About Dr. Peter Michalos Dr. Peter Michalos attended medical school at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and graduated in 1986 serves with 29 years of experience. Dr. Peter Michalos MD is a board certified physician who has served in the past as Chief of Surgery and President of the medical staff of his community Hospital. He has worked in Rikers […]
About Dan Brownell Dan Brownell is the chairman of the Business Integrity Commission, the agency charged with keeping organized crime out of wholesale markets and private carting. Brownell was a prosecutor with the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Mr. Brownell, who has held a variety of investigatory positions at the city, state and federal level, was chief of the Rackets Bureau […]
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 Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo is the 56th and current Governor of New York. Cuomo was elected in 2010 – holding the same position his father Mario Cuomo held from 1983 to 1994. Born in Queens – New York – he is a graduate of Fordham University and Albany Law School. Cuomo began his career working as campaign manager for […]
About Mark Warner Dr. Xianghong Jasmine Zhou is the Professor of Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Institute for Quantitative and Computational Bioscience University of California at Los Angeles. She received her education at the University of Tuebingen, Germany, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH), and Post-doctoral Fellow in Biostatistics Department of Biostatistics at Harvard University. Her area of research […]
About Annie Jacobsen Annie Jacobsen is a journalist, bestselling author, and 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist. Her books Area 51, Operation Paperclip, and The Pentagon’s Brain were New York Times bestsellers and have been collectively published in many languages. Her newest book, “Phenomena”: The Secret History of the U.S. Government’s Investigations Into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis,” came out last month, March […]
About James Stavridis Former Navy Admiral James Stavridis retired Admiral in the U.S. Navy. He was the Supreme Allied Commander of the NATO Alliance in global operations from 2009 to 2013. He also served as Commander of U.S. Southern Command – with responsibility for all military operations in Latin America from 2006-2009. He was the Senior Military Assistant to Secretary of Defense […]
About Newt Gingrich Former Speaker Newt Gingrich is the former Speaker of the House of Representatives. After the 1994 mid-term elections – Newt Gingrich became the first Republican Speaker of the House in 40 years. While he was House speaker – the House enacted welfare reform – passed a capital gains tax cut in 1997 – and in 1998 passed […]
About Rocco J. Lacertosa Rocco J. Lacertosa – In May of 2015 he took over the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the New York Heating Oil Association (http://nyoha.org/about-us/) after having served on the board for 5 years. Rocco has been in the heating oil industry since 1966 starting as a technician and fuel oil delivery driver in a […]
About Michael Gianaris New York State Senator Michael Gianaris – Astoria Queens was elected to the State Senate in 2010 after serving in the State Assembly for ten years. The Senator is the Chair of the New York State Democratic Senate Campaign Committee – and oversees all committee activities. Senator Gianaris is a leading reformer. The Senator’s career in public […]
About Judge Richard M. Weinberg Judge Richard M. Weinberg was a judge for the New York City Criminal Court in New York. He was appointed to this position in December of 2001 and was reappointed in 2007. He has also served as an Acting Justice of the New York County Supreme Court and the Presiding Judge of the Midtown Community […]
About Mark Warner Senator Mark Warner is the senior United States Senator from Virginia, in office since 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party and currently serves as the vice chair of both the Senate Democratic Caucus, and the Senate Intelligence Committee. Prior to his congressional career, Warner was the 69th Governor of Virginia, holding the office from […]
About Jeb Bush Governor Jeb Bush was elected governor of Florida in 1998 and served two terms before stepping down in 2007. He then ran for President in 2016. Jeb Bush is the son of former president George Bush and the brother of former president George W. Bush. A Texas native, Jeb Bush moved to Florida in 1981. He became […]
About Giulio Meotti Giulio Meotti is an Italian journalist and author. His columns have appeared in the Wall Street Journal and Commentary. He graduated with a degree in philosophy at the University of Florence. Meotti writes for Il Foglio, where he writes a weekly column for Arutz Sheva. He is the author of the book “A New Shoah”, that researched […]
