CRIME, PERCEPTIONS OF CRIME, AND THE MEDIA: PART 2

posted by M Burgos
Mon, 05/31/2010 - 10:17pm

On Thursday May 27, 2010, the Daily News featured its second article of 2010 about crime in East New York. You can read the 5/27/10 article by clicking here and the 1/12/10 article by clicking here.

The fact that two have appeared in the Daily News in under six months calls for closer scrutiny. Let me start with the crime stats themselves. CompStat reports are available to the public, and they take only a few seconds to download and another few seconds to read.

Categories: brooklyn Crime manhattan media New York Daily News perceptions of crime queens staten_island the Bronx

Murdoch’s Post Calls Progressive Third Party “Kingmaker” in Manhattan DA Race

posted by Charles Lenchner WFP
Thu, 07/16/2009 - 5:36pm

[Cross posted over at The Party Line, the WFP blog.]

Talk about third parties in most places and folks will either snicker or rail about Ralph Nader helping to elect Bush. Talk about the Working Families Party in New York, and you get “Kingmaker.” At least that’s what the New York Post, the mouthpiece of Rupert Murdoch has to say.

The WFP is backing progressive champion Richard Aborn in the hotly contested race to replace legendary Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, who’s retiring after 35 years in office. That has the right-wing Post’s editorial page worried:

Categories: manhattan Richard Aborn WFP Working Families Party

THE SPITZ LIST: MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT CANDIDATES UPDATED

posted by Spitz List
Wed, 11/14/2007 - 11:14am

Named after one of New York's great runners, the Spitz List presents a running list of people rumored, blogged or reported to be running.

With Manhattan BP Scott Stringer contemplating a run for higher office, there may be an unexpected opening for Manhattan Borough President. Click through for the full running lineup.

Jonathan Bing: Representing Manhattan...from the Upper Eastside to the Upper Westside.