Testa in Italian means head. Thursday night, at his Madison Avenue restaurant, Mario Testa received the votes by acclamation (less one) to once again head the Democratic Town Committee for two more years. He had no opposition. On this Ides of March, the party leader who has been described occasionally by political opponents “little Caesar” […]
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Great Caesar’s Ghost! Two More Years For Testa–Will Chairman Cut Desperate Delegate Deal With AG Candidate Tong Whose Treasurer Is Casino Bill Killer?
March 16th, 2018 · 28 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
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Great Scott! A Switch For Mitch In The 131st District–Party Officer Selection Thursday
March 13th, 2018 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
On Thursday, 5:30 p.m. the 90-member Democratic Town Committee will select party officers at the Madison Avenue restaurant of Mario Testa who will seek another two-year term as party leader. On Monday recounts took place in three districts following last week’s primaries. A change occurred in the 131st District where a slate led by former […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Anderson Ayala·Angel DePara·Anthony Paoletto·Charlie Coviello·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dennis Scinto·Donna Curran·Elaine Pivirotto·Eneida Martinez·Ernie Newton·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·Jessica Martinez·John Olson·Kevin Monks·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Maria Valle·Martha Santiago·Michael DeFilippo·Mitch Robles·Nessah Smith·Rafael Fonseca·Ralph Ford·Scott Burns·Scott Hughes·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
Big Night For Testa And Ganim–Pereira’s Insurgent Slate Loses, Black Rock Challengers Fall
March 7th, 2018 · 66 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Insurgents came up well short Tuesday trying to take out seasoned campaigners in Democratic Town Committee primaries. A slate led by 138th District Leader Maria Pereira has lost all nine seats to a coalition aligned with Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa in the Upper East Side, according to unofficial returns. Testa spent most of his day in the […]
Tags: Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Charlie Stallworth·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Donna Curran·Elaine Pivirotto·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·JoAnn Kennedy·Joe Ganim·John Olson·Kevin Monks·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Pereira·Mario Testa·Martha Santiago·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael DeFilippo·Mike Freddino·Mitch Robles·Nessah Smith·Rafael Fonseca·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Scott Hughes·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
Dragging Out Voters In Town Committee Wars, Flexing ABs In The Rock
March 6th, 2018 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Voters have been identified. Now it’s time to place last-minute calls, door knocks, lit drops and social media blasts. And oh, remind voters to send in their absentee ballot. Those could be pivotal. On Tuesday registered Democrats in 6 of 10 districts will decide the makeup of the 90-member Democratic Town Committee the next two […]
Tags: Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Charlie Stallworth·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Donna Curran·Elaine Pivirotto·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·JoAnn Kennedy·Joe Ganim·John Olson·Kevin Monks·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Pereira·Mario Testa·Martha Santiago·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael DeFilippo·Mike Freddino·Mitch Robles·Nessah Smith·Rafael Fonseca·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Scott Hughes·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
Guerrilla Warfare, Absentee Ballot Push In Town Committee Primaries
March 1st, 2018 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
More than 1,000 requests for absentee ballots and counting. Just days from Tuesday’s Democratic Town Committee primaries in six districts, candidates and political operatives are placing a premium on absentee ballots. Where’s the majority of the action?
Tags: Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Charlie Stallworth·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Donna Curran·Elaine Pivirotto·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·JoAnn Kennedy·John Olson·Kevin Monks·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Pereira·Mario Testa·Martha Santiago·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael DeFilippo·Mike Freddino·Mitch Robles·Nessah Smith·Rafael Fonseca·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Scott Hughes·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
Pereira Passion: Battle Lines Drawn In Upper East Side Town Committee Primary
February 28th, 2018 · 23 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
One week left to primaries in six of ten Democratic Town Committee districts. The Upper East Side 138th District is loaded with passion as a slate tries to undo District Leader Maria Pereira, a leading lightning rod in city politics, whose slate won all nine seats two years ago. Some of those slate members are […]
Tags: Anthony Paoletto·Helen Losak·Kevin Monks·Maria Pereira·Martha Santiago·Nessah Smith·Rafael Fonseca·Samia Suliman·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
Himes Steps Up For Danny Roach As Town Committee Battle Heats Up
February 26th, 2018 · 109 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
High-profile pols generally don’t avail themselves to local, insider political skirmishes, but they will sometimes step up for neighborhood leaders who’ve been there for them early and often. That’s what Congressman Jim Himes has done for Danny Roach, neighborhood bar owner, police commissioner, mayoral appointee and district leader whose nine-member Democratic Town Committee slate faces […]
Tags: Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Charlie Stallworth·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Donna Curran·Elaine Pivirotto·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·Jim Himes·John Olson·Kevin Monks·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Martha Santiago·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael DeFilippo·Mike Freddino·Mitch Robles·Nessah Smith·Rafael Fonseca·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Scott Hughes·Steve Stafstrom·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
Public Hearing Schedule For Mayor’s Proposed Budget
April 14th, 2018 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Budget, City Council, News and Events
A public hearing on Mayor Joe Ganim’s $561 million proposed budget will take place Thursday 6 p.m. in City Council chambers before the Budget and Appropriations Committee. See full budget schedule and timeline here. The proposed spending plan calls for no tax increase.
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