Posts Tagged ‘Politics’

New York Pols are all too human

Written by admin on August 4, 2010. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

Lawmakers act as though laws don’t apply to them By Alan Chartock The more we watch these powerful folks in politics, the clearer it is that many of their actions can be explained by “rationalization,” the term we all learned back in our basic Psychology 101 course. For example, when Charlie Rangel is accused of
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Watching New York’s Checkbook

Written by admin on July 28, 2010. Posted in Opinion and Column

To The Editor: As an advocate in New York City for more than three decades, I’m often asked, “Where do my tax dollars go?” Those answers can be found at the Checkbook NYC website recently launched by City Comptroller John Liu
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Going Lean in Hard Times

Written by admin on July 28, 2010. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

Time for New York politicians to stop ‘porking’ out By Alan Chartock OK, class, let’s talk about pork. Pork, of course, is not kosher. Like many, I suspect one of the reasons it was listed in the biblically proscribed list was that if not properly handled, it caused diseases like trichinosis. Once that worm got
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Open State Senate Seat Draws Crowd of Candidates

Written by admin on July 21, 2010. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Politics

By Dan Rivoli The Upper West Side is off to the races. Candidates for Congress and two State Senate seats filed their petition signatures to get on the September primary ballot. The districts only contain small chunks of the Upper West Side. But in a crowded primary, the loyal Democratic voters in the neighborhood could
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No Luck With Cars for West Side Pols

Written by admin on July 14, 2010. Posted in Blog, Politics

By Dan Rivoli You’d think a Congressman from the Upper West Side would have an easier time dealing with cabbies. But a Washington DC hack is accusing Rep. Jerrold Nadler of skipping out on his $8 fare
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Debate Over Charter Schools Plays Out in State Senate Race

Written by admin on June 23, 2010. Posted in Politics

By Dan Rivoli Since charter schools became the new battleground for New York education reform, State Sen. Bill Perkins has become public enemy number one for advocates of these publicly-funded, privately-operated schools. Perkins, who represents a Harlem district that covers parts of the Upper West Side, has criticized the way charter schools operate and occupy
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Ready for a Revolution

Written by admin on June 16, 2010. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

You know it’s bad when California government starts to look good By Alan S. Chartock I have been hanging around the New York State Legislature and watching government as a professor, broadcaster and columnist since about 1965. I’ve seen a lot, but I have truly never seen anything like what I am seeing now. It’s
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State Sen. Hopeful Scores WS Support

Written by admin on June 2, 2010. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

By Dan Rivoli Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal endorsed her colleague Adriano Espaillat of Washington Heights in the race to succeed State Sen. Eric Schneiderman. Schneiderman, who has also endorsed Espaillat, created a rare open seat when he threw his hat in the attorney general race
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Reading the LG Tea Leaves

Written by admin on June 2, 2010. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

What picking Rochester Mayor Duffy means for team Cuomo By Alan S. Chartock Andrew Cuomo has chosen his candidate for lieutenant governor. He is Bob Duffy, the mayor of Rochester, and a virtual unknown “who-he?” to most New Yorkers. If one knows the Cuomos and the way they think, which is politically, you had better
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Cuomo Tackles the Albany Beast

Written by admin on May 26, 2010. Posted in On Topic OTDT, Opinion and Column

Would-be gov’s success depends on ability to navigate Legislature By Alan S. Chartock Andrew Cuomo is positioning himself to be president of the United States. His chances of getting there will be infinitely increased if he is able to turn Albany into a calmer, less venal, more reflective and genuinely representative place. Cuomo must win
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