Bill de Blasio says he wants citizens to be able track the discretionary funds of members of the City Council, which has been doggged by an investigation and indictments.
Thu 25 Feb 2010
Filed under: de Blasio, Bill, Earmarks (Finance), City Council (New York City), City Councils, Politics and Government, New York City — @ 5:40 am
Tue 19 Jan 2010
Filed under: Public Advocate's Office, de Blasio, Bill, Homeless Persons, Bloomberg, Michael R, New York City — @ 5:34 am
Bill de Blasio, in an indication that his office would be more aggressive than under his predecessor, issued recommendations on fighting homelessness.
Mon 4 Jan 2010
Filed under: Public Advocate's Office, de Blasio, Bill, Politics and Government, New York City — @ 5:03 am
Bill de Blasio, New York’s public advocate, plans to create a department that will help turn angry residents into community organizers.
Sat 2 Jan 2010
Filed under: de Blasio, Bill, Local Government, Speeches and Statements, City Council (New York City), City Councils, Bloomberg, Michael R, City Hall, Politics and Government — @ 4:32 am
Bill de Blasio’s swearing-in as the city’s watchdog was seen as a first formal step toward higher office.
Mon 19 Oct 2009
The former mayor warned that crime could go up if Michael R. Bloomberg is not re-elected. Democrats asked the mayor to disavow the comments.
Mon 19 Oct 2009
The former mayor warned that crime could go up if Michael R. Bloomberg is not re-elected. Democrats asked the mayor to disavow the comments.
Sat 10 Oct 2009
Filed under: de Blasio, Bill, Barron, James, Mendola, Joseph A., Zablocki, Alex T., Campaign Finance, Liu, John C, Republican Party, Elections, Bloomberg, Michael R, Thompson, William C Jr, New York City — @ 4:28 am
With little money, G.O.P. candidates for public advocate and city comptroller are campaigning the old-fashioned way: giving speeches and shaking hands, one by one.
Wed 7 Oct 2009
Filed under: de Blasio, Bill, Voting and Voters, Liu, John C, Reform and Reorganization, Elections, New York City — @ 4:56 am
A record-low voter turnout for a primary runoff is likely to renew calls for changes in how New York handles such elections.
Wed 30 Sep 2009
Councilman John C. Liu of Queens won the Democratic primary for comptroller, and Councilman Bill de Blasio of Brooklyn won the party’s nomination for public advocate.
Tue 29 Sep 2009
Filed under: de Blasio, Bill, Green, Mark, Yassky, David, Liu, John C, Politics and Government, Elections, New York City — @ 5:38 am
There’s plenty at stake in the Democratic runoffs for comptroller and public advocate on Tuesday, but will New Yorkers show up to vote this time?