Azi Paybarah

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Azi Paybarah is a New York-based journalist who focuses on local politics. He worked as a reporter for the New York Press , the Queens Tribune and the New York Sun . In February 2011, Paybarah returned to The New York Observer which he had left a few months earlier, [1] where he wrote for the daily blog, The Politicker. [2] In September 2011 he joined the online news publication Capital as senior writer. [3] Paybarah also hosts a political blog on the website of the local NPR station, WNYC. [2]

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At times Paybarah will inform political colleagues or rivals of a controversial statement another politician has made to provoke a reaction. An example of this was when he informed others of congressional candidate David Weprin's statements in an interview for Vosizneias , one of the largest Orthodox Jewish websites in the United States, regarding the marriage equality law which allows gay and lesbian marriages in New York State. [4]

In May 2009, Paybarah made headlines for being called "a disgrace" by New York mayor Michael Bloomberg for asking about the mayor's rationale for running for a third term. [5] Though later in his campaign, Bloomberg described Paybarah as "brilliant", according to The New York Times . [6]

In September 2010, he was named one of City Hall's "40 under 40" for being a young influential member of New York City politics. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Taylor, Mike (May 28, 2010). "New York Observer Politics Writer Leaves for WNYC". FishbowlNY. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "Local Politics Guru Azi Paybarah Returns to The Observer". The New York Observer . February 2011. Archived from the original on August 13, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  3. ↑ Benson, Josh (August 17, 2011). "Azi again". Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  4. ↑ Paybarah, Azi (August 1, 2011). "Probe State Senate Vote on Same-Sex Marriage: Weprin (Video)". PolitickerNY. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
    Paybarah, Azi (August 2, 2011). "After Weprin Questions State Senate Vote on Marriage, Savino Tears Up Donation Check to His Campaign". PolitickerNY. Archived from the original on August 3, 2011. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  5. ↑ Barbaro, Michael (May 28, 2009). "Testy Bloomberg Calls Reporter a 'Disgrace'". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ Chen, David W. (November 1, 2009). "With Some Coaching, Bloomberg Learns to Bite His Tongue". The New York Times .
  7. ↑ "Rising Stars 40 Under 40: Azi Paybarah". City & State. September 28, 2010. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012.
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