Money

De Blasio Secures JP Morgan Anti-Spending Pledge

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has managed to secure a promise from JP Morgan Chase saying that the company will not spend any money to directly influence political campaigns. Politico broke the news this morning.

The pledge is part of a larger campaign to receive such public assurances from large companies in the Read More

Bill de Blasio Decides To Go Without NYPD Protection

Bill De Blasio, the city’s second-highest elected official, has decided to willingly go without his security detail, The Politicker has learned.

De Blasio was elected public advocate last year. He is next in line to the mayoralty.

Details of De Blasio’s decision to go without security remain sketchy. Neither his office nor the New York Read More

Op-Ed

Pass the Soda Tax

The health of both our city’s economy and residents is at risk. Right now our state is paralyzed by a gaping $9 billion budget gap that threatens to disrupt vital city services. And right now obesity and diabetes rates have reached epidemic levels across New York, especially among our children. We can make real progress Read More