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George Pataki Discusses the GOP’s Prospects in the 2013 Mayoral Election
George Pataki. (Photo: Getty) Former Republican New York Governor George Pataki was one of the surrogates backing Mitt Romney on "spin alley" after last night's presidential debate at Hofstra....
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New York Republicans Look Towards 2013
Malcolm Smith addresses the crowd. As the presidential race enters the home stretch, New York Republicans are already focusing on next year's campaign to replace term-limited Mayor Michael Bloomberg....
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Wanted: GOP Mayoral Hopeful With Vague Conservative Impulses, Massive...
(Photo: Wikimedia) On a brisk mid-October day, Tom Allon announced he was dropping out of the highly competitive Democratic mayoral primary and would instead be a contender in the far sparser...
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Republican George McDonald Kicks Off Mayoral Bid for the ‘47 Percent’
George McDonald at his press conference. Earlier today at Grand Central Terminal, George McDonald, the Republican CEO and Founder of the DOE Fund, kicked off his campaign for Mayor of New York City....
View ArticleAnd They’re Off: A Crowded Pack of Candidates and Crazies Races Toward City Hall
New York City’s last two mayors each left an indelible mark on the city. Rudy Giuliani’s eight years are remembered for his crime crackdown, the Disneyfication of Times Square and millions weeping as...
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Live: The New York Observer and 92nd Street Y Mayoral Debate
(Photo: 92Y.org) With less than six months to go until the primaries, the New York Observer and the 92nd Street Y have teamed up to host an evening of discussion with all of the major mayoral...
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Republican Mayoral Hopefuls Say Drones Should Patrol NYC
John Catsimatidis, Joe Lhota and George McDonald. (Photo: Jill Colvin) The three leading Republican candidates for mayor all support the use of controversial unmanned drones to watch over New York...
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Republican Candidates Slam Bill That Would Allow Non-Citizens to Vote
Adolfo Carrión Jr. (Photo: carrion2013.com) City Republicans--and Adolfo Carrion Jr.--slammed proposed city legislation that would allow non-U.S. citizens to vote in local elections, calling the idea...
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George McDonald Vows to Stay in Race Despite Dismal Fund-Raising
George McDonald is trailing in the money race. (Photo: Facebook.com/McDonald2013) Republican mayoral hopeful George McDonald vowed to soldier on after raising less than $4,000 in the latest filing...
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George McDonald’s New Strategy: Hitting Catsimatidis
George McDonald and George Catsimatidis sparring at the debate. (Photo: NY1) Up until now, Republican mayoral candidate George McDonald's strategy has been simple: letting his better-known challengers...
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Will the Real Joe Lhota Please Stand Up?: Candidate’s Allies Long for Lhota...
Then-MTA Chair Joe Lhota after Hurricane Sandy. Some politicians adore campaigning; buttonholing commuters, making the church rounds to share their visions for the city and having heart-to-hearts at...
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Forum Moderator Threatens to Cut Off Rival’s Mic for Dissing Weiner
Anthony Weiner in Laurelton, Queens last night. Comptroller John Liu, known for his rapport with minority groups across the city, drew rare scorn from a predominately black crowd in Queens last night...
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McDonald Calls on ‘Punk’ Weiner to Apologize for ‘Grandpa’ Insult
George McDonald. (Photo: Getty) 69-year-old McDonald has a beef, E-I-E-I-O. George McDonald, a Republican mayoral candidate who's seen a moderate surge of interest in his long-shot campaign since...
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Lhota Says Catsimatidis Ads ‘Piss Me Off’
John Catsimatidis, Joe Lhota and George McDonald at tonight's debate. Tell us how you really feel, Joe Lhota. The former MTA chair joined his fellow Republican candidates at a mostly-genial mayoral...
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John Catsimatidis Wants New York to Buy the Best Condoms
John Catsimatidis, Joe Lhota and George McDonald at tonight's debate. Earlier this evening, in a live televised debate on CBS, the three Republican mayoral candidates discussed an unexpected topic: New...
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McDonald Says Catsimatidis Should be Barred From Republican Debates
Republican mayoral candidate George McDonald. (Photo: Facebook.com/McDonald2013) Republican mayoral candidate George McDonald says one of his rivals never should have been allowed to participate in...
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