By Colin Campbell 10/23/12 11:55am

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Malcolm Smith addresses the crowd.

New York Republicans Look Towards 2013

As the presidential race enters the home stretch, New York Republicans are already focusing on next year’s campaign to replace term-limited Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Last night, several candidates who are planning to run for mayor on the GOP line addressed a crowd of local party stalwarts at the Brooklyn Bar Association. Only two of the potential Republican mayoral hopefuls showed up–Democratic State Senator Malcolm Smith, who has been mulling a possible party switch to run for mayor and another newly-minted Republican, Manhattan Media CEO Tom Allon. Read More

By Hunter Walker 4/30/12 2:20pm

The Commish

Ray Kelly (Photo: Getty)

Ray Kelly ‘Contemplating’ Taking a Shot At City Hall

The good people at Daily Intel caught up with NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly at a cocktail party before last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner and they asked the city’s top cop about the mounting calls for him to run for mayor. Mr. Kelly, who has faced mounting criticism this year, quipped he was having enough trouble holding on to his current position.

“I’m the police commissioner. I’m running for police commissioner,” Mr. Kelly said. “I want to hold on to my job.  I don’t know — I might be out the door!” Read More