2013 12/31/2013 The New York Times: Snow May Deal a First Test to de Blasio One Day After He Takes Office, by Vivian Yee 12/31/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Press Secretary on Bloomberg: “The guy says what he’s thinking,’ by Mike Vilensky 12/24/2013 The New York Times: Remembering a Voice for the Region, by James Barron 12/22/2013 WABC-TV – Up Close: Diana Williams talks with Rep. Charles Rangel about his decision to run for a 23rd term. 12/19/2013 New York Daily News: Rangel – I’m in it to win it, by Charles Rangel 12/16/2013 AM New York: Bloomberg to visit all five boroughs on farewell tour, by Ivan Pereira 12/16/2013 New York Daily News: Bill de Blasio looks suitable as a New York City mayor, but he needs some help, by Molly Friedman 11/26/2013 AM New York: Queens politician pushing to get Ed Koch’s name off bridge, by Sheila Anne Feeney 11/26/2013 Bloomberg News: De Blasio Facing Tests From Fellow Democrats on Council, by Henry Goldman 11/25/2013 DNA Info: Jamaica Taps into Tourism With Hundreds of New Hotel Rooms, by Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska 11/21/2013 The New York Times: Scrutiny Over Bronx Councilman’s Demands for Ice Center Plan, by Winnie Hu 11/21/2013 The New York Times: Lest a Pesky Stable Move In, by Christopher Gray 11/17/2013 Crain’s New York Business: Max Kahan sets the gold standard, by Aaron Elstein 11/15/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Finishing Touches Elusive for Mayor, by Josh Dawsey 11/10/2013 Crain’s New York Business: Sun starts to shine in Jamaica, by Adrianne Pasquarelli 11/10/2013 The Record: Christie, de Blasio similarities buried by pair of landslides, by Stephanie Akin 11/07/2013 AM New York: Neighbors want the de Blasios to stay in Park Slope, by Dan Rivoli 11/05/2013 New York Daily News: City looking for some big ideas for downtown Jamaica, by Lisa L. Colangelo 11/05/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Initial Renderings Reveal Design for Condo Tower on ‘Billionaires’ Row,’ by Eliot Brown 11/04/2013 New York Daily News: Hynes in last fight for political survival on Tuesday, by Reuven Blau 11/04/2013 Capital New York: For de Blasio’s chancellor, many names but a specific description, by Eliza Shapiro 10/29/2013 Reuters: In New York mayoral race, Republican Lhota struggles to connect 10/02/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Wide-Open Race for Council Chief, by Michael Howard Saul 09/23/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Obama Endorses de Blasio for Mayor, by Michael Howard Saul 09/23/2013 Bloomberg News: Obama Endorses Fellow Democrat De Blasio for New York Mayor, by Esmé E. Deprez 09/23/2013 Queens Courier: New hotel adds to downtown Jamaica development, by Maggie Hayes 09/20/2013 Capital New York: De Blasio and Stringer wins raise a Democratic diversity issue for P.A. and speaker, by Azi Paybarah 09/19/2013 New York Times: Race for City Council Speaker Intensifies After Primary, by Kate Taylor 09/19/2013 Queens Chronicle: Greater Jamaica, LIRR get hotel deal, by Michael Gannon 09/19/2013 Capital New York: A race for Council speaker takes shape, sort of, by Azi Paybarah 09/18/2013 Commercial Observer: From the Gut: HFZ Capital’s Ziel Feldman on the Making of a Gut Renovation Empire, by Gus Delaporte 09/18/2013 DNA Info: New Hotel Near AirTrain in Jamaica Expected to Break Ground Early Next Year, by Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska 09/17/2013 Bloomberg News: De Blasio Faces Attacks From Lhota on NYC ‘Two Cities’ Theme, by Henry Goldman & Priya Anand 09/16/2013 New York Daily News: Mayoral election returns reveal that Bill Thompson’s big endorsements didn’t translate to votes, by Greg B. Smith 09/15/2013 Crain’s New York Insider: De Blasio’s political operatives: To the victors