About Erik Enquist Erik Enquist heads Crain’s political coverage, pens the masthead editorials and edits Crain’s Insider, a blog that has long been a must-read for government officials, business leaders and political junkies in New York. Before coming to Crain’s, Erik wrote a weekly political column for Courier-Life Publications for which he was named “Best Political Columnist” in New York […]
About Joe Piscopo Joe Piscopo is a comedian and actor best known for his work on Saturday Night Live where he played a variety of recurring characters. Piscopo’s best known impression was of Frank Sinatra. Currently Piscopo hosts the leading drive time radio show in New York, “Joe Piscopo on 970AM radio.” These days Joe Piscopo is the thinking beyond […]
About Yue-Sai Kan Yue-Sai Kan is an Emmy-winning television host and producer, successful businesswoman and entrepreneur, fashion icon, bestselling author and humanitarian. People magazine called her “the most famous woman in China and Time magazine proclaimed her “the Queen of the Middle Kingdom.” Born in China and raised in Hong Kong, Yue-Sai moved to New York City in 1972, where she […]
About Arthur Piccolo Arthur Piccolo is chairman of the Bowling Green Association and the co-founderpiccolo of the Lower Manhattan Historical Society. He has been active in Lower Manhattan the area from City Hall south to the Battery since the 1980s promoting the past, present and future of Lower Manhattan New York’s first community created as New Amsterdam in the 1600s. […]
About Patrick Lynch Patrick Lynch is the President of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (PBA) a union for more than 23,000+ beat cops in the city’s five boroughs. Lynch joined the NYPD in 1984. He earned three Exceptional Police Duty awards and also received an Exceptional Merit citation for his actions during a shoot-out with criminals. He began his union career in […]
About Simcha Felder New York State Senator Simcha Felder was elected November 2012 in the 17th Senate District which encompasses the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Midwood, Flatbush, Borough Park, Kensington, Sunset Park, Madison and Bensonhurst. Before his election Felder served as Deputy Comptroller for Budget, Accounting, Administration and he had previously served as a City council member from the same area. He […]
About Eric Gonzalez Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez began his legal career in 1995, as an assistant district attorney in the Kings County District Attorney’s Office. After spending several years as a junior and then senior assistant in different bureaus within the office, including the Sex Crimes and Special Victims Bureau, Domestic Violence Bureau, Orange Trial Zone Bureau, and Green […]
About Elias Husamudeen President Elias Husamudeen, President of the Corrections Officers Benevolent Assoctiation since April of 2016. A correction Officer of more than 28 years, Elias has risen in the ranks within the Union to now leading the Union as President of the 9,500 member organization. Elias started his career in 1988 as a Correction Officer with the New York City […]
About Dan Brownell Dan Brownell was appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio to lead the New York CityBusiness Integrity Commission in 2014. As Commissioner and Chair, Dan oversees the agency charged with regulating and preventing organized crime and corruption in the City’s private trade waste industry and the public wholesale markets. Dan has had an extensive career in public service, […]
About William Wachtel William Wachtel is a co-founder of the New York law firm Wachtel Missry, LLP. As head of the firm’s Litigation Practice, he has represented clients in a wide variety of complex commercial litigation matters. He is the founder of the Drum Major Institute, originally the Drum Major Foundation which was established by his father, Harry Wachtel, Esq. […]
About Kathleen Rice Kathleen Rice represents New York’s Fourth Congressional District, which includes diverse suburban communities in southern and central Nassau County on Long Island. Kathleen was first elected to Congress in 2014, and previously served as the District Attorney of Nassau County since 2006. Prior to serving in Congress, Kathleen was recognized as a leader among the nation’s prosecutors […]
About Vito Fossella Congressman Vito Fossella, is a Republican who represented the state’s 13thCongressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives for six terms – from 1997 to 2009 serving as the lone Republican from New York City. Before being elected to the House of Representatives – Mr. Fossella served in the New York City Council – representing Staten Island. […]
About Peter King Congressman Peter King – a Republican – is serving his twelfth term in the U.S. House of Representatives – last reelected with 68.5% of the vote – – the highest margin of any Congressional candidate on Long Island. Congressman King is a leading authority on terrorism and cyber security. Congressman King is a member of the Homeland […]
About Jeff Klein State Senator Jeff Klein – a Democrat was first elected to the state senate in 2004. He represents parts of Bronx and Westchester Counties. He currently serves as Senate Coalition Co-Leader and Leader of the Independent Democratic Conference – a conference which he co-founded in 2011.In 2014 – Senator Klein was the prime sponsor of the New […]
About Nicole Gelinas Nicole Gelinas is a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal. Gelinas writes on urban economics and finance – municipal and corporate finance – and business issues. Her most recent book is – After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street and Washington. Gelinas regularly writes op-ed analyses for the New York […]
