Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance – Jr. – Ten year old warrants be gone!

About Cyrus Vance Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance – Jr. – inaugurated as the District Attorney of New York County on January 2010. He overwhelmingly re-elected four years later.  District Attorney Vance enhanced the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office as a national leader in criminal justice by expanding the offices’ expertise on an array of 21st-century crimes – including identity theft – cyber […]

Steven Malanga – Who has the $ to fix the subway?

About Steven Malanga Steven Malanga is City Journal’s senior editor and a Manhattan Institute senior  fellow. He writes about the intersection of urban economies – business communities – and public policy.  Malanga is considered an expert in analysis of public budgets and the implications of rising taxes and reduced services.  Before joining City Journal – Malanga was executive editor of Crain’s […]

Jack Martins – “Nassau County will not become a Sanctuary City.”

About Jack Martins Jack Martins is the Nassau County Executive and seeking re-election in November. He previously served as the State Senator of the Town of North Hempstead and portions of the towns of Hempstead and Oyster Bay. While in the Senate, Martins has repeatedly led Long Island’s 31 state legislators in the number of bills sponsored which were ultimately passed […]

Michael McMahon – Ten year old warrants not be gone.

About Michael McMahon  Michael McMahon is the District Attorney of Staten Island since 2015 – the seated vacated by the recent 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 challenges […]

John Samuelsen – Subway Restoration Reliability 50/50 split City & State

About John Samuelsen John Samuelsen has been the President of the 42,000-member Transport Workers Union Local 100 since 2009.  He is also the International Vice President.   John began working for the New York City Transit Authority in 1993.  He started assigned to a Track Gang working out of the crew room at 45th Street and 4th Avenue in Brooklyn.  Very […]

Ray Perini – 400 heroin deaths in Suffolk County last year

About Ray Perini Ray Perini is running for Suffolk County District Attorney in 2017. Ray is a formerSuffolk Prosecutor, and Brooklyn Prosecutor. Ray established the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office Narcotics Bureau. In 2017 Ray vows to take the fight to the gangs in Suffolk County, end Suffolk County’s heroin crisis, and take politics out of law enforcement.  Ray started at […]

Dr. John Lucey – Heros who do good work

About Dr. John Lucey Dr. John Lucey is an orthopedic surgeon from Asheville, NC.  He was originally from Staten Island.  Dr. Lucey earned his medical degree at Drexel University and interned at Duke Hospital in North Carolina.  Dr. Lucey is 74 years of age.  He has been practicing medicine for 47 years.  This past year, Dr. Lucey came out of retirement […]

Joe Lhota – Coming off the bench to fix the MTA

About Joe Lhota Joe Lhota is the new MTA chairman.. again.  He joined the administration of Mayor Rudy Giuliani in 1994, where he held several positions over Giuliani’s two terms. He first served as chief of staff to the deputy mayor for finance and economic development and that year was quickly promoted to New York City finance commissioner.  In 1995, he […]

Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas – 41 M-13 gang members and 8 public officials face the judge

About Madeline Singas Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas is the District Attorney of Nassau County.  She was elected to succeed former prosecutor Kathleen Rice who was elected to Congress.  Madeline supervises more than 350 employees and prosecutes 30,000 criminal cases each year.  Singas was an assistant district attorney with two decades of experience prosecuting sex crimes and instances of child abuse – […]

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis – Amnesty for old warrants bad idea

About Nicole Malliotakis  Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis – is an announced candidate for Mayor of New York, 2017.  She is a Republican and was elected to the New York State Assembly on in 2010.   Her district includes all of Staten Island and a large portion of Brooklyn.  Assemblywoman Malliotakis was recently named the State Chairman for the Marco Rubio Presidential campaign. […]

Neil Kahanovitz – The Big Apple Circus is back!

About Neil Kahanovitz Neil Kahanovitz, MD Big Apple Circus.  Most people want to run away with circus.  Dr. Kahanovitz actually did it.  His varied and distinguished background includes positions as Chief of Back Surgery at The Hospital for Joint Diseases in Manhattan, Director of Spine Surgery at the Washington Hospital Center, and President of the North American Spine Society.  Kahanovitz […]

Barry Slotnick – Predicted Shelly Silver would walk

About Barry Slotnick Barry Slotnick is a defense attorney among this country’s most celebrated.  Mr. Slotnick’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, civil litigation, disciplinary proceedings, high net-worth matrimonial matters and white collar defense.  He is a former Associate Appeals Agent for the Selective Service Commission and was Special Assistant Attorney General for the State of New York. He is also a […]

New York Assemblyman, Speaker Carl Heastie – New York Assembly Leader Carl Heastie

About Carl Heastie New York Assemblyman, Speaker Carl Heastie, elected Speaker of the New York Assembly on February 3, 2015.  The Speaker just delivered a budget on time to the Governor’s desk on April 7, 2017.  He is a Democrat who represents the 83rd A.D. in the Bronx.  He was first elected in 2000.   Since taking office – Heastie […]