go the spoils, Chris Bragg 09/13/2013 Bloomberg News: Bloomberg Says He Won’t Endorse in New York Mayoral Race, by Henry Goldman & Priya Anand 09/12/2013 New York Daily News: New hotel for businesses travelers expected to head to downtown Jamaica, by Clare Trapasso 09/12/2013 New York Post: De Blasio veers from liberal left with tough crime talk, by Yoav Gonen and Sally Goldenberg 09/11/2013 Politicker: Bad Messaging and ‘Bloomberg Fatigue’: The Decline of Christine Quinn, by Jill Colvin 09/11/2013 Newsday: Anthony Weiner political comeback try ends, by Joan Gralla 09/10/2013 US News & World Report: Bill de Blasio, Joe Lhota Appear in Control in New York City Mayoral Primary Races, by Rebekah Metzler 09/09/2013 WNYC News: Quinn Has Most Cash in Case of Runoff, by Janet Babin 09/08/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Analysts Give Lhota Clear Edge in Republican Debate – Costas Panagopoulos, Ken Sherrill and George Arzt weigh in. 09/07/2013 The New York Post Why are boro presidents important? Jobs, by Julia Vitullo Martin 09/06/2013 The New York Times: Kiss Baby, Smile, Check Phone (Over and Over) – Mayoral Candidates Wedded to Smartphones While Campaigning, by Sarah Maslin Nir 09/06/2013 Yahoo News: Will Bloomberg step into NYC mayor’s race to protect his legacy?, by Holly Bailey 09/05/2013 El Diario: Editorial – El Diario endorses Scott Stringer for Comptroller 09/04/2013 El Diario: Editorial – El Diario endorses Julie Menin for Manhattan Borough President 09/04/2013 El Diario: Editorial – El Diario endorses Melinda Katz for Queens Borough President 08/31/2013 The New York Post: Thompson, Quinn attack front-runner de Blasio over lobbyists, by Sally Goldenberg and Yoav Gonen 09/03/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Democrats Square Off – Bill de Blasio Fends Off Attacks From Rivals Lagging Behind in the Latest Polls, by Andrew Grossman 09/02/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Final Face-Off in Mayoral Debate-Quinn and Thompson Are Expected to Focus Attacks on Frontrunner de Blasio, by Andrew Grossman 08/30/2013 The New York Times: Editorial – For New York City Council, Manhattan’s District 6, by The Editorial Board 08/28/2013 Downtown Express: Julie Menin for Borough President 08/23/2013 The New York Times: Editorial – New York City Election Choices, For Queens Borough President, by The Editorial Board 08/23/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Anthony Weiner: Changing the Conversation, by Joe Jackson 08/22/2013 WOR Radio: The John Gambling Show: George Arzt discusses last night’s NYC Mayoral debate featuring the democratic candidates. 08/20/2013 The New York Times: Impressive Ratings for Last Week’s Democratic Mayoral Debate, by Michael M. Grynbaum 08/20/2013 New York Daily News Daily Politics Blog: Julie Menin “Only One” For Manhattan BP: Ad, by Celeste Katz 08/19/2013 The Yeshiva World News: D’Amato: Bill de Blasio ‘Disqualified’ For Accepting George Soros’s Endorsement, by Jacob Kornbluh 08/17/2013 New York Daily News: Opinion – Our choice for NYC – The Daily News endorses Scott Stringer for NYC Controller 08/17/2013 New York Post: Opinion – Vote Stringer & give ‘Client 9’ the hook 08/16/2013 The New York Times: Editorial – For New York City Comptroller, by The Editorial Board 08/14/2013 New York Post: Bill de Blasio shoots ahead of Quinn in new poll, by Sally Goldenberg 08/13/2013 The Huffington Post: New York City Mayoral Candidates Weigh In On Major Stop-And-Frisk Ruling, by Michael McLaughlin 08/10/2013 New York Daily News: If Christine Quinn wins City Hall, her smart but quiet wife, Kim Catullo, will be thrust into the limelight as the first lesbian First Lady of New York City, by Heidi Evans 08/08/2013 Hamodia: Greenfield Endorses Hynes for Brooklyn DA, by Dovid Margolin 