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New York Irish Echo publisher Mairtin O Muilleoir is the new Lord Mayor of Belfast (IrishCentral)

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 03:59:56 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Mairtin O Muilleoir the Sinn Fein politician and publisher of the New York-based Irish Echo is the new Lord Mayor of Belfast.

Anthony Weiner running for New York mayor and the Italian mob and Irish Americans strong ties (IrishCentral)

Fri, 10 May 2013 05:33:46 PDT

Anthony Weiner (Richard Drew/AP)The recent movie The Irishman told the story of colorful -- some might say deranged -- Irish American gangster Danny Greene, who saw himself as a glorious figure in a long line of Irish rebels Greene famously taunted the powerful Italian American mobsters who ran his native ClevelandThe Irishman in this week’s story, however, seemed very much to enjoy his role within the Genovese crime family hierarchyIt got him sent to prison READ MORE

Anthony Weiner finishes second in New York mayoral poll, behind Christine Quinn - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:07:49 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner is already topping New York mayoral polls, despite only being back in contention as a possible candidate one week.

Accused in New York mayoral bribery case Dan Halloran is in major debt (IrishCentral)

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:52:26 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Queens City Councilman Dan Halloran, who was arrested earlier this week for his alleged involvement in attempting to manipulate this year’s New York City mayoral election, is also struggling with hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt and is recovering from a painful divorce.

Irish American pagan among those arrested by FBI in New York mayoral bribe scam (IrishCentral)

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:10:28 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

New York State Senator Malcolm Smith and City Council representative Dan Halloran have been arrested for attempting to manipulate this year’s New York City mayoral election. Their arrest, along with four others, is the culmination of an extensive undercover corruption investigation.

Hard labor ahead of Christine Quinn - New York Mayoral hopeful to fight on topics of paid sick leave and NYPD’s “stop and frisk” policies (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:17:49 PDT

New York City Council Speaker Christine QuinnThis Wednesday, March 27, the newly renovated New York City Department of Records Visitor’s Center is hosting an event celebrating the contribution Irish American men and women have made building this great cityIrish Consul General Noel Kilkenny and City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn were among those expected to attend and talk to the audience The event is co-sponsored by the New York City Department of Records and the law firm of O’Dwyer and Bernstien READ MORE

Christine Quinn, New York Mayor front runner, has explosive temper reveals New York Times (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:05:52 PDT

By: JAMES O'SHEA

Christine Quinn, the Irish American front runner for New York mayor, has an explosive temper that cows her staff and intimidates opponents, The New York Times has revealed.

Alec Baldwin slams Christine Quinn - says Irish American 'not qualified’ to be New York mayor (IrishCentral)

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 04:50:05 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

After briefly flirting with the idea of a mayoral run himself, Alec Baldwin has slammed the leading Democratic candidate Christine Quinn.

Christine Quinn announces for New York Mayor, prepares to make history - First gay, female, mayor and first Irish mayor in decade (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 04:32:07 PDT

Christine Quinn officially announces mayoral campaign in New York CityAn openly gay redheaded Irish American woman has announced she is running for mayor of New York and she is very likely to winChristine Quinn is the overwhelming favorite but she is bucking several trendsFirstly, she is gay, secondly, she is a woman, and no openly declared gay person or a woman has ever held the job Thirdly she is Irish American and very proud of that and no Irish American mayor has been elected in decades READ MORE

Ed Koch not popular with many Irish during his career -- Late NY Mayor defended British role in North after Irish trip in 1988 (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:16:11 PST

Ed Koch celebrating St Patrick's DayI never had much time for Ed Koch, the mayor of New York from 1978 to 1989 The mayor died todayHe was a blusterer who early on in his career stopped listening and began pronouncing and never stopped READ MORE

In NYC Mayoral race, Irish American Christine Quinn holds lead in money and poll (IrishCentral)

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:34:31 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn continues to hold the lead in the latest poll for this year’s New York City Mayor race.

Mayor hopeful Christine Quinn blasts Bloomberg after he compares teachers union to NRA (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 05:05:47 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

Council Speaker Christine Quinn has criticized Mayor Bloomberg after he made remarks comparing the teachers union to the NRA on Friday.

House speaker Christine Quinn leads in latest NYC Mayoral poll – VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 07:13:01 PST

By: BERNIE MALONE

A new poll shows City Council Speaker Christine Quinn as the leading candidate for next year’s mayoral race.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn the frontrunner in NYC Mayoral race as Scott Stringer drops out (IrishCentral)

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 04:43:12 PST

By: DARA KELLY

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer has announced he is dropping out of the already crowded race for Mayor of New York City and will instead run for City Comptroller.

Mayor Bloomberg dismisses Christine Quinn’s plans for NYC storm barriers (IrishCentral)

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 04:46:01 PST

By: KERRY O’SHEA

In the wake of devastation from Superstorm Sandy, New York City council speaker Christine Quinn proposed an ambitious new plan to protect New Yorkers from future storms. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, however, was quick to shut the plan down.

Mayor Bloomberg met by angry crowds as aid fails to reach Sandy rocked Rockaways (IrishCentral)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 04:56:07 PST

By: CATHY HAYES

Desperate Hurricane Sandy victims were held back by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s security detail as they pleaded with the New York leader for “some help”.

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly gets rave reviews for handling of Empire State shootings - Talk of run for New York mayor against Christine Quinn will be revived (IrishCentral)

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 04:31:52 PDT

New York City Police Commisioner Ray KellyNew York is lucky to have in Police Commissioner Ray Kelly a man who inspires confidence and embodies authority when a crisis hits New YorkYesterday, when a gunman shot a former co-worker and two police officers shot him dead at the Empire State Building, Kelly was on the scene in a flash and within two hours had issued a complete account of what happened to the massed ranks of pressIt was a typical Kelly performance, crisp, confident and all business Ironically standing behind him was the woman he could face in a race for New York Mayor next year if he so chooses to run READ MORE

Irish American Christine Quinn leads the early polls for mayoral elections in NYC (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 04:57:12 PDT

By: KERRY O’SHEA

A poll released by Quinnipiac University on Wednesday has Irish American Christine Quinn leading the polls as an early favorite to win the New York City mayoral race.

Ray Kelly, Christine Quinn and Mayor Bloomberg tout low crime figures as eight shot in one night in NYC (IrishCentral)

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 05:16:40 PDT

By: CATHY HAYES

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg toured the city’s toughest precincts for the National Night Out Against Crime shortly before eight shootings took place in the Bronx, Harlem and Brooklyn.

Alec Baldwin could still be contender for New York Mayor, says brother Billy - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Fri, 06 Jul 2012 04:58:13 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

During an interview on CNN’s ‘Piers Morgan Tonight,’ Billy Baldwin explained how he believes his older brother Alec Baldwin is serious about possibly joining in on the NYC mayoral race. The younger Baldwin dismissed Alec’s “flirtation” with the mayoral role of NYC as “just for show.”