About Last Night: Frances Fox Piven

N.B: The Politicker is reaching out to some of the wiser heads of New York politics to get their take on what was learned last night

“The gubernatorial election produced a very politically slippery and devious Democrat into power. And the Attorney General election I applaud, that was good, it was hard fought, it was Read More

Protesting

Manhattan Madam Plans To Keep Fighting

Kristin Davis was the only gubernatorial candidate in the state–if not the nation–standing in a bar at 11 p.m. last night in a mini-dress and high-heeled boots waiting for the election returns to come in.

The buxom blonde, known best as the “Manhattan Madam” who claims to have provided call girls for a certain former Read More

Live From State Republican Party Headquarters

New York Republican State Committee Chairman Ed Cox kicked off the formal festivities at the GOP victory party in the Hilton ballroom tonight.

He addressed the crowd of about 150 people briefly, talking about a rising tide of Republican power that will change Albany and Washington D.C.

“My friends, there is one party control in Read More

Scenes From The End Of The Trail: Tom DiNapoli [VIDEO]

State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli stopped by labor union headquarters 32BJ this afternoon in lower Manhattan, thanking volunteers and checking in on response rates.

“It sounds like turnout is holding up in the city which is very important for us and so were feeling good about it,” the comptroller candidate said.

DiNapoli had been criss-crossing the Read More

Cuomo Steps Up Attacks In Race To Replace Him

Andrew Cuomo and Eric Schneiderman have been campaigning side-by-side all day today, and at a rally in Albany, the soon-to be ex AG took a pot-shot at the Republican who hopes to replace him, Dan Donovan, and spoke out on behalf of the Democrat who does.

“If we don’t have Eric Schneiderman, you’re basically going Read More

GOP Knocks Clinton On Last-Minute Upstate Swing

Republican National Committee representatives are doing their best to paint former President Bill Clinton’s latest campaign stops as last-ditch efforts for flaling Democratic candidates.

“Bill Clinton’s visit doesn’t change the fact that New York Democrats have a record of failure on the economy after blindly supporting misguided and reckless policies that have killed jobs and Read More

Endorsements

Schneiderman Picks Up Firefighter Endorsements

Eric Schneiderman is adding the endorsement of two firefighter unions today as the attorney general campaign reaches its final days

The Uniformed Firefighters Association and the Uniformed Fire Officers Association- who represent over 22,000 individuals involved in fire rescues- both announced their support for the Democrat’s bid.

“Eric understands the difficult and dangerous job performed Read More