Since obtaining the Frontrunner title, Bill de Blasio has been taking hits from his rivals in the Democratic Party. Monday afternoon, Mr. de Blasio took his campaign to a more friendlier neighborhood, one he once represented in the City Council… Read More ›
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NYC2013 Jewish Outreach Schedule 08-26
2:30pm: Democratic mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio will greet voters in Borough Park at 13th avenue and 45th street. 7:00pm: Eliot Spitzer will attend event in support of his candidacy by members of the Orthodox Jewish community and Young Professionals… Read More ›
Pro-Hynes E-Paper in Yiddish Touts Hynes As “Tough But Fair”
The following is a pro-Hynes newsletter, emailed to 40,000 emails and distributed in all the local Shuls, on behalf of the Jewish outreach team supporting the reelection of Charles Hynes as Brooklyn’s District Attorney. The campaign editorial, describes, in Yiddish… Read More ›
Speaker Quinn Only Candidate to Say “Nyt” to Forum On Russian Issues
Six Democratic mayoral hopefuls participated in a forum dealing with the issues that are of importance to the Russian community, Thursday evening. The only candidate to say “nyt” to the forum was Christine Quinn. The forum, held in an icon… Read More ›
A Closer Look at Bill de Blasio’s Years In Public Office
Bill de Blasio, the current frontrunner in the Democratic primary for mayor, is running his second television commercial of the campaign, Titled “Dignity,” starting Monday. Fact checking the ad, Michael Barbaro of the NY Times found the ad, as worded, quite misleading. Marking… Read More ›
Brooklyn DA – Greenfield Doubles Down On Ken Thompson
Not backing off from his most recent attacks on Brooklyn DA candidate Ken Thompson, Councilman David Greenfield doubled down on Mr. Thompson on his radio show, Wednesday night. Listen to audio: Meanwhile, the Jewish Voice newspaper in Brooklyn, that played… Read More ›
Courting Russian Vote, Joe Lhota Adds Storobin On Campaign Trail
My write up on YWN: No! Joe is not running for President and David is not his running mate. In what is seen as an unusual step, Republicans Joe Lhota, who’s running for mayor and David Storobin, running for City… Read More ›
Lhota, Catsimatidis Grabbing Deciding Vote In Brooklyn’s GOP Strongholds
They might be the forgotten ones, but the Republicans also have a primary to choose their nominee for mayor in hope to maintain power after 20 year of consecutive Republican control. Below the radar, Republican candidates John Catsimatidis and Joe… Read More ›
Heavily Courted Orthodox Jewish Vote Estimated At 6% Of Primary Day Electorate
The Orthodox Jewish vote, on primary day, is estimated to be around 6% of the overall Democratic electorate, writes blogger Orthodox Pundit. The numbers are based on an assessed turnout of 11.5% in the Jewish neighborhoods of Brooklyn, According to… Read More ›