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Journalists, Political Consultants to Discuss Spitzer’s Future After His Controversial First Year“In Like a Lion…Can Governor Spitzer Recover His Political Capital?”
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Despite a landslide election in 2006 that gave him a strong mandate for change, Governor Eliot Spitzer quickly saw his political fortunes take a turn for the worse. This winter, he’s gone from “reformer” to “conciliator.” The Center for New York City Affairs at Milano The New School for Management and Urban Policy will host a panel of political reporters and industry consultants to discuss the effects of Governor Spitzer’s controversial first year on his ability to accomplish his ambitious agenda and how he can regain his political clout. |
WHO: |
Moderator: Elaine Rivera, Reporter, WNYC New York Public Radio Panelists: George Arzt, President, Artz Communications |
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February 27, 8:30am to 10:30am |
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Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd Floor (near Sixth Avenue), New York, NY |
RSVP: |
Admission is free, but seating is limited. Please RSVP to 212.229.5418 or centernyc@newschool.edu |
ABOUT THE CENTER FOR NEW YORK CITY AFFAIRS AT THE NEW SCHOOL
The Center for New York City Affairs is a nonpartisan institute dedicated to advancing innovative public policies that strengthen neighborhoods, support families and reduce urban poverty. The Center’s original, applied research, academic seminars and media projects seek to explain the politics of community change and explore solutions grounded in the real-life experience of practitioners and residents in New York’s neighborhoods. Its public programs offer community leaders and others the opportunity to meet powerful players in and around government and to learn about the context, organizations, and other factors that define the policymaking landscape in New York City and urban America.
This event is made possible by the generous support of the Milano Foundation and the Sirus Fund.
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