Bloomberg Dug Deep Into His Own Pockets to Win Third Term

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2009 This is just the kind of news that doesn't bode well for the state of democracy in America: New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg shelled out $102 million of his own money in his recent successful (albeit close) run for re-election. That shakes out to about $183 per vote, and the final tally may still rise. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Holder Defends 9/11 Trial Plan

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2009 Attorney General Eric Holder's idea to hold a criminal trial in New York City for Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four others implicated in the 9/11 terrorist attack plot has been sharply criticized, primarily from the right side of the aisle, but Holder defended his decision before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Coming to America (to Be Tried for Terrorism)

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2009 Upsetting many Republicans and some family members of victims, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has announced that Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other alleged 9/11 plotters will be tried in federal court in New York City, not far from Ground Zero, and that death penalties are likely to be sought. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bloomberg’s In for Third Term as NYC Mayor

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2009 He changed the rules, he put down the cash, and now New York City's Mayor Michael Bloomberg has been re-upped for a third term, beating his Democratic competitor, City Comptroller Bill Thompson, by a slim margin on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

USS New York Docks in NYC

Staff / Truthdig Nov 3, 2009 It was partly intended as a tribute to those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on New York's Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, but, considering America's bellicose response to that tragedy, it's hard not to read more into the story of the USS New York, a new Navy warship constructed partly from melted-steel remnants of the World Trade Center. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New York Arts Institutions in Jeopardy

Staff / Truthdig Aug 5, 2009 The economic downturn has been rough on countless industries, and arts organizations in New York City that rely on endowment money to survive have been hit hard -- not just, as City Journal's James Panero points out, by the immediate effects of the meltdown felt round the world, but also by the "indirect effects" of how some of their funds have been managed. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Military Office Director Resigns Over Photo Op Gone Awry

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2009 On Friday, the White House Military Office director resigned after stirring beaucoup controversy by authorizing Air Force One, trailed by two fighter jets, to fly low over Manhattan on April 27. The incident brought up all too recent memories for New Yorkers, sending thousands of panicked workers out into the streets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Anti-Prop. 8 Protests Around the Country

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2008 On Saturday, people took to the streets all around the U.S. to protest the passage of California's Proposition 8 and to show their support for same-sex marriage. We've compiled 40 of our favorite photos from Spokane to Houston to New York City. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bloomberg: Climate Threat Deadlier Than Terrorism

Staff / Truthdig Feb 13, 2008 Although some politicians and media pundits who lean toward the right of the political spectrum regard global warming as an overhyped pet issue that mostly gets liberals hot under the collar, New York City mayor and media baron Mike Bloomberg (who's moved around quite a bit on said spectrum) suggests that it is potentially much worse than the threat of terrorism. He made the comment Monday at a U.N. climate change conference. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Giuliani’s Hanky-Panky: On the Public Tab?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2007 During the early days of his romance with his girlfriend (now wife) Judith, then New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani made trips to the Hamptons, where she lived, and billed "obscure city agencies" for costs his NYPD security detail incurred while accompanying him, according to The Politico. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NYC Downpour Causes Commuter Chaos

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2007 One of the best things about living in New York City has to be the public transportation -- that is, except for days like Wednesday, when storms pummeled the city, damaging buildings, causing widespread flooding and displacing thousands of commuters. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )