By Staff 9/23/05 11:14am

Conservatives for Freddy

At Freddy’s primary night party, I was surprised to encounter James Higgins, one of the founders of the Monday Meeting, the city’s monthly gathering of conservatives. His group hosted Ferrer more than a year ago, and while they have little in common with the Democratic nominee, his presence was a sign of just how alienated Read More

By Ben Smith 2/09/04 12:00am

The Monday Meeting, A Right-Wing Cabal Ready to Convert N.Y.

Joseph Bruno, the majority leader of the State Senate, took the floor at a meeting of New York’s most influential conservatives with something between caution and contrition.

It was early November, and Mr. Bruno had recently pushed through a package of tax increases over the objections of his fellow Republican, Governor George Pataki. Now, in Read More