Charles Rangel

It Looks Like Charles Rangel Won This One, Guys

Finally, it's over.When we started reporting on the Rangel/Espaillat primary race last week, the challenger to the Harlem Congressman's throne was ready to take the vote count to court. The race was close but it wasn't that close; the State Senator Adriano Espaillat was contesting 2,110 votes, ... More >>

Juneteenth 2012: Photos from Harlem's Celebration

Juneteenth is a national holiday celebrated in 41 of the 50 states. Across the country African-Americans celebrate the day with parades, festivals and street fairs. In Harlem, residents discussed voter registration and political involvement and almost on cue Rep.Charlie Rangel arrived to much fanfar ... More >>

Support for Majority Latino Congressional District Grows; Mayoral Hopefuls Like It

As delays and uncertainty persist in the redistricting process in Albany, support is growing for a new majority Latino congressional district in New York City. Pols and advocates have been rallying this month in an effort to pressure the state to draw a majority Latino district that would include p ... More >>

Redistricting Controversy Continues As Advocates Push for Dominican Congressional District

Just days after a U.S. District court judge ruled to intervene in New York state's redistricting process, local political leaders in Upper Manhattan are calling for the legislature to redraw district lines to favor the local Dominican community's voting power. The 15th Congressional District, which ... More >>

But Really, Is It Okay for Men to Cry?: A Retrospective

​Following House Speaker-designate John Boehner's Sir-Weeps-a-Lot moment on 60 Minutes recently, along with the salty, flowing waves of 2010 man-tears (including Charlie Rangel's please don't censure me sobs and Chris Brown's spontaneous waterworks at a Michael Jackson tribute), the Today Show ... More >>

Charles Rangel to Receive Punishment Today; Mike Bloomberg Lights World's Largest Menorah to Kick Off Hanukkah

​• Rep. Charles Rangel will finally get his punishment: The House is expected to vote on his censure for 11 ethics violations today. Although the octogenarian Congressman has been lobbying for a reprimand instead of the harsher censure, it seems unlikely that that will happen. [NBC NY]

New York City's Board of Elections: Chaos, Madness, The Absolute Worst?

​Those in New York City responsible for seeing that the Great American Democratic Process goes smoothly -- the Board of Elections -- has had a complete shitshow of an election season. Or has been the complete shitshow of New York's election season -- which, given Charlie Rangel, Carl Paladino, ... More >>

Posts of the Week

It is now Friday afternoon, and thus time to look back on the week that was: Our Man Sietsema ranked Our 10 Best Chinese Restaurants, 2010 Edition. Brooklyn Winery's Conor McCormack discussed urban winemaking, the science in the glass, and why winemakers are so beer-happy. Battle of the banana cr ... More >>

NY Primaries 2010: The Runnin' Scared Liveblog

​Ah, New York City! It's the day to vote in the election you know about and think you're going to vote in but might not, one in which the most suspenseful race of the day involves whether or not you actually care enough to get out there and pull the lever. We're going to be liveblogging and up ... More >>

Bill Perkins and the Phantom Charter Schools Group

Perkins​Bill Perkins has been a fixture in Harlem politics since 1997, elected to two terms in the city council first and then to David Paterson's state senate seat in 2006. But the 60-year-old marathoner is in a fight for his political life now, facing a well-financed challenger, Basil Smikle ... More >>

Adam Clayton Powell IV Finds Campaign Backer: Strip Club Owner With a Background in Stock-Scams

​There's an outside shot that Adam Clayton Powell IV could win his race against aging Harlem warhorse Charlie Rangel this month. If so, just check out today's Daily News for more evidence why reporters everywhere are rooting for him to pull out a victory: He's endlessly good copy. Confronted b ... More >>

Adults Want Kids' Birthday Parties; Restaurants Accept Cash Only

​An English professor from Manhattan was forcibly ejected from an Upper West Side Starbucks after refusing to order her bagel "without butter or cheese," which she claimed was linguistically stupid. [NY Post] Fruits and vegetables are ripening early this year due to warm weather, likely leadi ... More >>

Good Time Charlie Rangel Celebrates as Times Outs Developer Pal

​Growing evidence yesterday that the mid-summer heat is frying everyone's brains. In the Mets clubhouse at Citifield, K-Rod head-butts his father in law. He is arrested. David Dinkins, the most dignified politician to ever walk up the City Hall steps, flips the bird to a protestor outside the ... More >>

Aretha Cancels Concerts, Will Miss The Food

​The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, had to cancel her free Coney Island concerts next week because of "fractured ribs and a pain in the abdomen." Our hearts are with her, but it's obvious that the woman hasn't become that unglued by this cancellation, seeing as she's still thinking about the ... More >>

Charles Rangel Will Stand Trial for Ethics Violations

​New York Rep. Charles Rangel -- at 80, the fourth oldest person in the House and the former chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee -- will stand trial on 13 violations of congressional ethics and federal law statutes, despite efforts by Rangel's lawyers to negotiate a last-minute deal ... More >>

New York's Ten Worst Landlords, Part 1

In a city of slumlords and broke-ass apartment buildings, these stand out.

