By Azi Paybarah 1/28/10 5:35pm

Sharpton on Quinn Bouncing Barron

Has Christine Quinn suffered any fallout from removing Charles Barron from his chairmanship (or chairpersonship) of the Higher Education Committee?

Al Sharpton, a supporter of Barron, said he’s learned to be “patient” in politics, but reminded voters that Quinn attended Sharpton’s Martin Luther King Day celebration and didn’t speak.

“I just think we were Read More

By Azi Paybarah 1/14/10 1:49pm

The Ford and Gillibrand Rally

Disasters never happen at a convenient time, especially for people considering running for office.

Before Tuesdays earthquake, before the extent of the damage in Haiti had become clear, Harold Ford Jr. had been meticulously raising his profile and criticisms of his likely opponent, Kirsten Gillibrand.

There was the initial story in The New York Read More

By Azi Paybarah 1/07/10 5:32pm

The State of Charles Barron

Christine Quinn is putting the finishing touches on her list of committee assignments.

One of the questions is whether or not she’ll reappoint Charles Barron as chairperson of the higher education committee. (The display by his supporters during the hearing yesterday may give her some new excuses for stripping his chairmanship.)

How he Read More

By Azi Paybarah 1/06/10 6:24pm

Quinn Re-Elected as Speaker of Council

Christine Quinn was re-elected as speaker of the City Council, with 47 votes and a standing ovation here in the City Council.

There wasn’t much doubt about the outcome, but the vote got rowdy as supporters of her only challenger, Charles Barron, who got one vote, yelled things like “sell out,” after many of Read More

By Azi Paybarah 12/29/09 6:54pm

Saving Barron’s Chair

Christine Quinn may be in a secure position to get re-elected as City Council speaker, but the real question now is: How will she assign committee chairmanships among the new class of Council members?

Some of the most coveted chairmanships are being vacated by members who ran for higher office, not re-election.

Tomorrow, Rev. Al Read More

By Azi Paybarah 12/01/09 9:26pm

Barron, Live

Here’s video of Charles Barron at a groundbreaking ceremony earier this morning, responding to a critic in the crowd by yelling and, momentarily, walking away from the podium as if to confront the man physically.

The Post identifies the critic as Jeffrey Wiesenfeld, a CUNY trustee.