Richard Schaffer

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Tom Suozzi's Ticket to Albany?

Tom Suozzi's Ticket to Albany?

David Paterson just named a guy from Long Island—William Cunningham—to be his top aide. Will that pave the road to Albany for another Long Islander, Tom Suozzi?  read more »

Spitz in the Soup

Driving Mr. Eliot: Culminating in his immigrant ID crisis, Governor Spitzer has become a political pariah.
Illustration by Drew Friedman
Driving Mr. Eliot: Culminating in his immigrant ID crisis, Governor Spitzer has become a political pariah.

Football at presidential debate, shunned by Democrats, Governor Spitzer has become political pariah of party; Roger Stone gleeful, Anthony Weiner stressed out.  read more »