Oneida's Dote Pleads Guilty To Stealing Donations
John Dote, the chairman of the Oneida County Independence Party, pleaded guilty today to stealing political donations and using them for personal expenses. Our Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke reports: Dote will...
View ArticleIndependence Party For Kirsten Gillibrand
The Independence Party is backing incumbent Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in her bid to hold on to her office against what is currently a triple-threat (although ostensibly not for long)...
View ArticleIndependence Party For Grace Meng In NY-6
The state Independence Party is going with Assemblywoman Grace Meng in the Democratic primary in the new NY-6 Congressional District. “Grace is a serious person who impressed me with her commitment to...
View ArticleDocument Drop: Michael Grimm Loses Indy Line
I mentioned this tangentially in an earlier post, but now I've got the document to share: Republican Rep. Michael Grimm has lost what his campaign once crowed was his "game-changing" appearance on the...
View ArticleThe Independence Party V. Joe Addabbo
In physics, for every action, there's an equal and opposite reaction... Here's the political version, with state Sen. Joe Addabbo as the target, courtesy of the Independence Party. IPNY_Addabbo
View ArticleMayor Bloomberg Off The Hook For 2009 Campaign Cash Embezzled By Queens...
Mayor Bloomberg is off the hook over more than a million dollars secretly funneled to the state Independence Party during his 2009 campaign -- and mostly stolen by a political operative. Our Erin...
View ArticleAdolfo Carrion Jr., Independence Party Favorite?
Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr. has emerged as the heavy favorite to win the endorsement of the influential but controversial Independence Party in his run for mayor, the Daily News...
View ArticleAs Daily News Kicks Off 2013 Mayoral Debate Series, Joe Lhota Goes On The Stump
Kind of an interesting confluence of events in politics circles today, with Joe Lhota as the thread pulling it all together. I know the blog hasn't been quite as frantic as usual today, but I'm...
View ArticleAdolfo Carrion Jr. Touts $250K In Donations And "Pledges" For Mayoral Bid;...
Independence Party mayoral hopeful Adolfo Carrion Jr. spent his week enthusing over receiving more than $250,000 in recent donations and "pledges" to his campaign -- but new filings show just under...
View ArticleIndependent Adolfo Carrion's Mayoral Fundraising: Just Slow To Boil, Or...
Independence Party candidate Adolfo Carrion Jr. only pulled in about $61,000 for the mayor’s race in the last two months -- raising questions about where his campaign is going... or isn't. Carrion, a...
View ArticleDocument Drop: Carrion Petition Challenge Nixed
Adolfo Carrion Jr.'s position as the city Independence Party's mayoral candidate is safe after a judge threw out a challenge to his petitions. Judge David Schmidt granted a request from Carrion, the...
View ArticleAs Bill Thompson Wrestles With Post-Primary Options, An Invitation From The...
As Bill Thompson -- at this very moment -- wrestles with whether to press a possible mayoral runoff, the city Independence Party has one suggestion: Throw your support to Adolfo Carrion Jr. instead....
View ArticleWith Democrats And GOP Settled On Candidates, Independence Party's Adolfo...
Now that both the Democrats and Republicans are settled on a candidate, Adolfo Carrion Jr. and the city Independence Party are pushing to get in on the mayoral action in earnest. “As old-style...
View ArticleLenora Fulani Doesn't Back Bill de Blasio For Mayor, But Defends His Work In...
Bill de Blasio isn't the only one who thinks he should be proud of his work with the Sandinistas -- even if one of those defenders happens to be supporting Adolfo Carrion Jr. for mayor. As the...
View ArticleAdolfo Carrion Keeps 2017 Door Open
Nearing the end of a failure-to-launch mayoral bid, Independence Party nominee Adolfo Carrion Jr. says he'd absolutely run again in four years if that's what it takes to reshape New York politics. "No...
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