An apparent parking violation involving Democratic Town Committee member Tony Barr escalated into a messy police scene a few days ago with arrests made as
Read more
Tag: Tony Barr
Stooge Politics–Maria Piranha Takes A Bite Out Of City Clerk Lydia Martinez
School board member Maria Pereira, former Democratic district leader in the Upper East Side and the self-styled piranha of city politics, does not hold back
Read moreGreat Scott! A Switch For Mitch In The 131st District–Party Officer Selection Thursday
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
Read moreBig Night For Testa And Ganim–Pereira’s Insurgent Slate Loses, Black Rock Challengers Fall
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
Read moreDragging Out Voters In Town Committee Wars, Flexing ABs In The Rock
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
Read moreGuerrilla Warfare, Absentee Ballot Push In Town Committee Primaries
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
Read morePereira Passion: Battle Lines Drawn In Upper East Side Town Committee Primary
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
Read moreHimes Steps Up For Danny Roach As Town Committee Battle Heats Up
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
Read more