Mayoral votes unreported in 98 districts
Poll workers mistakenly recorded zero votes in 98 election districts in the still-unsettled Democratic race for mayor, it was disclosed Friday. Board of Elections officials discussed the snafus as they...
View ArticleBill Thompson quits mayor’s race
Bill Thompson bailed out of the mayor’s race on Monday, saying he didn’t want to undermine fellow Democrat Bill de Blasio’s chances in the general election. Thompson’s move was applauded by Gov. Cuomo,...
View ArticleDe Blasio has 65-22 lead over Lhota: poll
Democrat Bill de Blasio has an enormous 3-1 lead over Republican Joe Lhota going into the general election for mayor, according to a poll released Tuesday night. De Blasio topped Lhota 65-22 percent...
View ArticleOWS in de Blasio’s corner
It’s clear whom Occupy Wall Street members are backing for mayor — even though Bill de Blasio snubbed them during their anniversary celebration Tuesday. About 100 demonstrators gathered in Zuccotti...
View ArticleAnthony Weiner ‘explains’ mayoral loss
Anthony Weiner whined on TV Tuesday about his pathetic performance in the mayoral primary — and claimed that he lost because of his ideas and not because of his sexting scandal. “I’ve now lost two...
View ArticleCity pols vote ‘yes’ on renaming street for Rivera
Even politicians who are die-hard Mets fans went to bat Wednesday for the idea of honoring beloved Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera with a street-name change. Mayor Bloomberg was quickly on board as...
View ArticleKelly learned about NYPD oversight eggheads from the Post
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Wednesday that he was stunned to learn from The Post that a panel of law professors with little “real-world experience” had been appointed by a federal judge to help...
View ArticleLhota calls out de Blasio as ‘soulless’ flip-flopper
Republican mayoral nominee Joe Lhota called Bill de Blasio “soulless” on Friday — following the front-running Democrat’s flip-flop on the issue of a court-ordered NYPD monitor. While campaigning for...
View ArticleCritics slam de Blasio’s trips to Cuba, Nicaragua
Revelations about Bill de Blasio’s jaunts to communist Cuba and Nicaragua aren’t sitting well with those who battled — and fled — those countries’ repressive regimes. “I think he ought to be quiet...
View ArticleRivera Ave. renaming gains momentum
The Post’s push for a Rivera Avenue is picking up Mo-mentum. Two key City Council members say they’re now on board with renaming River Avenue outside Yankee Stadium for retiring ace Mariano Rivera....
View ArticleDe Blasio helped pal reduce $9,000 water bill
He was carrying their water. Mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio made it a “high priority” to help political pal Dan Cantor of the left-leaning Working Families Party reduce a water bill of nearly $9,000,...
View ArticleDe Blasio ‘fixed’ pal’s water bill on council
He was carrying their water. Mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio made it a “high priority” to help political pal Dan Cantor of the left-leaning Working Families Party reduce an inflated water bill of...
View ArticleEatery-grade ‘forger’ busted
A “letter-grade expeditor” was arrested Wednesday evening for issuing nine fake grade cards to eateries throughout the city, the Department of Investigation announced. The DOI charged Anastasios...
View ArticleHost raps de Blasio over Cuban honeymoon
This was no honeymoon. Democratic mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio went on a Spanish-language radio Friday to court Hispanic voters — but the plan backfired when he got a Cuban-American host who is no...
View ArticleTax crackdown yields city $72M
The city is rolling in dough, thanks in part to a recent crackdown on tax cheats. The Department of Finance has saved $72.8 million over the past two years by tightening the reins on generous but often...
View ArticleDe Blasio fesses up to past arrests
Bill de Blasio admitted Monday that he has been arrested twice for protesting Washington’s policies towards Central America. The Democratic mayoral candidate disclosed the arrests in response to a...
View ArticleJames’ win clears the way (for a white male candidate)
Letitia James’ victory in the runoff election for public advocate could have a spillover effect on who controls the City Council next year, sources said. As the first African-American woman to hold...
View ArticleCouncil members push to end costly runoffs
No more costly runoffs. City Council members joined good-government groups Wednesday to demand an end to the pricey elections sometimes held shortly after primaries. Tuesday’s runoff for public...
View ArticlePol proposes bill to name block after Mariano Rivera
This time the City Council saved one for Mo. Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo (D-Bronx) introduced a bill Friday to name a block outside Yankee Stadium after Mariano Rivera, just a few weeks after...
View ArticleBill de Blasio: I’m a conservative
Now this is rich. Bill de Blasio, who wants to tax the wealthy to fund preschool classes, described himself as a “fiscal conservative” Friday before an influential business group. Despite some...
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