Thompson Raises The Raise Bar
Comptroller Bill Thompson continued to slam Mayor Bloomberg today for quietly authorizing an 8.16 percent raise for managers and nonunion employees, calling on the mayor to reconsider the hikes and...
View ArticleJeffries: 'Desperate' Bloomberg Imports Black Support
The city's black leaders may think Newark Mayor Cory Booker is a perfectly fine guy. But a quick canvass found many who support Comptroller Bill Thompson for mayor think Booker’s endorsement of Mayor...
View ArticlePaterson Accuses Media Of Racism, Says 2010 Loss Would Be 'Highest Honor'
Gov. David Paterson played the race card in a big way today, suggesting he is facing tougher questions about his performance and political viability than the governors of most other struggling states...
View ArticleSharpton Aims To Give Cabrera (And Heastie) A Boost
. The Rev. Al Sharpton today bestowed his latest endorsement of the '09 cycle on Fernando Cabrera, the Bronx Democratic Party-backed candidate who is trying to unseat Councilwoman Maria Baez. "I have...
View ArticleWho's Really In Charge: 'Prince' Sharpton Or 'King' Paterson?
An attendee at the Rev. Al Sharpton's 55th birthday celebration at the swank Soho Grand last night reports there was some tension in the air between the birthday boy and Gov. David Paterson. The...
View ArticleMoving Past Political Viability To Post-Political Preservation
Key allies of Gov. David Paterson have ceased to talk about whether he can politically weather the storm at which he is now in the eye, and are instead focused on preserving some semblance of...
View ArticleDem Chairs To Discuss Paterson's Fate
The state's Democratic county chairmen will be discussing the governor and his future during a conference call at 4 p.m., DN Capitol Bureau Chief Ken Lovett reports. State Democratic party Chairman Jay...
View ArticleMayor Bloomberg, Union Defender
After years of criticizing teachers unions and, most recently, asking their members to take a modest pay raise, Bloomberg praised defended them today during a national panel on education this morning...
View ArticleRev. Al Sharpton: Rush Limbaugh's Comments On Steinbrenner Were "Repugnant"
The Rev. Al Sharpton did not particularly care for the (your adjective here) comments about late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner by Rush Limbaugh, which I blogged here earlier in the day. Here's...
View ArticleRev. Al Sharpton Is A "Maybe" For Rangel Birthday Bash
The Rev. Al Sharpton We've reported on the dwindling guest list for embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel's birthday/fundraising bash on Wednesday, and according to our Kate Lucadamo, it's now a bit iffy...
View ArticleSharpton Skipping Crown Heights Riot Panel Talk
A controversial 20th anniversary panel discussion about the Crown Heights riots collapsed after the Rev. Al Sharpton bowed out. Our Weichselbaum and McShane report: Sharpton, among the loudest voices...
View ArticleParsing NY-9 With Al Sharpton On MSNBC
ICYMI, here's the quick clip of my appearance (gussied up, fortunately for me, by the kind makeup and hair techs at MSNBC) on the Rev. Al Sharpton's "Politics Nation." Sharpton (and the...
View ArticleKoch To Sharpton: "You've Come A Long Way"
I'm running this clip of former Mayor Ed Koch appearing as a guest on the Rev. Al Sharpton's "PoliticsNation" show on MSNBC last night mainly because it's an interesting juxtaposition. "You and I have...
View ArticleDocument Drop: Al Sharpton V. Walgreens
The Rev. Al Sharpton is not happy with the Walgreens break with Express Scripts, saying it could jack up prescription drug prices for “the elderly, union members, Medicaid patients, the working poor...
View ArticleRev. Al Sharpton To Deliver Sylvia Woods Eulogy
The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver a eulogy for late "Queen Of Soul Food" Sylvia Woods at her funeral Wednesday in Westchester. "Other places served soul food, but it was the sweet matron persona of...
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