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Author: Gatemouth

The Gateway (Travis Bickle Edition) [Bonus Fidler Dishes Section Now Added]

Gatemouth | April 12, 2013

Isn't the Mayor's job powerful enough without giving a Mayoral Agency the power to appoint a watchdog to keep the Council in line?

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Weiner: Stop Him Before He Shoots

Gatemouth | April 12, 2013

Back in 2009, in the aftermath of Bill Thompson’s shocking near victory for Mayor, I pretty much made the case for Anthony Weiner:

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The Gateway (Weiner Rises to the Occasion Edition)

Gatemouth | April 10, 2013

Weiner on a potential Mayoral race: “We are ready to clear the decks on this thing.”

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The Gateway (Mixed Martial Politics Edition)

Gatemouth | April 9, 2013

Who needs Mixed Martial Arts when you have Quinn versus DeBlasio?

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At Long Last, Some Adams Follow-Up

Gatemouth | April 9, 2013

Much to my disappointment, few have followed up on my recent posts about presumptive Brooklyn Beep Eric Adams (here are a couple more to peruse).

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The Gateway (Drinking Klein Wine in the Lavatory Edition)

Gatemouth | April 8, 2013

Lavatories of Democracy Department: States outlaw Upton Sinclair.

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The Gateway (Wilson-Peculiar Edition)

Gatemouth | April 5, 2013

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No Thonx

Gatemouth | April 5, 2013
Only couple of days ago I said “But, lately NYC politics appears headed largely to discussions better handled by a crime reporter.” News and Opinion

Recusal

Gatemouth | April 3, 2013
As Bob Dylan once noted, birds aren’t really free from the chains of their skyway, and I certainly am not free of mine.
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The Gateway (Vito Quinn [or Veto Quinn?] Edition)

Gatemouth | April 1, 2013

The sick leave bill is win/win for everyone.

Labor and the WFP get to claim a victory, while the business establishment gets a bill they can live with, unlikely under its terms to cause much harm to the city's economy or many individual businesses. Quinn gets credit from all sides and some people actually get some sick days.

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