BREWER MOVES UP IN COUNCIL
January 28, 2010
Council Member Gale Brewer got a bump in status in this year’s Council class.
Brewer now chairs the Council’s Government Operations Committee, perhaps best known for holding two marathon meetings on the term limits extension in 2008. The committee heard 20 hours of testimony on the controversial matter over two days. [Read more]
Nadler Backs Junior Senator
December 3, 2009
Rep. Jerrold Nadler, one of the most liberal members of New York’s Congressional delegation, endorsed Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand last week.
Gillibrand, a former two-term House member from upstate, was appointed by Gov. David Paterson to fill the term of now-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in January. [Read more]
Those Pesky Campaign Posters
November 3, 2009
Section 10-119 of the NYC Administrative Code states, in part, “It [is] unlawful for any person to paste, post, paint, print, nail or attach or affix…any handbill, poster, notice, sign, ad, sticker or other printed material upon any…tree, lamppost…telephone pole, public utility pole…bus shelter…parking meter, mail box, traffic control device…[or] public pay telephone…or to direct, suffer or permit any servant, agent, employee or other person under his or her control to engage in such activity…” Note that there is no exemption for political candidates. [Read more]
Decision ‘09: General Election
October 29, 2009
This November, two citywide offices are up for grabs, and several local incumbents are facing Republican challengers at the polls. To give voters a better idea of the men and women vying for their support, we asked each of the candidates to fill out a brief questionnaire explaining their positions and goals in 300 words or less. Responses have been edited for style and clarity. [Read more]
Decision ‘09: Republican Challengers
October 23, 2009
Your mailbox may not be as full of campaign “literature” as it was prior to the primary election, but there are still a number of candidates looking to court voters ahead of the Nov. 3 general election. Though they all do not have the same amount of money to spend as Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the independent running on the GOP line, Republicans are challenging several incumbent Democrats, and vying for open citywide seats for comptroller and public advocate. [Read more]
NADLER PICKS THOMPSON
October 1, 2009
Comptroller Bill Thompson rallied Democratic support on the Upper West Side against Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Thompson held a press conference at Verde Square, on Broadway and West 73rd Street, to formally accept support from Rep. Jerrold Nadler, State Sen. Eric Schneiderman, Assembly members Linda Rosenthal and Richard Gottfried, and Council Member Gale Brewer. [Read more]
Race to the Run-off
September 23, 2009
Just a handful of Democratic voters will likely choose the city’s next comptroller and public advocate, in what is expected to be a very low-turnout run-off on Sept. 29. On primary day, Sept. 15, only 11 percent of the city’s voters bothered to come out. The races for public advocate and comptroller were the nail-biters of the day, with no candidate broaching the 40 percent mark needed to avoid a run-off. And in a city where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by a large margin, the winners of these two contests next Tuesday will likely cruise to an easy victory in November. [Read more]
Rosenthal: Albany Toiler
September 17, 2009
In the aftermath of the State Senate coup that shut down Albany this summer, the State Legislature is attempting a return to normalcy by installing stable leadership and trying to pass a few laws. With both chambers likely to meet again this fall to deal with the state’s $2.1 billion budget deficit, many are hoping the legislature can tackle some bigger issues as well. West Side Spirit spoke with Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal to discuss her tenants’ rights legislation, new rules on school governance and why bills on animal cruelty are important to New Yorkers. [Read more]
Election Cheat Sheet
September 9, 2009
During the past few months, these papers have provided ongoing coverage of the various candidates vying for office this fall, as well as overviews of the mayor’s race focused on a different topic each month. To help readers before they head to the polls on Sept. 15, we’ve created a simplified roundup for each candidate in the Democratic Primary. [Read more]
Decision ‘09: Primary Profiles
September 2, 2009
With two major citywide races and one Manhattan-wide contest up for grabs on Sept. 15, Democratic primary voters could be forgiven for feeling a little overwhelmed. On primary day, a total of 11 candidates will vie for three high-profile positions: city comptroller, public advocate and Manhattan district attorney. This week we conclude a series of profiles featuring candidates from those races. To determine the order, we drew names out of a hat. [Read more]
