Blake Zeff
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New York, NY, United States
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Past articles by Blake:
Andrew Cuomo Is Hiding from NYC's Subway Nightmare
The real reason the country's largest subway became such a total disaster. → Read More
A year after the Cuomo-W.F.P. bargain, everyone's a sucker
De Blasio, now railing against governor, vouched for deal → Read More
Michael Shnayerson on Cuomo, navigating the second floor
The following interview with Michael Shnayerson, author of "The Contender," has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity. Let’s start with the obvious shift in your view of Andrew Cuomo, over the course of writing the book. You called your book "The Contender.” Your book proposal was predicated on him potentially being the next president. Now a couple of years have passed, and it seems… → Read More
“I’ve had a really fun life”: Joan Walsh opens up on her childhood, career — and online critics
Salon institution dishes on childhood, parenthood, what it's really like having her job -- and what makes her pray! → Read More
“I don’t like to fight”: Brittney Cooper on life, God, childhood & mortality
Salon's contributing writer on her father's murder, her evolving views on religion -- and her professional journey → Read More
Why Silver's scandal has Cuomo tongue-tied
Governor who condemned others' misbehavior is in a bind → Read More
America’s over-policing bombshell: How new data proves “stop & frisk” critics were right all along
NYPD's aggressive "stop & frisk" policy divided a city into two camps. Now, new stats say the opponents were right → Read More
Mario Cuomo’s other colors: How a little-known 2001 story reveals his approach to politics & family
The liberal icon is rightly remembered for his soaring rhetoric and optimism. I'll always recall this anecdote, too → Read More
Michael Grimm’s sick, final con: Using Staten Island voters on his way out the door
His resignation shows he was lying to voters all along -- to bargain a lighter sentence. Inside his shady last ploy → Read More
Watching the anti-Cuomo liberal vote
Let’s face it, there isn’t much suspense over who will win the governor’s race. Although Andrew Cuomo had vulnerabilities to exploit, Rob Astorino has been unable to touch him, running an unfocused spaghetti-against-the-wall campaign that saw him attack everyone from President Obama to Sheldon Silver to Bill de Blasio. The most interesting drama is playing out on the Democratic left, where… → Read More
Ebola scare brings out Cuomo's old leadership instincts
It hasn't been easy to follow Governor Andrew Cuomo's direction on the Ebola issue. In a single weekend, the governor undermined Mayor Bill de Blasio’s message of calm, announced an aggressive new quarantine policy with Chris Christie without notifying city or federal officials, and inaccurately suggested a heroic doctor-turned-Ebola-patient did not follow safety guidelines. Cuomo’s spasm of… → Read More
In defense of Rick Scott: Why I think I might understand his weird fan gambit
If you were debating the vainest man on the planet, and could knock him off his game – you might try it too → Read More
What Michael Grimm has to lose
Defeat to Recchia might mean more than loss of seat → Read More
The deplorable managerial cop-out: Roger Goodell, Chris Christie and the new executive standard
Something awful happen on your watch? As long as you didn’t know about it, you may be OK – depending on who you are → Read More
Another Cuomo noninterference story falls apart
Governor played active role in Senate coalition, sources say → Read More
Cuomo's gift to Bharara
Who's reaching? → Read More
A situation Cuomo can't control anymore
U.S. attorney is in a position to make a bad political situation a lot worse → Read More
De Blasio's Garner test
Staten Island man's death in police custody tests premise of mayoralty → Read More
Heading off Cuomo's Tim Wu problem
Governor's Working Families allies commence attacks on anti-establishment LG candidate → Read More
BREAKING: Talks heating up between Cuomo, Working Families Party — deal could be imminent
Sources: In fevered negotiations occurring right now, Cuomo could move left on key issues, nab WFP ballot line → Read More