John Liu

Mayoral Candidates Talk Education At Teachers’ Union Forum

Six mayoral candidates touted their education policies Saturday at a panel hosted by the United Federation of Teachers.

2013/05/11

New York City Comptroller John Liu - File / Photo: Office of the Comptroller

Two Former Liu Aides Convicted In Illegal Campaign Fundraising Scheme

City Comptroller and mayoral hopeful John Liu was never charged and has denied any wrongdoing.

2013/05/02

FILE - New York City Comptroller John C. Liu (Photo by Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

Videotaped Conversation Shown In Corruption Trial Of Former Liu Fundraiser

City Comptroller John Liu’s name came up for the first time in the trial on Thursday when a videotaped conversation between Xing Wu “Oliver” Pan and an undercover FBI agent was played in court.

2013/04/18

Fmr. Rep. Anthony Weiner at Barclays Center for a Brooklyn Nets game - Nov. 3, 2012 (credit: Elsa/Getty Images)

Poll: Weiner Second In Democratic Field For New York City Mayor

New York City mayoral race frontrunner Christine Quinn was bombarded Wednesday with questions about the so-called second coming of Anthony Weiner.

2013/04/17

Prosecutors: Liu Aides Didn’t Count On Getting Caught In Campaign Finance Scheme

Prosecutors said Tuesday that in the midst of a fundraising drive for mayoral candidate John Liu, two of his aides met a man named Richard Kong who portrayed himself as a wealthy donor willing to go along with a scheme to skirt campaign finance rules.

2013/04/16

Campaign Finance Trial For Two Former Liu Associates Under Way

City Comptroller John Liu has not been charged and is not expected to testify in the conspiracy case. But the trial could complicate his bid for higher office in what’s turning into a hotly contested mayoral race.

2013/04/15

Former Rep. Anthony Weiner speaks to reporters about a possible run for mayor on April 10, 2013. (credit: CBS 2)

Report: Anthony Weiner Eyeing Run For NYC Mayor

An article in New York Times Magazine said Weiner’s “political committee spent more than $100,000 on polling and research.” It also said his wife Huma Abedin is starting to think he should run.

2013/04/10

City Comptroller John Liu in front of the Marriott Marquis hotel - Feb. 12, 2013 (credit: Marla Diamond / WCBS 880)

Liu: A Staggering Number Of NYC Households Have No Internet Access

City Comptroller John Liu said this week that over a third of Bronx households have no Internet access or computer.

2013/04/06

Lawmakers, advocates call on Senate to include immigration reform provision for LGBT families (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

Lawmakers Lobby For Gay Couples To Be Protected Under Immigration Laws

As the fight over immigration reform pushes ahead, one issue that the president and Congress don’t agree on yet is whether someone should be able to sponsor a visa for a same-sex partner.

2013/03/18

Tom Allon (file/credit: Allan Montaine/tomallonformayor.com)

Publisher Tom Allon Purchases News Organization, Drops Out Of Mayoral Race

The former Democrat had switched parties for his attempt to make it to the 2013 general election ballot.

2013/03/18

Comptroller John Liu Formally Launches Bid For Mayor

Liu made the announcement Sunday afternoon on the steps of City Hall. He has long been expected to run for mayor.

2013/03/17

Anthony Weiner (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images News)

Candidate: Anthony Weiner Should Run For Mayor

Former New York U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner is spending what were once his campaign funds on polling and campaign research.

2013/03/16

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (file/Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Poll: Quinn Leads NYC Democratic Mayoral Pack

The Quinnipiac University poll shows New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn could get 37 percent of the vote.

2013/02/27

Bloomberg To Propose More Electric Car Parking, Styrofoam Ban

On the eve of his State of the City address, Mayor Michael Bloomberg had a new ban in store, as well as a parking proposal that might drive some New Yorkers crazy.

2013/02/13