A Weiner Supporter on the Silver Lining

Jeff Dinowitz, who endorsed Anthony Wiener when he ran for mayor in 2005, said if Weiner’s not running this year it will help the Democratic Party avoid “a divisive primary.”
“Not having a primary I think is not a bad thing this year,” Dinowitz, an assemblyman from the Bronx, said in a brief telephone Read More

Dinowitz Sees Change Coming to a Bronx City Council Seat

Here’s Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz sending a warning to City Councilwoman Maria Baez.
Speaking at a dinner in Riverdale last night, Dinowitz said electing Carl Heastie as the new Bronx Democratic leader was just the beginning of changes to come.
“With his leadership, I know there are going to be many more wonderful things Read More

Toward a Term-Limits Referendum

ALBANY—A bill requiring a public referendum to extend term limits has

The bill will now advance to the Ways and Means Committee. It would require a citywide referendum in New York by May 1 the first Tuesday in May.

Assemblyman Rob Walker, of Long Island raised concerns about whether the city Board Read More

Toward a Term-Limits Referendum

ALBANY—A bill requiring a public referendum to extend term limits has cleared the Assembly’s election committee. The vote was 11-5.
“While some of us, including myself, are against term limits, the City of New York spoke twice,” said Assemblyman Ruben Diaz Jr., the committee chair.
The bill will now advance to the Ways Read More

Dem Electeds React to Bloomberg's G.O.P. Donation

Yesterday I got the chance to ask a number of Democratic elected officials about

City Comptroller Bill Thompson: “I think I was a little surprised, but then again, Mike has been very supportive of the Republican Party on the state level before, and has had a good working relationship with Joe Bruno. A little Read More

Scenes from a Bronx Dinner

Bill Thomson and Adolfo Carrion had a friendly chat during last night’s dinner for the Bronx Democratic County Organization at the Marina Del Rey.

At one point, I and two other reporters ran into Denny Farrell, who was hanging out with his daughter. He cheerily noted that earlier in the day he’d gotten Read More