Maggie Haberman
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New Deputy Mayor gave Bloomberg opponent Tiart campaign cash
May 1, 2010 | 12:35amPer The Post's Dave Seifman, he caught an interesting campaign contribution in new Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith's donation history - a $250 pop to Kansas Rep. Todd Tiahrt, the same...
RGA figure cited by Levy would mean surprisingly large investment in liberal NY: GOP insiders
May 1, 2010 | 12:22amA well-placed Republican insider with deep ties to Washington raised an eyebrow at the $8 million to $10 million figure Steve Levy has been said to cite in closed GOP...
Reform advocates hail new charter cap bill
April 30, 2010 | 10:44pmThe umbrella group of education reform advocates hoping for changes to the charter cap and other reforms hailed a bill introduced in the state Senate yesterday that officials insist, if...
People unhappy with process of speaking to Charter Commission head
April 30, 2010 | 9:05pmSome people trying to speak with Charter Review Commission head Matthew Goldstein are bristling at finding they're having to go through his top deputy at CUNY, Jay Hershenson, who's not...
Levy touts poll showing he's gaining ground
April 30, 2010 | 5:10pmSteve Levy sounded bullish and upbeat about his newfound momentum as he spoke to The Post's state editor Fred Dicker on the radio this morning, citing a Rasmussen poll his...
Goldsmith's other creds
April 30, 2010 | 2:01pmSeveral readers and Stephen Goldsmith boosters wrote in this morning to note that he has a whole other connection to Mayor Bloomberg than what I wrote about today - including...
Demos backs Lazio
April 30, 2010 | 11:17amGeorge Demos, the former SEC attorney who's battling in the GOP primary for a Long Island congressional seat, announced today that he's endorsing Rick Lazio - who's fending off a...
Morning buzz
April 30, 2010 | 11:11amHere's the rundown: * Mayor Bloomberg will unveil new Deputy Mayor for Operations Stephen Goldsmith at 9:15 am. Goldsmith is replacing Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler.* After at least a collective...
Ex-Indy mayor tapped as Bloomy aide
April 30, 2010 | 4:00amStephen Goldsmith, a former Indianapolis mayor and Manhattan Institute bigwig, is expected to replace outgoing Deputy Mayor Ed Skyler -- a move that could position the City Hall newcomer to...
Wilson calls DiNapoli fundraiser with Silver 'unethical'
April 29, 2010 | 10:11pmRepublican state comptroller candidate Harry Wilson is ratcheting up the pressure on Democratic comptroller Tom DiNapoli, yoking his Sheldon Silver-hosted fundraiser to the overdue state budget - which the state's...
Huck for GOP lt. gov hopeful
April 29, 2010 | 6:45pmHere's a link to the least-relevant thing happening in New York politics today - former Arkansas Governor and presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee is endorsing M. Myers Mermel, who's running an...
Halloran tells county he's still with Lazio
April 29, 2010 | 4:39pmQueens City Councilman Dan Halloran, a member of the swollen-to-five GOP minority, mixed it up a bit with his county's Republican leadership last night at the executive committee meeting where...
SI DA Donovan starts making 'I'm running' calls for AG
April 29, 2010 | 4:32pmStaten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan has started making a round of calls to key figures telling them he's planning to run for attorney general on the GOP line, according...
Malpass hires Romneyite Shawmut Group
April 29, 2010 | 3:25pmDavid Malpass, the former Bear Stearns economist who's running for Senate on the GOP line for Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's seat, has hired former Pataki adviser Rob Cole as a senior...
Queens GOP switches to Levy
April 29, 2010 | 2:58pmAs The Knick reported was in the offing, the Queens GOP executive committee voted last night to switch its support from Rick Lazio to Steve Levy in the gubernatorial race.Team...
Former Spitzer adviser helping Cuomo
April 29, 2010 | 12:51pmA well-informed source tells The Knickerbocker that Paul Francis, who was Eliot Spitzer's budget director and crafted his campaign budget proposal in 2006, has been quietly wading into state issues...
Morning buzz
April 29, 2010 | 12:07pmHere's the rundown: * Mayor Bloomberg is talking mini-poetry in The Bronx * Furlough-proposing Gov. David Paterson is hitting the radio waves * The Post's Fred Dicker hosts failed 2006...
Labor bigs march near City Hall over immigration reform
April 28, 2010 | 9:29pmA massive group of labor unions and officials will be part of a May Day march on Saturday to push for immigration reform and workers rights. The rally will start...
Holtzman to Stonewall tonight
April 28, 2010 | 7:31pmFormer congresswoman and potential Attorney General hopeful Liz Holtzman is a last-minute add-on to the Stonewall Democratic Club candidate screening tonight, club official Marty Algaze confirms. He said club officials...
Holder to keynote Columbia Law School graduation
April 28, 2010 | 6:33pmAttorney General Eric Holder is returning to his home state to keynote the Columbia Law School graduation next month - as the city still awaits a decision on where the...