08/08/2013 Crain’s NY Business: Environmentalists endorse Menin for Manhattan BP, by Andrew J. Hawkins 08/02/2013 New York Daily News: Brooklyn DA Hynes gets reelection backing from assemblymen in 43rd, 57th & 58th Districts, by Sasha Goldstein 08/01/2013 New York Times Magazine: Is It ’77 All Over Again?, by Andrew Meier 07/31/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Second Place Now a ‘Battle Of the Bills,’ by Michael Howard Saul and Andrew Grossman 07/28/2013 New York Post: Ed Koch was a pen pal to history, by Gary Buiso 07/23/2013 USA Today: Weiner still in NYC race despite improper messages 07/03/2013 Times Ledger: Katz counts on experience, by Joe Anuta 07/01/2013 DNA Info New York: Carlisle Towery is the Force Behind Revitalizing Jamaica, by Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska 06/30/2013 New York Daily News: Anthony Weiner gets 2 legs up on NYC mayoral competitors with bright trousers, by Lisa Marsh 06/27/2013 The Daily Beast: Weiner Is No Joke—He’s Now Leading in Two Mayoral Polls, by David Freedlander 06/26/2013 Queens Courier: Jamaica Farmers Market is back, by Queens Courier Staff 06/24/2013 Bloomberg News: Weiner Says Shake-Up Is What New York City Voters Crave, by Henry Goldman & Esmé E. Deprez 06/20/2013 Bloomberg News: Thompson’s NYC Mayoral Bid Boosted by Teachers’ Union, by Henry Goldman 06/20/2013 Queens Chronicle: Katz touts experience, ability to reach accord, by Peter C. Mastrosimone 06/20/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Weiner Faces Accusation Over a Voter’s Use of a Slur, by Michael Howard Saul 06/17/2013 New York Post Page Six: Ladies and Julie Menin 06/15/2013 New York Daily News: Brooklyn DA Hynes clears the air on rivals’ accusations, by Denis Hamill 06/14/2013 City & State: Does Being a Politician Mean Never Having to Say You’re Sorry?, by Aaron Short 06/12/2013 New York Daily News: Queens Borough President hopeful Melinda Katz adds Working Families Party endorsement to Democratic Party nod, by Lisa L. Colangelo 06/10/2013 New York Daily News: Exclusive – Brooklyn DA candidate Abe George snubbed voting in city elections, blames his job, by Simone Weichselbaum 06/10/2013 New York Post: Can a bearded politician win NYC’s mayoral race?, by Gary Buiso 06/09/2013 The Yeshiva World News: Can A Bearded Candidate Become Mayor? Yes and No 06/08/2013 YNN: Speaker Silver named in federal lawsuit related to Vito Lopez harassment charges 06/07/2013 NY1 News: Speaker Silver Named In Federal Lawsuit Related To Vito Lopez Harassment Charges, by Zack Fink 06/06/2013 New York Daily News Daily Politics Blog: Ed Koch ‘Thought Too Much Of Himself’ To Commit Suicide, Friend Says On CUNY TV Special, by Jordan Melendrez 06/04/2013 New York Daily News Daily Politics Blog: Melinda Katz Scores Hotel Trades Council Endorsement In Queens Borough President Race, by Celeste Katz 05/30/2013 New York Daily News Daily Politics Blog: RWDSU Endorses Melinda Katz For Queens Borough President, by Erin Durkin 05/29/2013 The Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Thompson gets nod from Brooklyn Democrats, by Raanan Geberer 05/23/2013 New York Daily News Daily Politics Blog: Barry Grodenchik Backs Melinda Katz, by Celeste Katz 05/23/2013 Brooklyn Daily Eagle: With Weiner running, it’s a whole new game, by Raanan Geberer 05/23/2013 The Globe and Mail: Weiner asks New Yorkers for a ‘second chance’ with mayoral bid, by Joanna Slater 05/22/2013 The Huffington Post: Anthony Weiner Discusses Comeback Bid To Become NYC Mayor, by Jennifer Peltz, AP 05/21/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Politicians Get Personal in This Year’s New York Mayoral Race, by Michael Howard Saul 05/21/2013 Newark Patch: Newark ‘Can Do Better,’ Mayoral Candidate Says, by Paul Milo 05/09/2013 Times Ledger: Liu aides’ guilt