By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff In case you need to be reminded from time to time, New York news is national news. But, New York City pols may be overdoing it this election cycle. With Michael Bloomberg exiting City Hall after three terms, a crowded race for mayor was a given. But, the return of Anthony […]
11/8: Governor Cuomo: Take Two
November 8, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff It’s Election Night in New York State. The winds of change are strong as the Attorney General has just been elected governor by a wide margin. The promise: shake up the system and clean up the government. Of course, the year was 2006 and the newly elected governor was Eliot […]
6/4: From the Floor: The Democratic and Republican Conventions in New York
June 4, 2010
By Dr. Lee M. Miringoff More than two centuries ago, George Washington warned us about the corrosive effects of political parties. Having spent the better part of the past two weeks at the New York State Democratic and Republican conventions, I am pretty convinced that this cherry tree chopper was not telling a fib. To […]