First Bloomberg Opponent Drops Out of 2009 Mayoral Race
Bruce Blakeman renounced his candidacy today.
Posted 12/31/08 in Daily Intel
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Kevin Sheekey Squashed
Bloomberg's political henchman was making too much of a ruckus on behalf of Caroline Kennedy.
Posted 12/23/08 in Daily Intel
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Howard Wolfson Is Not Done With Us Yet
Hillary Clinton's former attack flack is going to work on Bloomberg's reelection effort.
Posted 12/15/08 in Daily Intel
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Vito Fossella’s Farewell Brunch: Triumphant, Greasy
Don't call it a comeback. He's been here for years.
Posted 12/02/08 in Daily Intel
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Mayor Bloomberg Plays Patriot, Calls for Full Punishment of Plaxico
Hizzoner is pissed, and he's not afraid to tell you about it.
Posted 11/24/08 in Daily Intel
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Cynthia Nixon Lashes Out at Trump, Bloomberg
In a 'Daily News' editorial, the actress criticizes development and school changes on the Upper West Side.
Posted 11/14/08 in The Cut
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Tyra Banks Explains How She Forecast Barack Obama’s Victory
"I held up the crystal ball and he saw it!"
Posted 10/31/08 in Daily Intel
The Third Terminator
Contentious Term-Limit Vote Drove Wedge Between Allies
City Council members, including Christine Quinn, are eyeing Bloomberg as they nurse their wounds from the term-limits battle.
Posted 10/23/08 in Daily Intel
The Third Terminator
BREAKING: City Council Votes to Extend Term Limits
Holy cow. In a major victory for Mayor Bloomberg, the City Council just narrowly voted to pass his proposal to extend term limits.
Posted 10/21/08 in Daily Intel
The Third Terminator
The Billionaires Are at It Again
Ronald Lauder has another quibble with term limits, and Tom Golisano says he'll finance an ad campaign against extending them.
Posted 10/17/08 in Daily Intel
The Third Terminator
City Council Meetings on Term Limits Are Scary
In which we imagine what was going on inside the head of the girl who told off Mayor Bloomberg.
Posted 10/13/08 in Daily Intel
The Third Terminator
Bloomberg Gets Boost from Christine Quinn
She's supporting the mayor's bid for a change in term limits. But this is a gamble for her, too.
Posted 10/09/08 in Daily Intel
The Third Terminator
In Case You Were Wondering What Your Oligarchs Were Up To Today
Everybody just calm down — Ronald Lauder says it's okay again for Bloomberg to run for a third term.
Posted 10/02/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Yep, It Was Howard Rubenstein
‘They're all clients,’ the PR man told us of the heavy-hitters he rounded up to support a third term for Bloomberg.
Posted 10/02/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Howard Rubenstein’s Fingerprints All Over Bloomberg Third-Term Push
A bunch of boldface names came out in support of abolishing term limits today, but earlier in the week, the loudest voices on the subject were all clients of the PR legend.
Posted 10/01/08 in Daily Intel
Early and Often
Bloomberg III: What Does Everyone Think?
A collection of reactions to Mayor Bloomberg's decision to run for a third term.
Posted 09/30/08 in Daily Intel
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Chris Smith: A Bloomberg Oligarchy?
Our columnist wonders at the forces that made Bloomberg feel that skirting the rules for a third term was necessary: namely, his cadre of mogul friends.
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