casts shadow on mayoral run 05/17/2013 The New York Times: Home on the High Line, by Julie Satow 05/16/2013 WPIX-Ch 11: Taxi of Tomorrow? More like taxi of yesterday according to some New Yorkers, by Joe Mauceri 05/16/2013 Capital New York: Another court decision puts Bloomberg’s taxi legacy in doubt, by Dana Rubinstein 05/03/2013 Crain’s New York Business: Tourism plans eye Queens as the next Brooklyn, by Annie Karni 05/03/2013 The New York Daily News: Downtown Jamaica could get major department store, by Clare Trapasso 05/02/2013 The Daily Beast: Inside Mike Bloomberg’s Battle Royale With the New York Times, by David Freedlander 04/25/2013 The New York Daily News: Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes endorsed by third African- American pol, bolstering his minority support, by Reuven Blau 04/24/2013 The New York Daily News: Watch: Ex-N.Y. Congressman Anthony Weiner ‘can’t say’ no more sexts, by Jennifer Fermino 04/24/2013 U.S. News & World Report: Weiner Faces Uphill Climb in New York City Mayor Run, by Rebekah Metzler 04/23/2013 The New York News Daily: Daily News Brooklyn Bureau Chief JoAnne Wasserman wins big award for mentoring, by Ginger Adams Otis 04/16/2013 Talking Points Memo: A Strong Showing For Anthony Weiner In New Mayoral Poll, by Hunter Walker 04/11/2013 The New York Daily News: Latest sign of Mike Bloomberg’s popularity: Jimmy Carter, Tony Blair pay him back-to-back visits, by Jennifer Fermino 04/11/2013 Politicker: Weighing Weiner’s Impact in New York’s Mayoral Race, by Colin Campbell 04/10/2013 ABC News: Comeback: Weiner Says He May Run for NYC Mayor, by Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press 04/09/2013 Staten Island Advance: Scott Stringer gets backing of Staten Island Democrats in bid for comptroller, by Tom Wrobleski 04/08/2013 DNA Info: Massive Rooftop Greenhouse Coming to Jamaica, by Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska 04/08/2013 New York Daily News: Move over, Matt Lauer: Outgoing Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz may chase TV career, by Reuven Blau 04/02/2013 Times Ledger: BP candidate pushes for Rockaway relief reform, by Steve Mosco 03/27/2013 City & State: Grocery Workers Union Backs Katz For Queens BP, by Jon Lentz 03/27/2013 The New York Daily News: Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes gets his own reality show ahead of Democratic primary, by Joanne Wasserman, David Hinckley and Dareh Gregorian 03/27/2013 The New York Post: New towering W. Side gem, by Rich Calder 03/20/2013 The New York Times: Jailed Unjustly in the Death of a Rabbi, Man Nears Freedom, by Michael Powell and Sharon Otterman 03/11/2013 The Wall Street Journal: The Will Of Koch: Legacy, Family, by Josh Dawsey 03/11/2013 New York Daily News: Beloved former mayor Ed Koch leaves majority of his estate to his three nephews, $100,000 to long-time secretary, by Heidi Evans, Joanne Wasserman and Nancy Dillon 03/15/2013 Crain’s Insider: DiNapoli backs Stringer for comptroller, by Andrew J. Hawkins 03/13/2013 Manhattan BP Hopeful Julie Menin Adds CWA Local 1101, East Harlem Leaders, To Team, by Celeste Katz 03/13/2013 El Diario: Legisladores latinos apoyan a candidata para Manhattan 03/11/2013 The Chief: SanWorkers Back Hynes for DA, by Mark Toor 03/11/2013 The Chief: CSA, UAW Latest In Labor on Stringer’s Comptroller Express, by David Sims 03/07/2013 Queens Chronicle: Flake backs Katz for Queens Boro president 03/05/2013 Forest Hills Patch: Katz Gets Big Endorsement: Report, by Matthew Hampton 03/04/2013 New York Daily News Daily Politics Blog: Floyd Flake Endorses Melinda Katz For Queens BP, by Celeste Katz 03/04/2013 New York Daily News: New BBQ restaurant in downtown Jamaica re-ignites discussion about food choices, by Henrick Karoliszyn 03/01/2013 Capital New York: