By Azi Paybarah 7/15/09 1:45pm

Bloomberg Commissioner Running for Martinez’s Council Seat

Michael Bloomberg’s commissioner for Immigrant Affairs, Guillermo Linares, is resigning his position, according to a spokesman for the mayor. This will clear the way for Linares to run for the City Council seat vacated yesterday by Miguel Martinez of Washington Heights.

An official statement from the mayor is due shortly.

Martinez resigned yesterday amid a Read More

By Azi Paybarah 12/01/08 3:45pm

Siegel: ‘This is It’

Norman Siegel, one of the recognizable names in next year's public advocate’s race, said that if his third bid for the office is unsuccessful, he won't try again.

“I told my wife and we had a conversation, and this is it,” Siegel said.. “That’s why it’s Read More

By NYO Staff 12:00am

EBITDA Duh

What do you think of the market? The financial pundits have plenty of explanations, all of which have been eagerly accepted by the average investor. Much of the blame has been placed on the corporate scandals that began with Enron and Global Crossing and have since consumed executives and investors at Tyco, ImClone, WorldCom and Read More

By Greg Sargent 4/29/02 12:00am

West Side Story: Drawing District to Boost a Rivalry

State Senator Eric Schneiderman, a tall, tanned Democrat who is reviled by his Republican colleagues because of his energetic campaign to put them out of work, was strolling across the concourse of the state Legislative Office Building in Albany recently when a Senate staff member buttonholed him. The staffer-”one of the few Republicans left who Read More