I am an activist journalist.writing about N.Y.C. politics. I was actively during the civil rights movemen in the 60's. I am a graduated of Hobart College, also I studied at Universidad Ibero Americana in Mexico City. On November 2007, I was name at one of 25 influential Latinos in New York City by New York Post.
What I'm Reading
All of the work of Kurt Vonnegut, Gabriel García Marquez, Carlos Fuentes and many others.
Subjects I'd Like to Learn More About
Politic both in the U S as well as the rest of the world, especially the development nations.
Capitol ConfidentialA behind-the-scenes look at New York politics.By: Irene Jay Liu, Casey Seiler, Jim Odato, Rick KarlinHiring of Espada’s son earns Ethics Commission probeNovember 2, 2009 at 6:40 am by James M. OdatoThe embattled Legislative Ethics Commission has commenced an investigation into the Senate’s hiring of Pedro G. Espada shortly after his father became majority leader in July, according to a legislative official apprised of the recent decision.Still only partly formed, the commi... Read Full Story
Facts & Stories Jerry Krase (November 4, 2009) This is a collage I assembled to represent the deluge of "Mike Bloomberg for Mayor" literature that has been delivered to our door. It is a tiny bit of the $100,000,000 spent in his campaign, best represented here by the city-wide blanket of newspaper endorsements from the Nowy Dziennik to The New York Times. If Berlusconi had such a love affair with the press, he'd have no need to change the Italian Constitution to keep himself out of ... Read Full Story
DAILY NEWS WRITERS BY Jill Colvin, Katie Nelson and Corky Siemaszko Friday, October 30th 2009, 4:00 AM Schwartz for News Dominic Carter with his wife Marilyn at Ramapo Justice Center. Take our Poll NY1 anchorman scandal NY1 political anchor Dominic Carter is accused of abusing his wife, but has denied all charges and called them “a big misunderstanding.” Do you believe him? Desperate to bury a career-damaging wife-beating charge, TV newsman Dominic Carter begged a judge to... Read Full Story
By LIZ SADLER and DAN MANGAN Last Updated: 2:23 PM, October 29, 2009(FP note: It seemsthat the two of them are alike}. NY1 political anchor Dominic Carter’s brother-in-law today said Carter has physically and verbally abused his wife for years – and while married fathered two children out of wedlock with his high school sweetheart. "It been going on for over 20 years, physical abuse, verbal abuse. It’s been kind of messed up for years," said Larry Stevens, 62, a retired police ... Read Full Story
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October 26, 2000 Senator’s conduct and misdemeanor assault conviction violate public trust NEW YORK – The Women’s City Club of New York called on the New York State Senate Friday to oust State Sen. Hiram Monserrate due to his misdemeanor conviction of third-degree assault against his companion. In a letter sent Friday to Senate leadership, the New York City delegation, and members of the special committee of inquiry formed to investigate Monserrate’s conduct, WCC President Ruth Acker and... Read Full Story
By Elizabeth Benjamin Here's the third and final ad in the three-spot, $500,000 independent expenditure anti-Bloomberg campaign being run by CWA Local 1180. This ad is like "Star Wars" meets "Being John Malkovich". It envisions New York City in 2021 as not only still under Bloomberg's rule, but wholly subsumed by Bloomberg. In short, it has become...Bloomberg Town. (No matter that the mayor has repeatedly tried to shoot down speculation that he will try to stick around for a fourth ter... Read Full Story
Thinking Big: New York and LondonNew York/London—Comparable, Complementary, CompetitiveBy Daniel RoseCurrent discussions of New York and London focus primarily on who can seduce from whom the lucrative fees from hedge funds, derivatives or Initial Public Offerings that enrich individuals and fill municipal coffers. The underlying assumption, perhaps mistaken, is that the halcyon days of 2002-2007 will soon return, that the financial services industry will once again be the “cash cow” of yeste... Read Full Story
Dear Readers:I am presently in the hospital recuperating from a short illness. Although it has been an unpleasant stay, I have found some progressives amongst the staff. This has made the time more tolerable.I will continue the blog from my hospital bed. Thanks to all of you for you support and good wishes. Rafael Martinez Edito... Read Full Story
Michael Moore has proven again and again that he has a remarkable feel for where the zeitgeist is heading. He's like a zeitgeist divining rod. Roger and Me was way ahead of the curve on the collapse of the auto-industry. Fahrenheit 9/11 was way ahead of the curve on the collapse of the house of cards the Bush administration used to lead us to war in Iraq. Sicko was way ahead of the curve on the collapse of the US health care system. And now, with his new movie, Capitalism: A Love ... Read Full Story
