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Blogs
February 10, 2010
This Week in the Voice
Former NYFD Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta was deeply involved in the Deutsche Bank debacle that cost two firefighters their lives. Now a change has come: Salvatore Cassano is commissioner. And he, says Wayne Barrett, is even more deeply involved. The posters for Gary Marshall's new film ... More >>
Blogs
February 10, 2010
Mayor Mike Bloomberg: A Blizzard of 20 Voice Stories by Wayne Barrett and Tom Robbins
It's snowing, you're trapped at home or office or somewhere in between, but you still have the Web, so check out these 20 selected stories on New York City's billionaire mayor, Mike Bloomberg, by two relentless reporters, Tom Robbins and Wayne Barrett: Meet the New NYC Fire Commish, Salvatore Cassa ... More >>
Blogs
September 18, 2009
Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared
Ha, ha, ha. The sweet release of death is a week closer. In the afterlife we can forget all about Kanye and all these ridiculous (but highly amusing) tributes. New York had a big Primary Day -- or, judging by turnout, a dinky one. Our hero Tony Avella went down to defeat. The heavily fund ... More >>
Blogs
September 10, 2009
Stuy Town Owners Back in Court to Defend Jacked-Up Rents
After nearly three years of veritable civil war between two powerful real estate executives and thousands of tenants, the owners of the historic downtown residential complexes, Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, will appear in court again today. Landlords Jerry and Rob Speyer, and their part ... More >>
Blogs
August 25, 2009
Bad Teachers in Limbo: New Yorker Weighs in on 'Rubber Rooms'
This week's New Yorker has an excellent piece on the city's pathetic "rubber rooms" -- where incompetent teachers rot (with pay) as the city tries, in vain, to fire them, a nearly impossible task under the current teachers' union contract. Writer Steven Brill (yes, that Steven Brill) points out t ... More >>
Blogs
August 21, 2009
Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared
Museum of Natural History. Twitpic by ashelamb. The week was hot as hell -- which, a quick scan of our stories reveals, is an apt comparison. In a tribute to democracy, people with guns started following around President Obama. Busybodies were all over Michelle Obama's butt. Old peo ... More >>
Blogs
August 3, 2009
Wayne Barrett Internship Applications Now Being Accepted
The Voice is now taking applications from enrolled college students for Fall internships working with investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. Wayne's interns help him research and report his stories, gaining extraordinary experience in investigative journalism. These interns never get coffee or fil ... More >>
News
July 28, 2009
Letters: July 28, 2009
The Voice is now taking applications from enrolled college students for Fall internships working with investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. Wayne's interns help him research and report his stories, gaining extraordinary experience in investigative journalism. These interns never get coffee or fil ... More >>
Blogs
July 24, 2009
Mayoral School Control Deal Allegedly Happening; NYU Center Bloomberg Hates Gets Bumped
We suppose we should mention it since some people find it exciting, but the news that a "deal" is "in the works" for the state senate to renew mayoral control of the city's schools seems pretty weak tea. The parent training institute, arts advisory council, and safety committees sound more like gest ... More >>
Blogs
July 6, 2009
Palin Legal Team Attacks Voice, City Slickers
In today's rightbloggers column we mention a letter (pdf) from Sarah Palin's lawyers threatening legal action against reporters, bloggers, and anyone else who would, in their words, "propagate defamatory material" against the soon-to-be-former Governor of Alaska. Only a few specific individuals were ... More >>
News
May 27, 2009
Letters
In today's rightbloggers column we mention a letter (pdf) from Sarah Palin's lawyers threatening legal action against reporters, bloggers, and anyone else who would, in their words, "propagate defamatory material" against the soon-to-be-former Governor of Alaska. Only a few specific individuals were ... More >>
News
May 20, 2009
Letters: May 20, 2009
In today's rightbloggers column we mention a letter (pdf) from Sarah Palin's lawyers threatening legal action against reporters, bloggers, and anyone else who would, in their words, "propagate defamatory material" against the soon-to-be-former Governor of Alaska. Only a few specific individuals were ... More >>
Blogs
May 18, 2009
Teitelbaum, Paterson Target, Quits
You saw Wayne Barrett's story earlier about Paterson's "knee-jerk reactions and posturing, attempting to look like an ethics crusader for a day" in the State Commission on Public Integrity case? Where he fired most of the panel, but they refused to leave? So the Governor lined up state officials pas ... More >>
Blogs
May 13, 2009
Mayor, UFT Head Getting Cozy; Whither Education Reform?