Vast White-Wing Conspiracy? 15% of Black House Members Under Investigation

David Paterson took a lot of heat for saying racism was behind his poor press and dismal poll numbers. When he tried to rope President Obama into the act, the White House distanced itself from the governor more strenuously than they did even from Bill Thompson. We wondered some time ago if maybe hi ... More >>

Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared

​Twitpic by Paris Hilton. "Bentley was so cute last night. Carnival is such a fun place to go. A must see place when you go to New York." What? Oh. The week started with rightbloggers cheering President Obama's for losing the Olympics and ends with them booing him for winning the Nobel Peace ... More >>

Fun Read of the Day: List of New York Reps, Senators Earmarks ($5 Mil for Jazzmobile?)

Some time ago we looked at some of the member items state senators requested in Albany. Impressive, but petty cash compared to what they spend in D.C. A group called Washington Watch -- yeah, they're libertarians (i.e. wingnuts with weed), but we'll take our thrills where we can get them -- has a ... More >>

Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared

​ Twitpic by iamawizard. The week started with an underwear run and went downhill from there. President Obama's Supreme Court pick, Sonia Sotomayor, rocked the Judiciary Committee. He felt so good about that he released unexpected stimulus money for New York cops, and announced Medal of ... More >>

Rangel: Bloomberg Betrayed Voters' Trust

​Is the term limits question the third rail for Mike Bloomberg's reelection campaign? That wily old dog Charlie Rangel seems to think so. WNBC's Gabe Pressman reports that in an interview, the Harlem congressman hammered hard at the mayor for violating "a trust" with the public, accusing him ... More >>

Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared

Twitpic by moises. The spectre of death stalked the nation. We were all shocked by the death of a great American musician: Sky Saxon. Also, Michael Jackson. We looked at his fans, press reactions, his good works and his weird headlines. And let's not forget Farrah Fawcett and Ed McMahon. Presid ... More >>

Cheek, In Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared

Yeah, we finally made it to Citi Field Wednesday. What do we think? We think Johan Santana is awesome. Swine Flu fucked up Cinco de Mayo, continued to be funny until we got it. Wait, actually it's still pretty funny, especially since we really didn't get swine flu. But even if! Anyway Raccoon ... More >>

At Forum, Maloney "Absolutely" Wants Clinton Seat, Pelosi Defends Rangel, Palin

Daily Flog: Smears and schmears; meltdowns on Wall Street and in the Arctic

Councilmembers Like Ending Terms Limits, a Good Reason to Keep Them

Feeding the Beast: Midday Link Dump

Dominican Day Parade: Fill In The Blanks

Bloomberg Launches War of Words on Poverty

Libertad? Maybe

Puerto Rican independence activists rally 'round an FBI crackdown

An Army of None

If counter-recruiters succeed and enlistees flee, a draft could be next.

Letters

Fidel Is Afraid

Cubans daring to speak openly for freedom assemble in Havana: Castro feels a chill

Peace March Veers Way Left

Black-led protest challenges capitalism, imperialism, and New York's very rich mayor

Stadium Issue? What Issue?

An open letter to the international Olympic committee

Colin Powell's Acute Sense of Hearing Picks Up Plea for Help

Blacks on Bloomberg

Leaders Offer a Surprising Mix of Praise and Put-Down

Rumsfeld Watch

Why the Secretary of Defense Opposes the Draft

Ready, Aim, Fired!

Rumsfeld Steps Onto the Demos' Target Range

Getting Greened

Did Memories of the 2001 Mayoral Race Kill the Gubernatorial Primary?

Terrorism and Free Trade

On Eve of First WTO Meeting Since Seattle, Bush Pushes for 'Fast Track' While Activists Prepare to Agitate

The Media’s Mayoral Myths

How the Campaign Coverage Missed Coalitions, Stadiums, Affordable Homes, and Ethical Lapses

Sharpton Chooses Ferrer

Mayoral Hopeful Will Receive Official Nod Before Labor Day

Beyond the Pelting Pot

Ethnic Politics are Getting More Complicated

The Shrinking Jesse Jackson

The End of the Rainbow-PUSH Leader?

Coalition Confusion

McCall Crowns Ferrer, but Sharpton, Rivera, Rangel Skip the Coronation

The Prodigal Son Returns

Does Adam Clayton Powell IV Deserve a Second Act?

Virtual Bill

Assault Charges Hit President, Right Revives

At Each Other's Throats

Political retribution in Harlem in the wake of the Million Youth March