MALONEY DEBATES FOR NOVEMBER ELECTION
During Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s heated primary with Reshma Saujani, there was only one debate. And the supporters of Saujani were less than thrilled that the debate took place on a radio show, closed off to the public, at 11 a.m. on a Tuesday, only a week before the Sept. 14 primary. Read more
Defeated Saujani Keeps Hand in Politics
By Dan Rivoli
When the returns from primary night showed Rep. Carolyn Maloney cruising to re-election, her campaign team sent out a statement that thanked her volunteers and reiterated her dedication to her work in Congress.
The statement never mentioned the name of Reshma Saujani, her first primary challenger to get on the ballot since Maloney was elected in 1992. Read more
Maloney, Saujani Spar in Radio Debate
By Dan Rivoli
The hour-long debate between Rep. Carolyn Maloney and Reshma Saujani matched that of the campaign so far: bitter and ugly, with many accusations.
In discussing policy, their backgrounds and vision for the next two years, there were accusations of lying, ethics violations and being in special interests’ pockets. Read more
Maloney, Saujani Spar in Radio Debate
The hour-long debate between Rep. Carolyn Maloney and Reshma Saujani matched that of the campaign so far: bitter and ugly with many accusations. (Listen to the debate at the bottom of this post.)
Before Debate, Dueling Endorsements
By Dan Rivoli
Before Rep. Carolyn Maloney debates Reshma Saujani on Daily News columnist Errol Louis’ radio show this Tuesday, both candidates received endorsements from one of the city’s big dailies. (The debate is being streamed live on WWRL1600′s website.)
Maloney Endorses for AG; Saujani Launches Website
By Dan Rivoli
Rep. Carolyn Maloney endorsed her fellow Manhattanite Eric Schneiderman in the attorney general primary. Schneiderman, a state senator from the Upper West Side, is running against four other attorney general candidates. Read more
New Solutions to East Side Problems
Creating jobs, housing and infrastructure repair top agenda
In my campaign, I’ve traveled from the Lower East Side to the Upper East Side, from Astoria to Long Island City—and everywhere I go, I hear the same fundamental concern from voters: for the first time in generations, parents are worried their children will not have the same opportunities that they had. And more than anything, people in New York—from artists to taxi drivers to teachers to bankers—are anxious about the economy. They’re worried about a jobless recovery with no end in sight and politicians in Washington and Albany that are failing to act. Read more
MALONEY AND SAUJANI SET TO DEBATE
By Dan Rivoli
Reshma Saujani has agreed to go on Daily News columnist Errol Louis’ radio show to debate Rep. Carolyn Maloney. Saujani had demanded that Maloney agree to debate. Baruch College on the East Side tried to get the two candidates to share a stage. Read more
Saujani To Hold “Community Conversations”
By Alice Robb
Reshma Saujani’s campaign announced that she will be hosting several town hall-style “Community Conversations” with residents of the district. Read more
Saujani Accepts Debate
Reshma Saujani has agreed to go on Daily News columnist Errol Louis’ radio show to debate Rep. Carolyn Maloney. Read more
