2013 Mayoral Race The 2013 campaigns spun the latest Q poll. State Senate Tier Six continues to be an issue in the Morse-Breslin Senate primary. Brooklyn Marty Golden, under fire for ducking a gun microstamping vote, is introducing his own anti-gun plan. Rhoda Jacobs survived a tough ballot challenge. Gatemouth probes Nydia Velazquez’s political efforts 
Our Shoshana Lauter reports: Hundreds of undocumented young people in New York City began lining the block around St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Grand Street before dawn today, braving the rain and enduring an hours-long wait. By noon, the crowd was excited and in high spirits. Today was the first day that these illegal immigrants 
By Jeff Smith My name is Jeff Smith, and I’m a recovering politician. Oh, I still love politics, and I follow it as closely as ever. But I no longer have a political future; the U.S. Attorney in Missouri’s Eastern District saw to that. After a 2004 congressional bid in which, as a 29-year-old nobody, 
2013 Mayoral Race Christine Quinn still leads the pack, according to just-released polling. Queens Jimmy Meng hired a high-priced lawyer to defend him. Bronx The Bronx Democratic Party will support Andy King in the race to replace Larry Seabrook. Manhattan Another candidate joined the race to replace Dan Garodnick. Elsewhere A Super PAC is targeting 
Our Mike Bocamazo reports: Rep. Bob Turner today endorsed Wendy Long, his former Republican primary opponent, in her U.S. Senate race against Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, saying that he and Long “are ideologically compatible” and citing a need to “put the adults back in charge.” At the press conference for Turner’s endorsement today in midtown Manhattan, Long 
2013 Mayoral Race Malcolm Smith huddled for four hours at an expensive steakhouse with the New York City Republicans chairs. The chairs were surprisingly impressed by Smith. State Senate Justin Wagner’s campaign is accusing Greg Ball of “internet impersonation.” Roy McDonald’s primary opponent released a five-point plan to fix New York. Andrew Gounardes continues to 
As the Daily Politics reported earlier today, the Senate GOP reports having $4.7 million on hand as of the 32-day pre-primary filing — a sum that is sure to dwarf what the Senate Democrats will report. With that huge cash advantage, the Senate Republicans can afford to get involved in Republican primaries, even for seats 
Our Mike Bocamazo reports: Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch joined Democratic Assemblywoman Grace Meng in her campaign’s attack on her congressional opponent, Republican City Councilman Dan Halloran, over his past support of the presidential candidacy of Ron Paul, specifically targeting Paul’s position on Israel. Koch, who endorsed Meng this afternoon at City Hall, 
When Doe Fund President George McDonald meets the GOP borough chairs on Thursday about a run for New York City mayor on the Republican line, he’ll have some explaining to do – including the more than $100,000 he has donated to Democratic candidates since 2001. Over $80,000 went to Andrew Cuomo, mostly for his gubernatorial bid, while 
2013 Mayoral Race The founder of the Doe Fund is considering a run for NYC mayor on the Republican line. Malcolm Smith’s meeting with the five NYC Republican chairs today should not be taken too seriously. Smith also made his pitch to Orthodox voters. State Senate Half of the state’s incumbent senators face no opponent 
