It’s All About the Bitcoin, Baby
At his recently opened gastro lounge in Midtown Manhattan, 23-year-old Charlie Shrem stood beside the lower-level bar as dazzling TV
View ArticleState Senator on Shirley Huntley’s List Racked Up Legal Bills
State Sen. and Queens borough president candidate José Peralta, who was among the seven lawmakers secretly recorded by ex-Sen. Shirley
View ArticleBill Thompson Reports Significant Fund-Raising Haul
Bill Thompson raised more than $600,000 over the past two months for his mayoral bid–a haul his campaign touted as
View ArticleJoe Lhota, Christine Quinn Continue to Rake in Cash
The foundations of any successful high-profile campaign usually include strong fund-raising operations, and the race to replace term-limited Mayor Michael
View ArticleAnthony Weiner’s Campaign Still Static in Latest Finance Reports
Many had expected Anthony Weiner’s quarterly campaign finance filing to reveal additional information about his efforts to ramp up a
View ArticleDissenting Council Members Spared Cuts in New Budget
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has long been accused of using the Council’s budget as a tool to punish those
View ArticleJane Austen Could Be the New Face of the Ten Pound Note
Author Jane Austen, one of Britain’s most successful exports (besides gin and the English language), could be the new face
View ArticleWeiner Raises More Than $800,000 in Two Months
Despite speculation that Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s sudden jump back into politics would drag Anthony Weiner’s name back into the mud,
View ArticleJohn Liu Denied Matching Funds
The city’s Campaign Finance Board has ruled to deny more than $3.5 million in public matching funds to City Comptroller
View ArticleOutside Groups Start Spending Big on Thompson, Stringer
A new generation of super-PAC-like groups have begun to pour money into the city’s races, and several candidates are certainly
View ArticleHillary Clinton to Host Fund-Raiser for Bill de Blasio
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will host a fund-raiser for front-running mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio next month, his
View ArticleBill de Blasio Continues Pressing Fast-Food Fight
Bill de Blasio, the leading candidate in this year’s mayor’s race, held a press conference in front of a Burger
View ArticleDe Blasio’s Hillary Fund-Raiser Expected to Bring More Than $1 Million
Bill de Blasio’s fund-raiser tonight with Hillary Clinton is expected to bring in over $1 million for his mayoral campaign,
View ArticleDe Blasio ‘Glad’ City Agreed to Settle RNC Arrest Lawsuit
Mayor Bill de Blasio is pleased that his new law department has agreed to pay out $18 million to settle
View ArticleCouncil Members Rally for Higher NYC Minimum Wage
The days after the mayor releases his preliminary budget are usually filled with protests by advocates stomping their feet, decrying
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