About Barry Scheck Barry Scheck’s more than thirty-five years of trial successes have earned him a national reputation. Barry’s criminal and civil trials have redefined and expanded the rights of victims of police misconduct and wrongful convictions throughout the United States. In addition to his civil rights practice at NSB, Barry, along with NSB partner Peter Neufeld, cofounded and co-directs […]
About Cristyne Nicholas Cristyne Nicholas has been working to promote New York City and its institutions for almost a quarter century. But that doesn’t mean the work has gotten old hat. “Every time we have a new client, to me it’s thrilling, because we’re learning a new sector of business”, says Nicholas, CEO of public relations firm, Nicholas & Lence […]
About Eric Ulrich Councilman Eric Ulrich is a New York City Councilman elected in a special election in 2009.He is a Republican in the 32nd district, a swing district, in southwest Queens. Ulrich was re-elected in November 2009. Prior to his election, Ulrich worked for the Transportation Security Administration and the Kansas City Board of Elections for the borough of […]
About Judge Richard Weinberg Judge Richard Weinberg was a judge for the New York City Criminal Court in New York. He was appointed to this position in December of 2001 and was reappointed in 2007. He has also served as an Acting Justice of the New York County Supreme Court and the Presiding Judge of the Midtown Community Court since […]
About Martin Hassner Martin Hassner – Executive Director of the Liberal Party of New York – was educated in New York City schools – at Brooklyn College and Brooklyn Law School. He has spent years in philanthropic management – healthcare and educational marketing and policy-making. Martin has been Executive Director of the Liberal Party of New York for fifteen years […]
About Christopher Robert Hill Ambassador Christopher Robert Hill is the Dean of the Josef Korbel School of International Studies at the University of Denver, a position he has held since September 2010. In addition to overseeing the Josef Korbel School, Ambassador Hill is author of the book “Outpost: A Diplomat at Work“; a monthly columnist for Project Syndicate. Ambassador Hill […]
About James K. Kallstrom James K. Kallstrom is a former assistant FBI director. He led the investigation into the 1996 explosion of TWA Flight 800. He was a supervising agent in the New York investigation of the Cosa Nostra criminal network that resulted in the Mafia Commission Trial of 1985–1986. Kallstrom worked for 27 years at the FBI and has […]
About Dr. Lori Billinghurst Dr. Lori Billinghurst, MD, MSc, FRCPC is an Attending Physician at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Pennsylvania. She is an expert and thought leader in pediatric brain injury and neurocritical care and serves as the Neurology Director of the Neonatal Neurocritical Care Program at CHOP. […]
About Joe Pietersen Joe Pietersen is well-known as a tenacious fullback for the South African rugby team Sharks, but also renowned for his on-the-ground work to save rhinos and other animals threatened by wildlife crime. He is co-founder of Nkombe Rhino, a non-profit organization set up to protect the rhinos of the Blue Canyon Conservancy near Hoedspruit, South Africa. “We are fighting a […]
About Arthur Piccolo Arthur Piccolo is chairman of the Bowling Green Association and the co-founder 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 Ernie Anastos Ernie Anastos is a distinguished Emmy award-winning TV news legend in New York City. He anchors the news on Fox 5 and hosts a new Fox program, ‘New York’s Star of the Day.’ Mr. Anastos is an avid supporter of the Greek American Community in New York and is the host of the 86th annual televised Greek […]
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 Kevin McCarthy House Majority Leader Congressman Kevin McCarthy is a Republican from California. He represents California’s 23rd district – near Bakersfield. After he was elected to Congress in 2006 – Kevin quickly became Chief Deputy Whip and later served as Majority Whip. In 2014 – he was elected Majority Leader of the House – where he now leads Congress […]
About Lindsey Graham United States Senator Lindsey Graham is the senior Senator of South Carolina – elected in 2003. Senator Graham is often seen as one of the most rational members of the U.S, Senate. He was a candidate for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. He has since withdrawn from the race and endorsed Senator Ted Cruz. He served in […]
About Mike Turner Congressman Mike Turner – is the Congressman from Ohio’s 10th district – elected in 2002. For 10 years prior to Congress – he was the Mayor of Dayton Ohio. He is currently a member of the Armed Services and Government Reform committees. In 2009 – he was named Ranking Member on the Strategic Forces Subcommittee of the […]
About Dr. Mehmet Öz Dr. Mehmet Öz better known as Dr. Oz – is a cardiothoracic surgeon – author – and television personality. Oz first appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2004 – and later on Larry King Live and other TV programs. In 2009 – The Dr. Oz Show – a daily television program focusing on medical issues […]
