Andrew Cuomo’s $16 million filing is online, and, presumably, being combed over by operatives and reporters throughout New York.
Here’s a few tidbits I found:
Jerry Speyer donated $50,000; half on July 17, the other half on October 13.
Wendy Neu, a major Democratic donor, also gave $25,000.
Peter Kalikow gave $10,000.
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Council member Melinda Katz, a candidate for city comptroller, is having a June 19 fund-raiser that will showcase strong support from black and Latino lawmakers.
The elected officials on the host committee for the event include Yvette Clarke, Jeff Aubry, Jose Peralta, Maria del Carmen Arroyo, Maria Baez, Helen Foster and Melissa Read More
Michael Bloomberg hosted a fund-raiser in his East Side townhouse for Peter Vallone, Jr. last night.
Attendees included noted real estate developer Jack Rudin, former MTA Chairman Peter Kalikow aspiring mayoral candidate, John Catsimatidis, and DC 37 union boss Lilian Roberts, and president Ed Malloy of Building and Construction Trades Council.
Vallone apparently Read More
For a little while, the only thing standing between Elliot (Lee) Sander and the chairmanship of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was Peter Kalikow.
Then Governor Eliot Spitzer stepped in between.
When Mr. Sander was appointed executive director of the M.T.A. back in December, Mr. Spitzer threw in the title of chief executive for Read More
Peter Kalikow’s Monday morning announcement that he would step down after six years as chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority surprised no one, not least of whom Mr. Kalikow himself.
“Make no mistake about it, this was a tough job,” Mr. Kalikow said at the resignation announcement, held in 101 Park Avenue, a Read More
The departure of MTA chair Peter Kalikow got a mixed reaction from uber-advocate Gene Rusianoff of the Straphangers Campaign, who noted that Kalikow "wisely invested recent surpluses in worthwhile needs, including pension liabilities, more security, painting all 468 subway stations and a holiday fare bonus program"but also that he "fueled poor labor-management relations by refusing Read More
It is a wonder Peter Kalikow held on as long as he did as chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, because, in announcing his resignation today, he certainly didn’t sound like he had had a good time:
Make no mistake about it. This was a Read More
Today is the day Governor Spitzer has been waiting for: Peter Kalikow plans to announce that he is resigning as chairman of the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, according to a state official.
It was back in June when Mr. Spitzer, at the time simply the presumptive governor, vowed to replace Mr. Kalikow, a Read More
Today is the day Governor Spitzer has been waiting for: Peter Kalikow plans to announce that he is resigning as chairman of the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, according to a state official.
It was back in June when Mr. Spitzer, at the time simply the presumptive governor, vowed to replace Mr. Kalikow, a Read More
Thursday’s groundbreaking for the Second Avenue subway will be a huge victory for the new chief executive of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, but the hardest part may lie ahead—finding the money to complete a project that has been abandoned twice before.
Elliot (Lee) Sander, Governor Eliot Spitzer’s pick to lead the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, had Read More
