Tag Archives: manhattan

An Evolving Manhattan

There’s a new MTA subway map! And the Times shows how the island of Manhattan has waxed and waned over time:

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Democratic Party In Manhattan

Party politics is complicated and people throw terms around like state committeeman, district leader, party club, and county committee and almost no one knows what they all mean. Over the last week or so, I’ve been working to decode the tea leaves and come to grips with all the various layers of the Democratic Party here in the city and the state.

Districts
The start of the confusion is that there are many different “districts” that every voter belongs to.… Read More

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Musical Chairs: 2010 Preseason

In politics, pretty much every open-seat race, primary challenge, and retirement has a sort of trickle-down effect – when someone moves up (or tries to), others see opportunities to move into vacancies created by those seeking higher office.  You could liken it to a whole lot of people trying to climb the same ladder, or maybe a game of musical chairs (in some cases, full-contact musical chairs!).  When you’re talking about Democratic politics in NY, where most seats are categorized… Read More

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