Former Deputy Mayor Files for Divorce
Stephen Goldsmith, who resigned in 2011 after being arrested on a domestic violence complaint, filed paperwork in Indiana to leave his wife of 24 years.
View ArticleA Slip-Up Is Just One Difference Between English and Spanish Videos for Quinn
The videos for Christine C. Quinn, who officially announced her candidacy for mayor on Sunday and does not speak Spanish, are dissimilar in length and details.
View ArticleAnthony Weiner Is Weighing a Run for Mayor
The former congressman, who resigned amid a scandal over lewd online conduct, says he does not know when he will decide for sure.
View ArticleThompson Gets Key Endorsement From Bronx Borough President
Ruben Diaz Jr.'s endorsement was not much of a surprise, given that he had been a vocal supporter of William C. Thompson Jr. in 2009, but his endorsement had been coveted by all the major Democratic...
View ArticleMayoral Hopefuls Divided on How to Punish Prostitutes’ Patrons
At debates, the candidates differed whether the customers' names should be publicized or other action should be taken, like sending them to a program to change their behavior.
View ArticleThompson Picks Up Backing of a Fiscal Repairman
Richard Ravitch, a former lieutenant governor known for righting wobbly institutions' finances, has become an adviser to William C. Thompson Jr., who is running for mayor.
View ArticleContributions Piling Up in Race for Mayor
Three Democrats, Bill de Blasio, Christine C. Quinn and William C. Thompson Jr., and a Republican, Joseph J. Lhota, all reported strong fund-raising numbers; John C. Liu, a Democrat, collected...
View ArticleMany City Voters Say Weiner Shouldn’t Run for Mayor
The Quinnipiac poll, released Wednesday morning, found that the prospect of a mayoral candidacy by Anthony D. Weiner was given a thumbs-down by 49 percent of voters, while 38 percent approved.
View ArticleCity’s Largest Public Employees Union Endorses Liu
The endorsement solidifies John C. Liu's credentials as perhaps the most pro-union and liberal of the Democratic candidates for mayor.
View ArticleThe Ad Campaign: Thompson Emphasizes His Roots
William C. Thompson Jr. is on the air with two 30-second commercials, both of which are heavily biographical.
View ArticleThe Ad Campaign: Thompson Counterattacks
William C. Thompson Jr., in the first ad attacking a rival in the Democratic primary, said Bill de Blasio had lied.
View ArticleThe Ad Campaign: Quinn Highlights Endorsements
Christine C. Quinn’s new ad highlights her editorial-page endorsements by The New York Times, The New York Post and The Daily News.
View ArticleThe Ad Campaign: Speaking in Support of Weiner
A new ad from Anthony D. Weiner features the first time he has deployed surrogates — not himself — to make his campaign pitch.
View ArticleThe Ad Campaign: Daughter Helps Present Thompson as the Education Candidate
Following Bill de Blasio’s effective ad featuring his son, William C. Thompson Jr. has turned to his daughter to carry his appeal to those interested in the school system.
View ArticleThe Ad Campaign: De Blasio’s Tone Poem to a Diverse City
Bill de Blasio begins running what is likely to be his final ad in the mayoral race.
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