The world of politics has never been an oasis of peace and harmony. By its very nature, democracy is a clash of ideas fueled by ambition. It is not an arena for the faint of heart.
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12/7/23
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After a careful review of the bestseller lists over the past 10 years, I’ve found over a thousand books advising people how to get along when they’re under stress.
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9/10/15
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De Blasio vs. Cuomo: The gloves are off!
New Yorkers were treated to an early July Fourth fireworks show last week when . . .
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7/8/15
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As regular readers know, I’ve often quoted the great Mayor Ed Koch. He was inspirational — thoughtful, witty and brilliant.
Koch was a legend.
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2/7/13
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How did a little-known Republican businessman from Queens, channeling voter discontent with President Obama, win a Congressional seat in a heavily Democratic district in New York City?
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9/22/11
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Harvey Weisenberg has served in the State Assembly since 1989, and during that time he has worked to pass nearly 300 bills, sponsored legislation that has created tougher drunken-driving laws such as Leandra’s Law, helped people with special needs and supported legislation aimed at reducing property taxes.
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10/27/10
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Our good friend Mayor Ed Koch has spent the past few months traveling the state, encouraging New Yorkers to “Throw the bums out!” Well, on Primary Day we got the message and threw out Pedro Espada, the worst offender in Albany when it comes to greed and arrogance.
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Al D'Amato
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9/24/10
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If we learned anything from last week’s elections, it’s that voters have become a lot smarter than we give them credit for. The May 18 primaries were just the first round of tests for many influential incumbents, and several big names flopped at the polls.
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Al D'Amato
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5/28/10
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The great Mayor Ed Koch used to say he’d like to take a pitchfork through the Wall Street executives who fleeced Americans over the past decade.
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Al D'Amato
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4/29/10
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