Jamie McShane

News
September 25, 2013
Bill de Blasio's Elusive City Council Papers Raise More Questions Than They Answer
Blogs
July 30, 2013
Inez Dickens, Councilwoman, Calls Reporter a "Lying Piece of Shit"
When your boss calls a reporter a "lying piece of shit," what can you say? This was the predicament faced by City Councilwoman Inez Dickens's spokesman, Simeon Banister, on Monday. The New York Post published an article Monday morning saying that Dickens, an old-fashioned Democratic machine pol, an ... More >>
Blogs
April 3, 2013
Halloran/Smith Scandal Quickly Becomes Latest Mayoral Drama For Quinn
As you may have heard yesterday, City Councilman Dan "America's Top Heathen" Holleran is in a whole lot of trouble. Along with State Senator Malcolm Smith, the two were involved in a rigging scheme that planned to posit Smith as a Democrat switching over to the Republican side to run for Mayor of ... More >>
Blogs
April 2, 2013
The Debate Begins: Lhota Calls Out Quinn Over NYPD Inspector General Idea
Last week, we reported on the Community Safety Act - this big legislative package floating around City Council that is espousing serious comments from everyone involved, including the Mayor, NYPD Commish Ray Kelly and a handful of your mayoral hopefuls. The main stipulation of the bill under fire ... More >>
News
January 12, 2011
NYC's Computer-System Cash-Dump Disaster
New York City threw away a mountain of cash over a new computer system. Now, finally, someone is going to pay.
Blogs
September 18, 2009
Election Shake Up, Continued
By Grace Smith At the start of her historic third term as council member, Christine Quinn will seek re-election to speaker. But the council she'll be trying to sway will look substantially different. Two days ago, Wayne Barrett pointed out another likely historic council moment for January 2 ... More >>