Velázquez, who’s a long-time political opponent of Brooklyn’s Democratic leader, Assemblyman Vito Lopez, would surely see the county’s Democratic organization support Mr. Dilan’s primary challenge should he pull the trigger. Having establishment support...

Adriano Espaillat (Upper Manhattan), Mark Grisanti (Buffalo), Jeffrey D. Klein (Bronx/Westchester), Diane J. Savino (Staten Island/Brooklyn), Malcolm A. Smith (Brooklyn) and David Valesky (Syracuse), and Assemblymembers James D. Conte (Nassau/Suffolk), Guillermo...

Joan Millman (D-Brooklyn) praised Fidler, saying “I know when he is successful, he will do the same wonderful job that he’s done as a councilman as another elected official up here in Albany.” Bronx Assemblyman Jose Rivera even offered to cross borough...

Lawsky, though, said there was little funding attached to that effort and much of the work would involve coordinating with non-profit groups and trying to leverage what they do with banks and homeowners. Calls for the funding were leavened a bit by...

Felix Ortiz is not, as rumored, picking up Wyckoff Gardens and Gowanus Houses. Scotto patron Vito Lopez (the Assembly Housing Chair) and Vito’s lapdog, Erik Dilan (the Council Housing Chair) hold a lot of sway in NYCHA projects. 16) Vito himself lost...

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio got $43,800 from the yellow-cab industry and its allies for his 2013 mayoral run. “He was the only public official speaking out [against the plan],” said an industry source. Assemblyman Vito Lopez (D-Brooklyn), who was in...