OK, here is a LOAD of opinion from Huffington Post--including article about Eliot Spitzer, another sex scandal guy who is not running for Mayor but for Comptroller...but having problems similar to Weiner's
Entries by Tom Allon
Why Spitzer vs. Stringer Is Important
(3) Comments | Posted July 22, 2013 | 4:26 PM
Most New Yorkers don't know what the City Comptroller does, much less be able to spell its archaic title.
But New York City's Chief Financial Officer, or the Comptroller, is arguably the second most important elected office in city government, and he will likely become even more important...
But New York City's Chief Financial Officer, or the Comptroller, is arguably the second most important elected office in city government, and he will likely become even more important...
In Praise of Mayoral Underdogs
When I ran for mayor last year, I was so often labeled an underdog by the media, that I jokingly told my friends I was thinking of changing my first name to "Longshot."
Such is the indignity faced by some very smart and decent people now toiling for long hours...
Such is the indignity faced by some very smart and decent people now toiling for long hours...
Will This Be a Post-Racial Mayoral Election?
Identity politics is an age-old term for voters picking one of their own. Up until the 1940s, the Irish largely dominated New York politics and ticket balancing (running a slate of candidates) meant having one Irish candidate, one Italian candidate and one Jewish candidate to appeal to the dominant ethnic...
Will Labor Pains Give Birth to a New Mayor?
One of the reasons New York has had Republican mayors for the last 20 years is because the City's public and private sector unions have fragmented in Democratic primaries.
Even though labor talked about unifying around one candidate in 2013, history is about to repeat itself.
The conventional wisdom was...
Even though labor talked about unifying around one candidate in 2013, history is about to repeat itself.
The conventional wisdom was...
Can a Mayor Influence Economic Justice?
The biggest factor in getting our economy on track is providing an even playing field for education.
A wise upper-middle-class friend recently told me that her children will not inherit anything from their parents. "Their private school and college tuitions are their inheritance."
Another friend, raised in England, has always...
A wise upper-middle-class friend recently told me that her children will not inherit anything from their parents. "Their private school and college tuitions are their inheritance."
Another friend, raised in England, has always...
No Safe Bets in Mayoral Race
Now that the third ring of the circus is complete with the arrival of Anthony Weiner's high-wire act to the mayoral race, perhaps we can try to take a sober look at why this election really matters for our city's future.
What is the single most important thing...
What is the single most important thing...
