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NYC mayoral hopeful Ray McGuire served as banker to Koch brothers, rankling progressives
“It’s a decidedly suboptimal way to introduce yourselves to millions of NYers who have just suffered through a traumatic year of layoffs."
MPS Recognized on City & State's 2021 Political PR Power 50
MPS is proud to have been at the center of two existential and core priorities for our collective future [cont.]
The New York Mayor’s Race Is Under Way. It’s Getting Interesting.
"You have to make a case for yourself but also have to disqualify your opponent, albeit artfully in a ranked-choice context.”
New York GOP is back from the dead
“I wouldn’t draw so many NY-specific conclusions when you had the kind of motivation at the top of the ticket that Donald Trump presents"
Wrong again! Just like 2016, pollsters across America missed the mark with U.S. elections
“None of the results are surprising to the campaigns themselves”
Three Things in Play in New York’s Elections
Strong organizations—like political parties or unions—typically do well with mail-in votes
N.Y.C. Was Once a Bastion of G.O.P. Moderates. Then Trump Came Along.
The party has the potential to become a “fund-raising vehicle” / vanity project for party building, donor cultivation & political organizing
Rep. Max Rose is fighting for his life in a nasty House race
"[Max Rose] is very visceral and, frankly, New Yorkers, especially in their politicians, they appreciate that."
"We're Not Going to Let Donald Trump Steal This Election": Democrats Strategizing for 2020 Warfare
“Democrats historically do a terrible job of both managing expectations in advance and then preparing and framing those expectations"
Joe Biden Sees the Future in Kamala Harris
“Trump going after Kamala for being against fracking tells you all you need to know about how barren the initial oppo is.”
2020 Power of Diversity: Asian 100
Neal Kwatra ranked #5 in City & State's 2020 Power of Diversity: Asian 100
#Cut1Billion
MPS is proud to have produced the following ad for the New York Immigration Coalition
Rebuild with Offshore Wind
MPS is proud to have produced this important video for The New York League of Conservation Voters
Mayoral Hopefuls Have a Narrow Window for Bold Moves
"All of these issues of systemic racism course through every aspect of public life from housing to education, to taxes to Medicaid."
Four Things to Watch in Tuesday’s New York Primary Elections
"Campaigns with good data & resources will be in as good a place as those with institutions”
Is Bill de Blasio the Loneliest Man in New York City?
“It was almost as if he was talking to strangers. The Bill de Blasio I knew would have had them with him, showing solidarity.”
Method Man Launches Cannabis Venture to Support Black Business
Method Man, the actor and rapper known for his work with Wu-Tang Clan, is launching a cannabis business that aims to bring more black own...
All eyes on Cuomo as Albany seeks police reform
"Cuomo’s either going to be sort of stuck in trying to defend and rationalize his past record, or he will recognize the moment we're in."
Advocacy groups threaten to sue NYC if curfew isn’t lifted immediately
"Litigation will serve notice to the mayor that individuals and groups are not going to go quietly into the night."
Immigration coalition, civil rights groups threaten to sue de Blasio over 'unconstitutional' curfew