Sal Albanese – The City should be a Mayor’s sole focus

About Sal Albanese Sal Albanese is a candidate for New York City Mayor.  He was born in Calabria, Italy, and immigrated to Brooklyn at eight years old. Sal was a New York City public school teacher for eleven years. In 1982, at the urging of community residents, he ran for City Council and defeated a 21-year incumbent and Republican-Conservative Minority Leader. He […]

Consul General Anne-Claire Legendre – Bastille Day French National Day (July 14, 1789)

About Anne-Claire Legendre Consul General Anne-Claire Legendre took office as Consul General of France in New York on 29 August 2016. She is the first woman to hold this post. Anne-Claire Legendre is in charge of promoting the influence and attractiveness of France in the states of New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey, as well as in Bermuda. Anne-Claire Legendre previously […]

Commissioner Howard Safir – NYC Police Museum open, Governor’s Island

About Howard Safir Commissioner Howard Safir was New York City Fire Commissioner from 1994 to 1996 and New York City Police Commissioner from 1996 to 2000.  Safir was appointed 29th Fire Commissioner of the City of New York by Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani on January 1 – 1994 and served in that position until he was appointed 39th Police Commissioner of the City of […]

Ed Mullins – Cops deserve better support

About Ed Mullins Ed Mullins – President Sergeants Benevolent Association – has been a member ofthe New York City Police Department since January 1982. On July 1 – 2002 – he was elected President of the Sergeants Benevolent Association by an overwhelming majority of its members. As President of the SBA – one of New York City’s most visible labor unions […]

Andrew Spano – Election fraud investigation

About Andrew Spano Andrew Spano is a Commissioner of New York State Board of Elections.  He was appointed by Governor Andrew Cuomo.  The Board of Elections serves as a bipartisan agency responsible for the administration and enforcement of election laws in New York State.  Mr. Spano has worked as a teacher, counselor, and administrator in both New York City and Westchester […]

Gene Russianoff – The Summer in subway hell

About Gene Russianoff Gene Russianoff is chief spokesman for the Straphangers Campaign, a New York City-based public transport advocacy group that focuses primarily on subway and bus services run by New York City Transit.  Gene Russianoff has agitated for subway commuters since about 1980.   Since 2002, Russianoff has promoted a coalition bus rapid transit for New York City. He successfully […]

Dr. Sebastian Gorka – Sanctuary Cities about to lose funding

About Dr. Sebastian Gorka Dr. Sebastian Gorka is Deputy Assistant to the President.  He was born in the UK to parents who escaped Communism during the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. He is an internationally recognized authority on issues of national security, irregular warfare, terrorism, and democratization, having worked in government and the private and NGO sectors in Europe and the United States. […]

Floyd Abrams – New Supreme Gorsuch heading straight to the Right

About Floyd Abrams Floyd Abrams is an expert on constitutional law – and many arguments in the briefs he has written before the United States Supreme Court have been adopted as the United States Constitutional interpretative law as it relates to the First Amendment and free speech.  He is an attorney at Cahill Gordon & Reindel.  He is the William J. […]

Rocco Commisso – Cosmos Soccer team

About Rocco Commisso Rocco Commisso Founder, Chairman and CEOMediacom Communications Corporation  Rocco Commisso is a proud Italian immigrant succes stories.  Born in Calabria, Italy, Rocco immigrated to the United States at age 12.  His career in the cable television industry spans over 37 years. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Mediacom Communications Corporation, a company he founded in 1995 […]

Hank Sheinkopf – Very difficult to beat an incumbent Mayor

About Hank Sheinkopf Hank Sheinkopf is a public relations powerhouse and master of communications strategy. An early creator of integrated strategic campaigns using all forms of media – Sheinkopf has won national and international awards for his radio and TV productions. Sheinkopf worked as a meat cutter and a police officer before being introduced to political consulting as a union organizer. […]

Elias Husamudeen – Closing Rikers? Not so fast.

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 […]

Dan Garodnick – Revealing police surveillance information

About Dan Garodnick New York City Councilman Dan Garodnick is New York City Councilman representing Manhattan’s 4th District since 2006 representing the Tudor City area of Manhattan.  Prior to running for elected office – Garodnick practiced as a securities litigator at the New York law firm of Paul – Weiss – Rifkind – Wharton & Garrison LLP.   Councilman Garodnick is […]

Chief Terence Monahan – Neighborhood patrols, neighborhood policing

About Chief Terence Monahan Chief Terence Monahan Chief of Patrol, formerly an Assistant Chief serving asthe Executive Officer of the Chief of Department Office, succeeds Chief Carlos M. Gomez as Chief of Patrol. Diana L. Pizzuti, formerly an Assistant Chief serving as the Commanding Officer of Patrol Borough Queens North, succeeds Chief Raymond Spinella as Chief of Personnel. Chief Monahan […]

Shola Olatoye – Building more public housing

About Shola Olatoye Shola Olatoye is the Chair & Chief Executive Officer of the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).  She was appointed on February 8 – 2014.   NYCHA is the largest public housing authority in the nation – providing decent and affordable housing for more than 620 -000 New Yorkers with low and moderate incomes.  Before her appointment as […]

Jeff Klein – Mayoral control of schools

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 […]