George Joseph, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Brooklyn Democratic Party’s Big Meeting Ended With Nothing Done and the Lights Shut Off

Sept. 22, 2022, 6:42 p.m.May 1, 2023, 11:08 a.m.

The chaotic county confab started nearly three hours late, and ended not long after that with almost none of its business accomplished, and as party leaders relied on legal experts with criminal histories.

Courts

New York Businesses Say Cash Advance Firms Sent Threats and Looted Bank s

Sept. 21, 2022, 3:59 p.m.Sept. 22, 2022, 3:37 p.m.

“They don’t need a license. Anyone can do it. They’re not regulated unless the attorney general has the time to crack down on them. And they can’t go after everybody because it’s like whack-a-mole, right?”

Congress

Knicks’ Dolan Dynasty Goes All-In For NYC’s Only Republican Rep, Nicole Malliotakis

Sept. 7, 2022, 5:22 p.m.Sept. 7, 2022, 8:25 p.m.

In 2022, of the family that owns Madison Square Garden and its sports teams gave more than $20,000 in campaign contributions to the Staten Island-based congresswoman who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s election.

Politics

Brooklyn Democratic Party Execs Change Rules to Protect Their Power

Aug. 31, 2022, 9:09 p.m.May 1, 2023, 11:07 a.m.

A handful of leaders voted behind closed doors ahead of the party’s big meeting in September, where newly elected are expected to push for reforms.

Elections

After Narrowly Losing NY-10’s Democratic Primary, Yuh-Line Niou — With Working Families Party — Eyes a Rematch

Aug. 30, 2022, 8:14 p.m.Aug. 31, 2022, 10:26 a.m.

Some progressives are urging Niou to launch a general election bid against Dan Goldman, who spent $4 million of his fortune in the primary, but others caution she doesn’t have the progressive vote locked up.

Campaign 2022

Dan Goldman Wins Democratic Primary in NY-10, Rep. Jerrold Nadler Defeats Rep. Carolyn Maloney

Aug. 24, 2022, 8:43 a.m.Aug. 24, 2022, 5:47 p.m.

With thousands of absentee ballots yet to be counted, around 1,300 votes separated Goldman and Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou, who refused to concede until every vote is counted.

Campaign 2022

Kristen González Declares Victory in Queens Senate Primary, While Incumbents Hold On

Aug. 23, 2022, 11:07 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:03 a.m.

Democratic Socialists of America-endorsed González defeats Elizabeth Crowley, despite torrent of real estate industry attack ads.

Campaign 2022

Meet the Big Money That Paid to Pack Your Mailbox This Election

Aug. 22, 2022, 8:54 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:03 a.m.

Charter school, real estate and Madison Square Garden poobahs have spent $1.7 million and counting in the last month on a handful of hotly contested state Senate races.

Elections

How Local Democratic Leaders Pick Their Own ‘Elected’ Judges

Aug. 17, 2022, 9:15 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:03 a.m.

Bying primaries, Democratic Party officials ‘backfill’ Civil Court candidates who have no chance of losing.

Uncategorized

City Jails Fail to Protect or Properly Identify Transgender People, Task Force Finds

Aug. 15, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 15, 2022, 12:25 p.m.

Three years after the death of Layleen Polanco in solitary confinement, a new report documents systemic failures that have left most trans people misclassified, with some alleging violence.

George Joseph

Brooklyn Democratic Party’s Big Meeting Ended With Nothing Done and the Lights Shut Off

New York Businesses Say Cash Advance Firms Sent Threats and Looted Bank s

Knicks’ Dolan Dynasty Goes All-In For NYC’s Only Republican Rep, Nicole Malliotakis

Brooklyn Democratic Party Execs Change Rules to Protect Their Power

After Narrowly Losing NY-10’s Democratic Primary, Yuh-Line Niou — With Working Families Party — Eyes a Rematch

Dan Goldman Wins Democratic Primary in NY-10, Rep. Jerrold Nadler Defeats Rep. Carolyn Maloney

Kristen González Declares Victory in Queens Senate Primary, While Incumbents Hold On

Meet the Big Money That Paid to Pack Your Mailbox This Election

How Local Democratic Leaders Pick Their Own ‘Elected’ Judges

City Jails Fail to Protect or Properly Identify Transgender People, Task Force Finds

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