Governor's Race

When Cuomo and Lazio Co-Hosted

On August 12, 2004, a caller to a Westchester radio show was speaking at length about politics with the two guest hosts, when the caller wondered aloud: When will America have an Italian-American president?

“Soon as Rick runs,” said one of the hosts, referring to the other host, Rick Lazio.

The other host? Andrew Cuomo. Read More

Steve Dunleavy and the Rise of Tabloid TV

Steve Dunleavy Snowplow Shocker!

In the opening pages of Tabloid Baby , television producer Burt Kearns’ memoir about the rise and fall of tabloid television, he writes that New York Post reporter Steve Dunleavy, “the ageless legend with his silver pompadour, eagle beak profile and rakish charisma, was the paragon of everything that made journalism Read More