STEPHANIE MINER COULD BE A FACTOR


Let’s assume for the moment that Andrew Cuomo wins the primary against Cynthia Nixon. Then let’s assume that Nixon does...


By Alan S. Chartock | September 1, 2018

PUT YOURSELF IN ANDREW’S PLACE


Let’s play “Put Yourself in Andrew’s Place.” You’re way out in front. All the polls say that you are politically...


By Alan S. Chartock | August 25, 2018

CHRIS COLLINS’ DISTRICT IS VERY VERY RED


So New York 27th District Representative, Chris Collins, has suspended his campaign after having given a blazingly fast reaction speech...


By Alan S. Chartock | August 18, 2018

AG RACE WILL GET VERY INTENSE AND DIRTY


The race for New York Attorney General is really quite interesting. Each of the leading contenders in the September 13th...


By Alan S. Chartock | August 11, 2018

ANSWERING THE HEADLINES


Answering the headlines: Former Majority Leader Dean Skelos Cries at his Trial Skelos, on trial for allegedly using his political...


By Alan S. Chartock | July 14, 2018

PROFESSOR QUESTIONS THAT I DIDN’T GET


Dear Professor: You’ve taught political science for a long time. I don’t always agree with you but I can mostly...


By Alan S. Chartock | July 7, 2018

CYNTHIA NIXON IS THE REAL THING


Cynthia Nixon is the real thing. She dropped by my public radio office one afternoon and we had a lovely...


By Alan S. Chartock | June 15, 2018

YOU HAD TO LOVE DENNY FARRELL


You had to love Herman “Denny” Farrell. I counted him as a friend for more years than I can remember....


By Alan S. Chartock | June 1, 2018

RUN, PREET, RUN!


Run, Preet, Run! Should Preet Bharara decide to run for Attorney General, he will win. Period. We should be looking...


By Alan S. Chartock | May 25, 2018