toward Bloomberg
Joe Lhota, the former M.T.A. chairman and a top aide to former mayor Rudy Giuliani, today used an interview on NY1 to create some distance between himself and his former boss.
"Joe Lhota is not Rudy Giuliani," said Lhota.
(2)Lhota: 'This race isn't about Rudy Giuliani'
Joe Lhota has Rudy Giuiani in his corner, which he thinks is a good thing, on balance. More
