Allegations of Corruption—Why No Response
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Way back in our November 1 edition, before either Sheldon Silver or “Dean” Skelos had been convicted of bribery, money laundering, […]
DISROBED AGAIN, A Federal Judge Speaks Out
By Frederic Block I wrote a book a few years ago, Disrobed: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge. […]
Which President Will Say No to Wall Street? Times editorial offers that Hillary is silent on plan to avoid the next Wall Street recession
By George Capsis Some years ago, in the old Times building on West 43rd Street, I found myself sitting down at a very large […]
Sheldon Silver, Deborah Glick and Us
By Arthur Z. Schwartz I held off on writing about the Sheldon Silver trial hoping to have a verdict to discuss. But the jury […]
If Cats Could Vote…
A West Village friend said to me, “If everyone who says ‘I really think Bernie would make the best President, but he can’t win, and […]
VID November Actions
On Thursday, November 12th the Village Independent Democrats had their monthly meeting in St. John’s Church on Christopher Street. The meeting was chaired by long […]
Trump Isn’t Funny, He’s a Disgrace
By Arthur Z. Schwartz When Donald Trump launched his campaign with a diatribe against Mexicans, the media treated him like the pariah he is. […]
Briefly Noted: Democratic Clubs Get Together for $15 Minimum Wage
The monthly routine for the Village Independent Democrats and the Chelsea Reform Democratic Club changed in October as they held a joint meeting and forum […]
Briefly Noted: Transit Funding
For a couple of weeks in early October, the Transport Workers Union (TWU), which I am co-General Counsel of, took out a series of […]
Why Republicans Want Bernie to Win
By George Capsis The front page of the Times reported that half of all the money spent so far to support Democratic and Republican candidates […]
The Media Is Prematurely Burying Bernie Sanders.
By Arthur Z. Schwartz After the October 12 Democratic Presidential Debate, The New York Times declared Hillary Clinton the “hands down” winner. She wasn’t knocked […]
Bernie Sanders Can Win But Will His Being Jewish Get in the Way?
By Arthur Z. Schwartz On September 18, I was reminded why politics and elections can be inspiring. Seated with Westview Publisher George Capsis and […]
Bernie Sanders Says
“There is a lot of sentiment that enough is enough, that we need fundamental changes, that the establishment — whether it is the economic establishment, […]
Deborah Glick Loses Big Downtown
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Sometimes following District Leader races is like reading tea leaves. The races are for insiders to evaluate and understand. But […]
VID Meets in September
On Thursday September 17th, the Village Independent Democrats met in St. John’s Church on Christopher Street. There were short reports on a variety of Democratic […]
The Shame of Donald Trump
By Arthur Z. Schwartz I was in Toronto when the photograph of the Syrian child, Aylan Kurdi, who washed up on the shore of Greece, […]
An Open Letter to Debra Glick Retire or Face a Challenge (Maybe from Me)
By Arthur Z. Schwartz Twenty-five years ago an upstart threatened to run against longtime Greenwich Village Assemblyman Bill Passanante. Bill had become a progressive force […]
VID Stays Active During the Summer
By Alec Pruchnicki On Thursday August 13th, the Village Independent Democrats held their monthly meeting in St. John’s Church on Christopher Street. Club […]