If you've read today Wayne Barrett story on Mayor Bloomberg's tendency to cut deals with the teacher's union, and why (if he's serious about school reform) he should cut it out, you may be interested in what PolitickerNY's Jason Horowitz reports about Bloomberg's mayoral control renewal campaign: he ... More >>
Blogs
April 23, 2009
Wayne Barrett Channels the Mayor
Our illustrious colleague Wayne Barrett was at the New School's Center for New York City Affairs yesterday and, in the course of a Q&A, took on the personality of one of his great subjects, Mayor Bloomberg. "I just want to see if there is anybody in the audience who has a disability and a tape recor ... More >>
Blogs
March 3, 2009
Tuesday's Headlines: Ruth Madoff fighting Bernie's victims for 'her' $62 million
[HARKAVY is now blogging at The Smart Asset]Your Tuesday New York headlines...Ruth Madoff fights her husband's victims to keep their hands off $62 million she stashed away.Ex-Islanders owners accused of mini-Madoff scheme, stealing $554 million, whine to judge they'll starve if assets are frozen.Rap ... More >>
Blogs
February 19, 2009
George Pataki for Senate?
George Pataki has met with the head of the National Republican Senate Campaign Committee and is apparently considering a run for the Senate. Maybe those weak poll numbers for Kirsten Gillibrand have encouraged him. The free-spending former governor once had presidential ambitions, but those were dif ... More >>
Blogs
February 11, 2009
This Week in the Voice
You may have heard of the former Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals, Judith Kaye. But do you know the man who replaced her, Jonathan Lippman? Do you know he never practiced as an attorney, and barely served as a judge? So how'd he get appointed to this exalted position? Connections, baby -- chief ... More >>
Blogs
January 19, 2009
Carolyn Maloney: Barrett Had "Best Story" on NY Senate Selection
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
News
December 3, 2008
Letters 12.3.08
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
News
November 26, 2008
Letters 11.26.08
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
Blogs
October 15, 2008
Wayne Barrett Strafes the Palin Record on Keith Olbermann's 'Countdown'
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
News
August 19, 2008
Letters 8.20.08
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2008
Possible Fossella Replacement Needs to Answer for Deadly Patronage
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
News
April 8, 2008
Letters
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
Blogs
December 4, 2007
Giving Credit Where It's Due Pt. II
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
Specials
December 4, 2007
Letters
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
Blogs
December 3, 2007
Giving Credit Where It's Due
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
Blogs
November 29, 2007
Barrett Talks Rudy's Terror Sheikh Ties on MSNBC
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
Specials
November 6, 2007
Letters
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
Blogs
August 24, 2007
The National Review Says Barrett's Reporting Is 'Meticulous'
Governor Paterson bailed on an interview today, complaining that he felt faint. Could be the burden of choosing Hillary Clinton's replacement -- which he said he'd do after tomorrow's inauguration -- is getting to him. Some politicians and press are beginning to tumble to what the Voice's Wayne Barr ... More >>
News
May 8, 2007
Reader: A Classic Case of Madman Giuliani
Plus: The 'Brokeback' take on Clemens's return
Blogs
January 13, 2007
Justice for Sale in Brooklyn
Plus: The 'Brokeback' take on Clemens's return
News
January 9, 2007
How He Got That Story
Over two years and with the help of his late friend and colleague Jack Newfield, Wayne Barrett never stopped digging for the dirt.
News
December 12, 2006
'Voice' Spreading Paranoia Every Which Way
Over two years and with the help of his late friend and colleague Jack Newfield, Wayne Barrett never stopped digging for the dirt.
Books
September 5, 2006
Rudy Awakening
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
October 18, 2005
The 50th Anniversary Special: An Introduction
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
December 14, 2004
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
July 27, 2004
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
July 20, 2004
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
News
January 20, 2004
Corrections
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
November 25, 2003
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
September 16, 2003
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
September 24, 2002
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
July 17, 2001
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
June 26, 2001
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
August 1, 2000
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
July 25, 2000
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
July 11, 2000
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
Specials
May 30, 2000
Letters
A new book on Giuliani provides a needed corrective to the worship of false idols
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