The following is a list of endorsements for C. Virginia Fields for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City from newspapers, civic groups, unions and other labor organizations, and politicians. It was culled from her Web site and from newspaper accounts and Internet searches. It is not intended to be comprehensive. This is also a work in progress. If you know of any additional endorsements, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Amsterdam News
"Ms. Fields has been a hard-working, articulate spokesperson for the people of Manhattan and has done her best to spread her wings across the city in terms of her cooperation with presidents of other boroughs in making the citizens of each borough feel special. She is smart, fair and open …. She has done much to bring the Black and Jewish communities of her borough together, often withstanding anger and criticism from both sides of that divide."
Citizens Union
"It was Virginia's passion for the job, her extensive record of public service, her ability to work with many different communities all across this great city and her willingness to find new ways to involve citizens in how the city operates that won us over."
National Organization for Women New York City
Women Building for the Future
A committee developed by African-American women to support progressive African-American women candidates at the federal, state, and local level.
Women's Campaign Fund
A nonpartisan political action committee thatworks to elect pro-choice women.
Representative Charles Rangel
State Senator Ruth Hassell-Thompson
State Assemblymember Annette Robinson
City Councilmember Charles Barron
City Councilmember YvetteClarke
Jeanne Shaheen, former governor of New Hampshire and Kerry-Edwards campaign chairwoman
If one defines a politician, as the dictionary does, as "someone actively involved in politics," Fields also has the endorsement of: Robin Chandler Duke, former president National Abortion Rights Action League; Hazel Dukes, former president New York NAACP; and Faye Wattleton, former president Planned Parenthood Federation of America
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The following is a list of endorsements for A. Gifford Miller for the Democratic nomination for mayor of New York City from newspapers, civic groups, unions and other labor organizations and politicians. It was culled largely from his Web site and also from newspaper accounts and Internet searches. This is not intended to be comprehensive. It is also a work in progress. If you know of any additional endorsements, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Democracy for America (liberal group formed out of the Dean campaign)
Democracy for NYC (the local affiliate; has endorsed in several races)
Empire State Pride Agenda
The state's largest lesbian, gay. Bisexual and transgender civil rights organization. The group's executive director Alan Van Capelle said, Never in the history of New York have we had a Speaker as supportive as Gifford Miller. The number of LGBT bills and issues coming before the City Council during his tenure is unprecedented."
Tenants Political Action Committee
City Traffic Agents
(Communications Workers Union Local 1182)
Former City Employees
(District Council 37 Retirees Association)
Supermarket and food-store workers
(United Food and Commercial Workers 342
United Food and Commercial Works 1500)
Teamsters Local 237
Represents 24,000 public employees in New York City, including public school safety agents and public housing employees
United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) Region 9A
Diverse union representing, among other, college teachers, hospital workers and people providing legal services
Former Council Speaker Peter Vallone
"He's the only one who has the experience in City Hall to run City Hall. When you're the speaker, you're in the foxhole, literally. The question is, who's best to run the war? I don't see how you could get any better than the field commander."
Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz
Queens Borough President Helen Marshall
Representative Carolyn Maloney
Miller began his political career as an aide to Maloney.
Former Representative Thomas Manton
State Senator Martin Malave Dilan
State Senator Thomas Duane
State Senator Liz Krueger
State Senator George Onorato
State Senator Diane Savino
State Senator Eric Schneiderman
State Senator Ada Smith
State Senator TobyStavisky
State Assemblymember PeterJ. Abbate Jr.
State Assemblymember William Boyland Jr.
State Assemblymember Ann MargaretCarrozza
State Assemblymember Adele Cohen
State Assemblymember Vivian Cook
State Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz
State Assemblymember Michael Ginaris
State Assemblymember A. Pete Grannis
State Assemblymember Andy Hevesi
State Assemblymember Rhoda Jacobs
State Assemblymember Joseph Lentol
State Assemblymember Vito Lopez
State Assemblymember Margaret Markey
State Assemblymember Nettie Mayersohn
State Assemblymember Joan Millman
State Assemblymember Clarence Norman
State Assemblymember Daniel O'Donnell
State Assemblymember Audrey Pheffer
State Assemblymember William Scarborough
State Assemblymember Frank Seddio
State Assemblymember Anthony Seminario
State Assemblymember Mark Weprin
City Councilmember Joseph Addabbo
City Councilmember Tracy Boyland
City Councilmember Gale Brewer
City Councilmember Erik Martin Dilan
City Councilmember Leroy Comrie
City Councilmember Vincent Gentile
City Councilmember James Gennaro
City Councilmember Eric Gioia
City Councilmember Melinda Katz
City Councilmember G. Oliver Koppell
City Councilmember John Liu
City Councilmember Michael McMahon
City Councilmember Michael Nelson
City Councilmember Christine Quinn
City Councilmember Dominic Recchia
City Councilmember Diana Reyna
City Councilmember Philip Reed
City Councilmember LarrySeabrook
City Councilmember Helen Sears
City Councilmember Kendall Stewart
City Councilmember DavidWeprin
City Councilmember PeterVallone Jr.
City Councilmember AlbertVann
City Councilmember David Yassky
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The following is a list of endorsements for Anthony Weiner for the Democratic endorsement for mayor of New York City from newspapers, civic groups, unions and other labor organizations and politicians. It was culled from his Web site and from newspaper accounts and Internet searches. This is not intended to be comprehensive. It is also a work in progress. If you know of any additional endorsements, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Queens Chronicle
The Wave Weiner... is the “Energizer Bunny,” always on the go, always trying to ameliorate the impact of “Manhattan-based thinking” on the outer boroughs such as Queens. Has he always brought home the bacon for Rockaway? Not by a long shot, but he has always been in there swinging against the federal bureaucracy and, on the whole, has served Rockaway well.
Uniformed Firefighters Association
Mechanics and Transporation Workers (District 15 of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers)
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union
"He stood up to Wal-Mart and helped stop that low-road, anti-worker retailer from opening in Rego Park, Queens. He has been steadfast in his support to bring a fair and decent contract to the workers at Duane Reade. No one will fight harder for the working men and women of New York City than Anthony Weiner."
StateAssemblymember William Colton.
State Assemblymember Michael Cusick
StateAssemblmember JeffreyDinowitz
"When the mayor turned his back on our community and tried to put a mammoth water filtration plant in Van Cortlandt Park, Anthony Weiner stood with us and fought back. He's standing with us in the fight to make sure meals-on-wheels works for our homebound seniors. He's standing with us in the fight to expand senior hours on our express buses. Unions and other Labor Groups
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