Brooklyn Democrats may not endorse a mayoral candidate, by Azi Paybarah 03/01/2013 Politicker: Morning Read: Former community board chair Julie Menin scored the endorsement of the Arturo Schomburg Democratic Club, by Colin Campbell 02/27/2013 The New York Daily News: Mayor Ed Koch leaves ceramic horses as final gifts to his inner circle, by Jonathan Lemire and Barbara Ross 02/27/2013 Crain’s Insider – Mash-Up: The Uniformed Sanitationmen’s Association Local 831 endorsed Brooklyn District Attorney Charles “Joe” Hynes for re-election, the union announced Wednesday, by Andrew J. Hawkins and Chris Bragg 02/23/2013 The New York Post: Lucky first Stringer, by David Seifman 02/22/2013 Politicker: Scott Stringer’s Endless Endorsement Pile Grows With 1199, by Colin Campbell 02/20/2013 New York Daily News Daily Politics Blog: Teamsters Local 237 Backs Incumbent Brooklyn District Attorney Joe Hynes, by Celeste Katz 02/18/2013 AM New York: Hilary Clinton’s public speech circuit role could net big bucks: Experts, by Ivan Pereira 02/18/2013 The New York Times An Endorsement Hard to Pass Up, and Harder to Promote, by Michael M. Grynbaum 02/11/2013 New York Daily News Daily Politics Blog: Julie Menin Is Gold For Manhattan BP, Shelly Silver Says, by Celeste Katz 02/07/2013 The New York Times: Prosecutor’s Appeal for a 7th Term: ‘We’re Not Done,’ by Mosi Secret 02/07/2013 Politicker: Joe Hynes Kicks off Reelection Campaign With a Big ‘Love-Fest,’ by Colin Campbell 02/06/2013 New York Daily News Daily Politics Blog: City Corrections Officers Back Democrat Scott Stringer For NYC Comptroller, by Celeste Katz 02/03/2013 The New York Times: Services to Reflect Koch: Proudly Jewish on His Own Terms, by Sharon Otterman 02/02/2013 New York Daily News: Ed Koch’s inner circle tributes former mayor with lunch and memories of four-decade-old tradition, by Jonathan Lemire 02/02/2013 The New York Times City Room Blog: Koch’s Lunch Mates Convene Without Him, and He’s Still the Center of Attention, by Sam Roberts 02/01/2013 WPIX-11 Spokesman George Arzt talks about Ed Koch’s last days 02/01/2013 WPIX-11 News Closeup with Marvin Scott: Celebrating the life and career of Mayor Ed Koch: Guests, including former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, Koch spokesman George Arzt, and documentary film maker Neal Barsky, discuss the documentary on Koch’s life. 01/21/2013 The New York Times: For Koch, in Hospital, Familiar Query Gets Twist, by Russ Buettner 01/18/2013 Politicker: Scott Stringer Locks Down AFL-CIO Endorsement, by Colin Campbell 01/17/2013 Gay City News: Has Bloomberg Cooled on Quinn? 01/16/2013 New York Daily News Daily Politics Blog: Betsy Gotbaum Goes For Julie Menin, By Celeste Katz 01/16/2013 DNA Info: Melinda Katz Vows to Keep Families in Queens as Borough President, by Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska 01/15/2013 Queens Courier: Katz campaign raises over $280,000 in quest for Borough Presidency, by Terence M. Cullen 01/15/2013 New York Daily News’ Daily Politics Blog: Melinda Katz Raises $283K For Queens BP Bid, by Celeste Katz 01/14/2013 Comptroller Hopeful Stringer Endorsed by Brooklyn Pols, by Caitlin Nolan 01/14/2013 The Chief: Menin’s Activism Lands Her UFOA Backing for N.Y. Beep, by Richard Steier 01/14/2013 Park Slope Patch: Comptroller Hopeful Stringer Endorsed by Brooklyn Pols, by Caitlin Nolan 01/14/2013 Politicker: Morning Read: ‘The General Public That Thinks This Is Meshugana,’ by Colin Campbell 01/14/2013 Crain’s Insider: Menin tops $1 million for Manhattan BP, by Andrew J. Hawkins 01/03/2013 Politicker: Team Espaillat Backs Julie Menin for Manhattan Borough President, by Colin Campbell 01/03/2013 2013 El Diario: Latino Leaders support Menin 01/01/2013 The Wall Street Journal: Keeping It Rich on Madison Avenue, by Laura Kusisto