Menin Credits Lower Manhattan’s Success in Borough President Pitch
Julie Menin, a candidate for Manhattan Borough President who has served as Chair of Lower Manhattan’s community board since 2005, cited Lower Manhattan’s post-9/11 revival when asked for her pitch to...
View ArticleRobert Jackson Really Wants You to Know He’s Running for Manhattan Borough...
After a press conference on improving college readiness for black and Latino students this afternoon, The Politicker caught up to Councilman Robert Jackson to ask him how about the likelihood he’ll...
View ArticleBrewer Says She’s ‘Definitely’ Running For Manhattan Borough President
Gale Brewer (Photo: Facebook) Veteran Upper West Side Councilwoman Gale Brewer is jumping into the race for Manhattan Borough President. “I’m going to definitely do it I. haven’t gotten myself...
View ArticleRobert Jackson Ramps Up Fundraising Efforts In BP Bid
Councilman Robert Jackson (Photo: Facebook) Councilman Robert Jackson is ramping up his fundraising efforts in his bid to be Manhattan Borough President. On April 17, Mr. Jackson is having a fundraiser...
View ArticleMenin Kicks Off Manhattan Borough President Bid With Nod to OWS
The scene from today’s press conference. Julie Menin, the former Chair of Community Board 1, formally announced her campaign for Manhattan Borough President today on the steps of City Hall. And, in...
View ArticleTeam Espaillat Backs Julie Menin for Manhattan Borough President
(Photo: Getty) The race for Manhattan Borough President this year continued to heat up today, with former community board chairwoman Julie Menin rolling up endorsements from State Senator Adriano...
View ArticleScott Stringer Locks Down AFL-CIO Endorsement
(Photo: Getty) Scott Stringer may be unopposed so far in his bid to be the city’s next comptroller, but that doesn’t mean he’s slowing down. To wit, Mr. Stringer’s campaign rolled out the endorsement...
View ArticleRobert Jackson's Manhattan Beep Bid Endorsed by the United Federation of...
Councilman Robert Jackson (Photo: Facebook)Councilman Robert Jackson has racked up the endorsement of the United Federation of Teachers in his bid to be Manhattan’s next borough president. UFT...
View ArticleScott Stringer’s Endless Endorsement Pile Grows With 1199
(Photo: Getty)While the big labor unions and elected officials have mostly stayed mum on the mayoral race so far, the same can’t be said for the citywide race for comptroller. Accordingly, Manhattan...
View ArticleMeet the Man Who Wants to Go From B-List Actor Manhattan BP
Shawn Luckey’s headshot. (Photo: http://www.shawnluckey.com) He’s a thespian and not a politician, but Da’Shawn Luckey wants to become Manhattan’s next borough president this year. “I feel like I can...
View ArticleRuben Diaz, Jr. to Robo-Call for Robert Jackson
Ruben Diaz Jr. is endorsing Robert Jackson for Manhattan borough president. (Photo: Flickr/Ruben Diaz, Jr.) Likely Manhattan voters will begin receiving rob0-calls today from Bronx Borough President...
View ArticleEditorial: Stringer’s Good Call
The office of borough president hasn’t had much juice since the U.S. Supreme Court declared the old Board of Estimate to be a violation of the one-person, one-vote principle more than 20 years ago. In...
View ArticleScott Stringer Credits ‘Disciplined’ Strategy for Poll Gains
Scott Stringer. (Photo: Getty) Scott Stringer can’t claim to be completely surprised by the dramatic boost in his poll numbers over the past two weeks. In fact, the Manhattan borough president and city...
View ArticleFor Comptroller: Scott Stringer
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer showed that he was ready for citywide office just a few weeks ago, when he announced his support for Mayor Bloomberg’s rezoning plan for Midtown East. With a...
View ArticleState of the City
There’s nothing like a mayoral campaign to inspire the political class to give long, windy speeches about the state of
View ArticleGale Brewer Press Release Touts Support From Former Interns
Some campaigns point to endorsements from powerful labor unions. Others tout backing from notable elected officials and political clubs. Upper West
View ArticleBrooklyn and Bronx Borough Presidents Butt Heads Over Cuomo
Eric Adams says Andrew Cuomo should do more to help Democrats while Ruben Diaz Jr. argues a Brooklyn Democrat in the Senate is to blame.
View ArticleYouth Leaders and Pols Urge New York City to Yank the NYPD Out of Public Schools
"I want to emphasize the systemic racism of this dangerous and vicious cycle."
View ArticleMenin Credits Lower Manhattan’s Success in Borough President Pitch
Julie Menin, a candidate for Manhattan Borough President who has served as Chair of Lower Manhattan’s community board since 2005, cited Lower Manhattan’s post-9/11 revival when asked for her pitch to...
View ArticleRobert Jackson Really Wants You to Know He’s Running for Manhattan Borough...
After a press conference on improving college readiness for black and Latino students this afternoon, The Politicker caught up to Councilman Robert Jackson to ask him how about the likelihood he’ll...
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