Anthony Weiner News

I went to New York last week to cover the TV presentations for the new season, shows like "Scandal," "Shark Tank" and a faltering "American Idol." You know that the faltering American idol in the White House must be reeling in this scandalous spring.

Bill and Hillary Clinton are making clear they are staying out of the New York City Democratic mayoral primary, just as the race is about to be roiled by the candidacy of their close aide Huma Abedin's husband, Anthony Weiner.

Just how far the administration of President Barack Obama has veered from its original pious statements of intention not to let the government's business be influenced by outside consultants is illustrated by the case of Huma Abedin, former Secretary of State Hillary R. Clinton's former Deputy Chief of Staff.

Neither of the nation's two largest cities, New York and Los Angeles, have ever had female mayors, but that could change big time this year, as both cities have strong female candidates with a chance of becoming mayor, in races where the incumbents are term-limited. 2013 could be a "year of the woman" in major city halls, in what women's political ... (more)

The Democratic candidates for Mayor of New York, are all "blasting the mayor's record of school reform," adds The New York Times in an editorial.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver finally voiced outrage about the behavior of Assemblyman Vito Lopez, though Silver knew of it for months and covered for the Brooklyn Dem leader.

I went to New York last week to cover the TV presentations for the new season, shows like "Scandal," "Shark Tank" and a faltering "American Idol." You know that the faltering American idol in the White House must be reeling in this scandalous spring.

Financial advisers need to integrate social media into their work flow so that posting an article on LinkedIn about the upside of foreign equities, for example, becomes a routine part of the day, right along with calls to clients, investment analysis and prospecting.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio's campaign for mayor got a significant boost Friday, with the endorsement of the city's largest union: 1199 SEIU.

Huma Abedin remained Hillary Clinton's deputy chief of staff when she came back from maternity leave in June 2012, even though she worked part-time from her home in New York and was allowed to start a side gig as a consultant.

Brooklyn: To Voicer Kevin Howard: Watergate may have started as a "third-rate" burglary, but the ensuing coverup was much worse than the crime.

In 1977, I was publishing a small newspaper in the Bronx, the Parkway News . There was a mayoral candidate who wasn't being taken seriously.

Hillary Clinton's longtime aide and the wife of all-but-declared New York mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner - spent her final months at the State Department working as a part-time consultant with the agency who at the same time was allowed to represent outside clients, POLITICO has confirmed.

NBC 4 New York spotted Anthony Weiner shooting a campaign-style video at his childhood home in Park Slope Thursday.

Former congressman Anthony Weiner is reportedly staffing up to run for New York City mayor and could jump into the race as early as next week.

Well, if Thompson's personality was not so low-key, he might respond with the slogan line of that Kia Sorrento TV commerical : "How you like me now." Yes, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn remains the far favorite in the race based on polling, but as the front-runner she has a big bulls-eye on her back, and her numbers are slowly headed south.

New York City Council Speaker and Democratic mayoral candidate Christine Quinn says she struggled in the past with bulimia and alcoholism.

Politico's Maggie Haberman , who penned a piece on former Rep. Anthony Weiner staffing up in advance of a potential mayoral bid, concluded on Twitter , "Barring some unforeseen thing, Weiner is running, for those who still had questions about that notion." She added that "he hasn't had a ton of people he's reached out to say yes I want to work for ... (more)

Brooklyn: I read with interest and awe about Mike Greenstein , who can pull his beloved Buick LaCrosse with his teeth.

According to Politico, Anthony Weiner has hired one staffer in preparation for his run for mayor of New York City.