A Moskowitz Political Primer
By Josh Rogers
There are no permanent friends in politics, just current allies, as the saying goes, and Eva Moskowitz is living proof.
Schneiderman Win Bright Spot for UWS Politics
By Dan Rivoli
Eric Schneiderman, the Upper West Sider and state senator, won the attorney general race last night, a bright spot in Upper West Side politics.
Schneiderman, who won a bruising five-way primary and tough general election, handily beat Republican Dan Donovan, the Staten Island district attorney. He will succeed Governor-elect Andrew Cuomo.
Decision 2010: Our Political Picks
Governor: Andrew Cuomo
With the amount of dissatisfaction and disappointment that many have expressed toward New York State government, it’s clear we need a governor who has a strong vision for the office and who can take control of a Legislature that has caused embarrassment on a national level. The choice for voters is between Attorney General Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, and the Republication businessman from Buffalo, Carl Paladino. We wholeheartedly endorse Cuomo for governor.
Upper West Side Democrats Help in Statewide Races
Assembly Member Daniel O’Donnell has no Republican challenger for his Upper West Side seat for the Nov. 2 election. But he nonetheless opened campaign headquarters in his district to help fellow Democrats in competitive statewide races.
On one of the final Sundays before the election, O’Donnell held an open house at the 940 Amsterdam Ave. storefront to attract new activists to drive voter turnout in what is expected to be a tough year for his party. Read more
Demand for Help on PCBs in Schools
Elected officials and advocates urged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Education (DOE) to start investigating the levels of toxic PCBs in hundreds of potentially affected city schools. Read more
After State Senate Primary, Candidates Unify
By Dan Rivoli
A week after Adriano Espaillat won his primary election for State Senate, he held a meeting with his former opponents to hear their ideas for the district.
Espaillat, an Assembly member from Washington Heights, held a breakfast meeting at Dyckman Express Restaurant Sept. 23 with candidates Mark Levine, Anna Lewis and Miosotis Muñoz. Read more
In Primary, West Siders Embrace Incumbents
By Dan Rivoli
In this year’s primary election, Upper West Side voters gave a favorite son a promotion and rewarded legislative incumbents with another two-year term. Here are the results from contested Democratic primary races in the Upper West Side. Read more
West Side Voters Test New Machines
By Dan Rivoli
West Siders went to the polls Sept. 14 to vote in primaries. But this year, the decades-old lever machine, in which voters flick a switch next to their desired candidate’s name and crank back a red lever, have been retired for a new model.
Spirit Mentioned in Newsweek profile of Rangel Challenger
By Dan Rivoli
Newsweek profiled one of Rep. Charlie Rangel’s Democratic primary challengers, Joyce Johnson, and mentioned the West Side Spirit‘s endorsements. Read more
We Endorse… West Side Spirit’s picks for the Sept. 14 primary election.
Read our picks for attorney general, State Senate and Congress. Read more
