Reid Pillifant

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Anthony Weiner brushes off Christine Quinn. [Reid Pillifant]

Kirsten Gillibrand is bullish on the timing of DOMA repeal, and refers a question about Chuck Schumer to Chuck Schumer. [Reid Pillifant]

Now, one in three city residents lives in a designated flood zone. [Dana Rubinstein]

Two councilmen from Brooklyn take the unusual step of asking the city to ignore the recommendation of a local community board. [Dana Rubinstein]

Capital has published its first ebook. [Gillian Reagan]

Bio: Reid Pillifant is a political reporter for Capital. He was previously an editor and reporter at the New York Observer. Contact him at reid[at]capitalnewyork.com.

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Heidi Heitkamp says she's not afraid of Bloomberg's money, because Bloomberg

In an interview with Politico, North Dakota senator Heidi Heitkamp said that her vote against expanding background checks as being in line with her constituents' views, and suggested Michael Bloomberg's big ad campaign didn't help in North Dakota. More

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on April 25th, 2013 11:32am

 
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Twitter founder Jack Dorsey headlines a New York tech party for Reshma Saujani

"I am a man of few characters, so I'm going to keep this very, very brief," said Jack Dorsey, the founder of Twitter, at a fund-raising party for public advocate Reshma Saujani on Wednesday night. More

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on April 24th, 2013 9:20pm

 
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Weiner offended by Quinn (on term limits), says he was sexting for 'a couple of years'

Anthony Weiner did a round of television interviews today, stoking speculation the former congressman will enter the race for mayor. More

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on April 24th, 2013 1:35pm

 
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Gillibrand makes a last-minute push for Colbert Busch

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand sent another round of emails this morning, trying to drum up dollars and support for Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the Democratic candidate in South Carolina who is running against former governor Mark Sanford. More

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on April 24th, 2013 10:06am

 
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A mayoral forum about business, but really, Quinn and term limits

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on April 23rd, 2013 1:37pm

 
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Will Holder seek the death penalty for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?

The Department of Justice has filed a formal complaint accusing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev of "us[ing] a weapon of mass destruction" and "malicious destruction of property resulting in death" for his alleged role in the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and wounded more than 170 others. More

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on April 22nd, 2013 3:27pm

 
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'I never said that!': Grassley erupts at Schumer at an immigration hearing

A Judiciary Committee hearing on the proposed immigration reform bill briefly descended into shouting this morning, after Sen. Chuck Schumer managed to offend both Chuck Grassley and Jeff Sessions in his brief opening remarks. More

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on April 22nd, 2013 11:55am

 
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Schumer tries to fight a slow-walk on immigration

On Sunday morning, Sen. Chuck Schumer tried to make sure his big immigration reform bill wouldn't be derailed by the bombing in Boston. More

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on April 21st, 2013 9:35pm

 
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Raise your hand if you've left Eric Schneiderman's office

As Liz Benjamin reported earlier, James Freedland is leaving his post as communications director for Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. More

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on April 19th, 2013 12:43pm

 
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Bloomberg's gun spending isn't scaring the right people yet

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's victories against pro-gun candidates in Southern California and Chicago didn't mean much when the Senate voted on a series of gun-related amendments this week. More

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on April 19th, 2013 12:11pm

 

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