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Homeland Security Starts at Home
Homeland security apparently runs in Congressman Peter King’s family. King’s son, Sean, started working at former U.S. Senator Alfonse D’Amato’s Park Strategies lobbying firm in February. The firm...
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News to King
Pete King still contends that his son has never lobbied despite his inclusion in the state commission’s lobbying register as an “additional lobbyist” for Al D’Amato’s Park Strategies. “I told you the...
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The Morning Read: Friday, December 15, 2006
South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson is recovering. The New Jersey legislature voted for civil unions. Hillary Clinton had an expensive lunch with Al D’Amato and Ed Koch. On Monday, Hillary will go on the...
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Elsewhere: The End of 2006
Al D’Amato may not have the clout he used to. The American Spectator wonders if John Edwards’ game plan for using a win in Iowa to trigger campaign donations will work. Andrew Cuomo hired Frank Hoare...
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Events for Wednesday, February 7, 2007
8:30 a.m. The board of directors for the city’s Economic Development Corp will meet at 110 William Street. 8:30 a.m. Al D’Amato and Carl McCall discuss city and state government at Baruch College. 11...
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Elsewhere: Clinton, Spitzer, D’Amato
Eliot Spitzer formally signaled his support today for building a casino in the Catskills. Senator Al D’Amato may push for online poker. The late John Lavelle’s Assembly seat may go to his son. Dan...
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Waiting for Rudy: Some New York Republicans
Here's a shot of some of the people biding their time at the Sheraton in midtown as they wait for New York GOP chairman Joe Mondello and most of the state party to announce their endorsement of Rudy...
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Ratner Pays D'Amato $400K for Eminent Domain Lobbying
Forest City Ratner paid former U.S. Senator Al D’Amato’s lobbying firm $400,000 in 2006 and 2007 to lobby federal legislators regarding eminent domain and other issues important to the developer of the...
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D’Amato and Fossella, Continued
Al D’Amato went further with his show of support for Vito Fossella than anyone else when he told NY1 that he thought the congressman could run for reelection–and win. So, does that mean the former...
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D’Amato’s Message to New Jersey, Wisconsin
Last night, Al D’Amato had something to say the New Jersey and Wisconsin delegations. So he stood up on a chair and started yelling.
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The Search for the Next NY1 Wise Guy
Mark Green’s entrance into the public advocate race means he’ll be leaving his role on NY1's Wise Guys, the segment in which he has jostled, for our edification and amusement, with former mayor Ed Koch...
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Schumer, Gillibrand on Supporting Paterson for Re-Election
Both New York senators have expressed support for David Paterson, who gave a forceful speech in Harlem defending his record this weekend, in an attempt to dispense with the idea that he's vulnerable in...
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D’Amato Hedges on ‘Mythical Race’ Between Giuliani and Gillibrand
Al D’Amato’s has long had a strained relationship with Rudy Giuliani. He’s also been a conspicuous ally of Kirsten Gillibrand. So, who would the former Republican senator support if Giuliani challenged...
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The Schumer Admit-and-Apologize Strategy
One thing that stands out in the report this morning about Chuck Schumer muttering the word “bitch” after a stewardess told him to turn off his cell phone, is how quickly he admitted he did it....
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Lazio Aide: ‘Cuomo Nervous’
Fred Dicker reported this morning that Al D’Amato wants Rick Lazio to run against Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (or whoever wins the Democratic primary), arguing that Andrew Cuomo will be the Democratic...
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R.I.P. Carrie Bradshaw: Candace Bushnell Moves on With a New Novel
In her new novel, Killing Monica, Candace Bushnell banishes the ghosts of Sex and the City, the column that started in the Observer.
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