About Richard “Bo” Dietl Richard “Bo” Dietl was a New York City Police Officer and Detective from June 1969 until he retired in 1985, and is one of the most highly decorated detectives in the history of the police department. In 1989 President George Bush appointed Bo as Co-Chairman of the National Crime Commission. In 1994 Governor George E. Pataki […]
About Michael McMahon Michael McMahon was elected District Attorney of Staten Island in 2015 – the seated vacated by the 2014 election of former District Attorney Dan Donovan to Congress. Mr. McMahon was the former U.S. Representative for New York’s 13th congressional district – serving from 2009 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Recognizing the significant […]
About Michael Stoler Michael Stoler is the host of the Stoler Report-New York’s Business Report. Mr. Stoler is the president of New York Real Estate TV, LLC, the producer of “The Stoler Report”, “Building New York-New York Life Stories” and the “New York Business Report with Michael Stoler”. He also serves as a Managing Director at Madison Realty Capital and […]
About Bob Capano Bob Capano is running for the 43rd Council district in Brooklyn, which will be vacant next year due to term limits on the incumbent. The district covers the neighborhoods of Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Bensonhurst. He is a staunch supporter of the NYPD and is considered to be the leading Republican candidate. Bob is an experienced […]
About Robert Astorino Robert Astorino is the Republican Westchester County Executive. Prior to serving as County Executive – Astorino served as a member of the Westchester County Board of Legislators from 2003 to 2005. In 2009 – he was elected County Executive as a Republican and re-elected in 2013. In 2014 – he was the Republican nominee for Governor in […]
About Melinda Katz Melinda Katz was elected on November 5th – 2013 to serve as the 19th Queens Borough President. Melinda represented a portion of Queens as a City Council Member from 2002 to 2009. Prior to being elected to the Council – Melinda served as Director of Community Boards for Queens Borough. Melinda also represented the same area of […]
About Victor A. Kovner Victor A. Kovner practices law as a partner at Davis, Wright, Tremaine, LLP and serves on the board of the “J Street” organization which prothlesizes a two state solution for Israel http://jstreet.org/. At his law firm he is a nationally known expert in First Amendment law. He represents clients in all aspects of communications law, and […]
About Francis Gasparik Francis Gasparik, O.F.M. Cap., is the Provincial Minister of the Franciscans. The Capuchin Franciscans are one of the largest religious orders in the Catholic Church. There are approximately 10,000 Capuchins ministering throughout the world, working in more than 100 countries. Their mission is feed and clothe the hungry. Currently, the St. Francis Food Pantries & Shelters of […]
About Edmund J. McMahon Edmund J. McMahon is founder and research director of the Empire Center for Public Policy. McMahon’s writing and research focuses on improving New York’s economic competitiveness and promoting greater transparency, accountability and fiscal responsibility in state and local government. He has authored or co-authored major studies on public pension reform, collective bargaining, population migration, budget trends […]
About Carolyn Maloney Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney is a member of Congress in New York’s 12th congressional district. – the eastern half of Manhattan and portions of Queens. A Democratic – she worked as a teacher and an administrator for the New York City Board of Education. The Congresswoman was the driving for to extend the provisions of the Zadroga Act – […]
About Eric Adams Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was drawn to public service at an early age – wanting to go into law enforcement as early as age 15 after he and one of his brothers were beaten badly by police officers. In 1984 – Eric graduated from the Police Academy as the highest-ranked student in his class. He went on to […]
About Josh Shapiro Josh Shapiro On November 8th, 2016, Josh Shapiro won the PA Attorney General race, he is a Democrat. Prior to the election, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 153rd legislative district, from 2005 to 2012. He currently serves as a member and Chair of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners. […]
About Dottie Herman Dottie Herman is president and Chief Executive Officer of Douglas Elliman, New York’s largest residential brokerage, with more than 80 offices in New York City, Long Island, the Hamptons, Westchester, South Florida, Connecticut, Aspen and Los Angeles; more than 6,000 real estate agents; and a network of international affiliates. Douglas Elliman consistently ranks in the top four […]
About John Miller John Miller is the Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence & Counter-terrorism of the NYPD. He is the former Associate Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Analytic Transformation and Technology. Prior to that – he was an Assistant Director of Public Affairs for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) – where he was the bureau’s national spokesman. Miller is […]
About Thomas DiNapoli Thomas DiNapoli – Democrat – is the 54th Comptroller of the state of New York. He is a former state assemblyman in New York – who was appointed as New York State Comptroller on February 7 – 2007. He’s been making government more accountable and transparent to the people for more than 35 years. The New York […]
