NYC Elections Board Certifies Rangel Victory
It's official. The commissioners of NYC Board of Elections have certified all the results from the June 26 primary, including naming incumbent Congressman Charles Rangel the winner of the Democratic...
View ArticleCouncil Holds Hearing to Review June Primary Snafus
With a little more than a month before the September 13 primary, the City Council is holding an oversight hearing Wednesday to assess problems that arose with the vote count during the most recent...
View ArticleWith Newcomers Scarce, Thompson Backed by Black Political Establishment
Democratic mayoral candidate Bill Thompson got a nod from two powerful members of the city’s African American political establishment on Monday – but absent from the event were members of the newer...
View ArticleRangel on Weiner: "Of Course He Can Be Effective"
Some words of encouragement for embattled Rep. Anthony Weiner from a fellow New York Democrat who's no stranger to controversy. Representative Charles Rangel said Friday that Weiner can still be an...
View ArticleRep. Rangel Announces He'll Run Again
Congressman Charles Rangel says he'll run for a 22nd term despite his conviction on House ethics charges.In a statement released Tuesday night, the 81-year-old Rangel made it official, putting to rest...
View ArticleNY Senator Espaillat Announces Run Against Rangel
New York State Sen. Adriano Espaillat has announced he will run against Rep. Charles Rangel.The Democrat said in a statement he believes people of the 13th Congressional District "are searching for...
View ArticleAfter Long Count, Espaillat Concedes Race to Rangel
New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat conceded victory to Congressman Charles Rangel for the second time on Monday in the democratic primary race for the 13th Congressional District.Espaillat had...
View ArticleProfile: Charles Rangel and the Drug Wars
In March 1971, New York City faced a growing heroin epidemic. That year, Charles Rangel — then just 41 years old — was part of a delegation of newly-elected black congressman who won a closed-door...
View ArticleCharles Rangel, 83, Seeks 23rd Term in Congress
Charles Rangel, a Democrat representing New York's 13th district, has announced he's seeking a 23rd term in office.The 83-year-old represented Harlem for more than four decades. He now represents Upper...
View ArticleA Rematch for Historic Uptown Seat
Rep. Charles Rangel has a three-way primary fight on his hands in his bid for a 23rd term.The Harlem Democrat will face State Senator Adriano Espaillat for a second time. Rangel, who announced in his...
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Puerto Rican Voters Could Elect the First Dominican Congressman
When New Yorkers line Fifth Avenue for the 57th Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday, Congressman Charles Rangel and State Senator Adriano Espaillat will both be there. The two are facing off in a...
View ArticleNo Mayoral Endorsement for Uptown/Bronx district
Mayor Bill de Blasio said he's staying out of the heated Democratic primary for the 13th Congressional District in upper Manhattan and the Bronx.Rep. Charles B. Rangel is facing off with State Sen....
View ArticleThe Meaning of Change in NY-13
The meaning – and merits – of change was a theme the three Democrats vying to win the upcoming primary in New York's 13th congressional district kept returning to in Wednesday night's debate at Lehman...
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Rangel vs. Espaillat: A Test For Progressives
At a campaign stop outside the Dyckman Street subway station in Inwood early Wednesday morning, State Sen. Adriano Espaillat greeted voters with a handshake, his blue striped shirt and tie as crisp as...
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Rangel Declares Victory
With 100 percent of the returns in, Rep. Charles Rangel is ahead of State Sen. Adriano Espaillat 47.4 percent to 43.6 percent in a primary election to secure the Democratic nomination for the 13th...
View ArticleResults in Primary Race Show Ethnic Divide
The Associated Press has called a closely contested Democratic primary in New York's 13th Congressional District for Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel. Rangel defeated state Sen. Adriano Espaillat in...
View ArticlePoliticians Keep Fundraising, Even Without Campaigns
For most politicians, retiring essentially means never having to ask another person for money to fund expensive campaigns.One soon-to-be-retiree, Rep. Charles Rangel, continues to raise money — despite...
View ArticleMeet the Candidates: NY District 13
Representative Charlie Rangel, who has served in the House continuously since 1971, is retiring. Which means there's an open seat in District 13.Hear from eight of the nine candidates running for...
View ArticleThis Week in Politics: Race to Replace Rangel Gets Real
In New York's upcoming congressional primary, we're guaranteed to see change in a district that hasn't seen a new representative in decades. After nearly a half-century in office, Congressman Charles...
View ArticleWright Concedes to Espaillat in NY13
The long, divisive Democratic primary battle to succeed retiring Congressman Charles Rangel ended with a symbolic meeting at Sylvia’s on Thursday afternoon.Assemblyman Keith Wright, who ran with the...
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