By Jill Colvin 5/22 12:16am

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Anthony Weiner's launches his campaign. (http://www.anthonyweiner.com)

He’s In: Anthony Weiner Launches Run For Mayor With Video

He’s in. After weeks of speculation, disgraced ex-Rep. Anthony Weiner has officially thrown his hat into the mayor’s race, announcing he’s running with a new video posted on his revamped campaign website at midnight on Wednesday.

“Look, I made some big mistakes. And I know I let a lot of people down. But I’ve also learned some tough lessons,” he says in the video, which opens with a family scene of the former councilman and his wife, Huma Abedin, having breakfast in their kitchen with their young son.

“I’m running for mayor ’cause I’ve been fighting for the middle class and those struggling to make it my entire life. And I hope I get a second chance to work for you,”  he says into the camera in the 2-minute, slickly-shot reel. Read More

By Colin Campbell 5/02 1:18pm

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A scene from the video. (Photo: YouTube)

New ‘Giant Margaritas’ Hip-Hop Song Blasts Bloomberg’s Soda Rules

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s regulations against large soda cups in restaurants may have been blocked by the courts, but local hip-hop artist Awkwafina is putting him on notice anyway.

“Hey Mayor Mike Bloomberg, help me understand!” she declares in a video released today. “Our giant margaritas are going to get banned. Are going to get banned … Please don’t take my freedom, my giant margarita.” Read More

By Jill Colvin 4/24 9:38am

ROUND TWO

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"Nowhere to Go," a new ad from NYCIsNotForSale, wil hit the airwaves Wednesday.

Anti-Quinn Group Releases Second Attack Ad

Rivals of City Council Speaker and mayoral frontrunner Christine Quinn released their second attack ad Wednesday morning, this time slamming Ms. Quinn for failing to halt the closure of St. Vincent’s Hospital.

The 30-second spot, courtesy of the new political committee New York City Is Not for Sale, begins with grainy images of an emergency Read More

By Colin Campbell 11/15/12 10:00am

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Congressman Crowley (Photo: YouTube)

Queens Pols to Rock Out

In a few months, Queens County’s elected officials are gathering for a musical talent show of sorts. In a flier sent out to the borough’s legislators, the show, a fundraiser for Queens College, is “seeking elected officials who can sing, act, dance, do comedy and are willing to share their talents in a musical comedy revue which celebrates our wonderful borough.”

According to a source, two of the borough’s most musical officials, Democratic Congressman Joe Crowley and GOP Councilman Dan Halloran, both seemed likely to attend. Mr. Crowley, of course, is a well-known music lover, from “Call Me Maybe” to little ditties in his fundraising solicitations. For his part, Mr. Halloran is a fairly talented alternative rock singer, as he thoroughly demonstrated at one of his own fundraisers. Read More

By Colin Campbell 10/22/12 9:15pm

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WATCH: The Final Presidential Debate

Presidential candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney are facing off in their third and final debate tonight. The verbal contest, hosted by Bob Schieffer, will focus on foreign policy and provide a highly-anticipated back-and-forth as polls tighten and Election Day looms on the calendar, almost exactly two weeks away. Read More

By Colin Campbell 10/09/12 8:39am

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Obama Campaign Blasts Romney With Big Bird Attack Ad

President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign has officially gone there.

In an ad released this morning, Mr. Obama takes Republican rival Mitt Romney to task for wanting to take the ax to Sesame Street‘s federal funding in a rather sarcastic fashion.

“Criminals, gluttons of greed,” the narrator stated after ticking off a  list of Wall Street crooks. “And the evil genius who towered over them? One man has the guts to speak his name.” Read More

By Colin Campbell 10/03/12 8:53pm

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Mitt Romney plays Jenga to prepare for the debate. (Photo: YouTube)

WATCH: President Obama Debates Mitt Romney in Denver

As you may have heard, there’s an election going on.

To help voters decide between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, the two candidates will go head-to-head in a debate tonight at the University of Denver, Colorado. The rhetorical contest will focus on domestic policy and be divided into six segments, the exact focus of which will be at the whim of moderator Jim Lehrer. Read More

By Hunter Walker 7/16/12 6:15pm

Extraordinary Endorsements

Adam Cook (Photo: AdamCook2012.com)

‘Adam Cook is the ‘Dank Spank’ Going to Dominate in Congress!’

Adam Cook, a Democrat who is running for the House seat in Virginia’s first congressional district got some rather enthusiastic support on YouTube after his first campaign video was posted there today. The first comment added shortly after the video was posted was an especially colorful endorsement of the candidate:

“Adam Cook is the ‘Dank Spank’ going to dominate in Congress!”

The comment was made by Mr. Cook’s younger brother, Simon. According to the only entry for the phrase in Urban Dictionary, which is the unquestioned authority on slang, “dank spank” means masturbating after smoking marijuana.  Read More