http://nymag.com Daily coverage of New York's restaurants, nightlife, shopping, politics, and culture. en Copyright 2006, New York Magazine Holdings, LLC Sun, 19 May 2013 01:15:14 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/anthony-weiner-2013-5/ Don’t laugh—it’s not impossible.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/anthony-weiner-2013-5/ Fri, 10 May 2013 19:27:39 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/christine-quinn-2013-5/ Christine Quinn’s shifting term-limits position may cost her—but not in the way everyone thinks.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/christine-quinn-2013-5/ Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:16:56 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-thompson-2013-3/ Bill Thompson and the strange place of race in this year’s mayor’s race.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-thompson-2013-3/ Sun, 17 Mar 2013 18:57:22 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/joe-lhota-2013-1/ “I am not a tool of Rudy Giuliani,” says mayoral candidate Joe Lhota. But escaping the shadow of America’s mayor may be tougher than he thinks.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/joe-lhota-2013-1/ Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:34:47 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-christine-quinn-2012-12/ To become mayor, Bill de Blasio has to harness the energies of the outer-boroughs—and paint Christine Quinn as a Bloomberg clone.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/bill-de-blasio-christine-quinn-2012-12/ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 01:47:42 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/sheldon-silver-andrew-cuomo-2012-9/ Sheldon Silver, the most gifted Albany player of his generation, kept a payoff quiet. Will Andrew Cuomo win?]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/sheldon-silver-andrew-cuomo-2012-9/ Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:07:02 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/occupy-wall-street-bloomberg-2011-11/ For the mayor, grappling with Occupy Wall Street is confoundingly personal.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/occupy-wall-street-bloomberg-2011-11/ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 01:19:12 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/ray-kelly-2011-11/ Ray Kelly has had a remarkable run as NYPD commissioner—but now the problems are piling up.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/ray-kelly-2011-11/ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 01:21:31 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/cuomo-gay-marriage-strategy-2011-6/ Cuomo ’s strategy involves unlikely partners like Dean Skelos. Can he get everyone to the altar?]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/cuomo-gay-marriage-strategy-2011-6/ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 02:02:15 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/69657/ For now it’s a buddy movie—till the budget cuts come.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/69657/ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 22:22:00 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/68984/ He’s going to be governor—but by playing it safe, he gave up a chance to start leading.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/68984/ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 22:27:20 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/65744/ Why are Chuck Schumer and Mike Bloomberg so heated over financial regulation? It’s hard to get from Wall Street to Main Street.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/65744/ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 22:49:57 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/62255/ Why putting Khalid Sheikh Mohammed on trial downtown is the right thing for the U.S.—and the city. (And if Rudy were still U.S. prosecutor, he’d agree.)]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/62255/ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 23:20:04 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/61860/ Bloomberg may have squeaked back in as king—but now he has two ambitious princes to contend with.]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/61860/ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 23:22:48 -0400 http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/56782/ The city has not elected a Democratic mayor in twenty years, and this year’s candidates have an uphill fight. Why can’t the party rise again?]]> Chris Smith http://nymag.com/news/politics/citypolitic/56782/ Tue, 5 Mar 2013 23:52:52 -0400