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February 6, 2006 | The City Politic
Charlie in a Cage

Rangel is boxed in by the Republican majority above and Harlem’s New Guard below. No wonder he’s lashing out at friend and foe alike.

March 6, 2006 | The City Politic
The Legacy Crisis

Bloomberg’s bankroll of political capital is almost as big as his real one. And he’d better start spending it�or he’s going to lose it.

March 27, 2006 | The City Politic
The Multiple-Eliot Problem

Spitzer the crusader, Spitzer the schmoozer, Spitzer the populist, Spitzer the insider. Which one is running? Which one will govern?

January 16, 2006 | The City Politic
Who’s Afraid of Big Brother?

Memo to Ray Kelly: Just because you’ve built your own intelligence arm doesn’t mean you have to use all of the Bush administration’s tactics.

December 26, 2005 | The City Politic
The Suozzi-Spitzer Showdown

Finally, the Democratic Party has two good-government titans. Get ready for them to tear each other apart.

December 26, 2005 | Reasons to Love New York
Because the Mets May Have Finally Bought a Team That's Better Than the Yankees

123 reasons to love New York.

December 26, 2005 | Reasons to Love New York
Because 8 Million People or Not, This Is A Small Town

123 reasons to love New York.

December 12, 2005 | The City Politic
The Speech She Won't Give

Finally, Hillary Clinton, the most careful of politicians, says what she really thinks.

November 28, 2005 | The City Politic
What's a Spitzer Democrat?

Eliot Spitzer’s attacks on Wall Street give him populist appeal�but is he a Cuomo-style progressive? Not by a long shot.

November 14, 2005 | The City Politic
King Mike

A big winner gets big power, and a big ego. So how is Mike Bloomberg going to spend his political capital?