Gothamist
A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.
Gothamist
Listen Live
News
Schumer Has Family Ties To Comcast Time Warner Cable Deal
By
Rebecca Fishbein
Published Feb 18, 2014
Modified Feb 18, 2014
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
Never miss a story
Email address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .
By
Rebecca Fishbein
Published Feb 18, 2014
Modified Feb 18, 2014
Share
FacebookTwitterRedditEmail
We rely on your support to make local news available to all
Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
As your friendly neighborhood FiOS salesperson likely informed you, Time Warner Cable and Comcast are readying to birth one giant miserable cable company with Comcast's recent $45 billion acquisition of TWC. But before this multimedia Rosemary's Baby inflicts its pain and presumable 8 hour installation windows upon the world the deal has to be approved by the monopoly watchers in Congress, and it looks like one of the acquisition's biggest champions won't be there to cheer it on; Senator Chuck Schumer has had to recuse himself from weighing in on the merger after it was revealed his brother was one of the deal's top attorneys.
Apparently, an article in American Lawyer on Friday named Paul Weiss attorney Robert Schumer "Dealmaker of the Week" for helping close Comcast's TWC acquisition. It just so happens that Schumer's big brother is Senator Schumer, who has voiced support for the deal, so, naturally a few eyebrows have been raised.
A spokesperson from the elder Schumer's office claimed the Senator had no idea his kid brother was involved with the deal, and he'll stay mum on the subject from now on. "As Senator Schumer and his brother had never discussed the matter before, the piece in American Lawyer was the first Senator Schumer learned that his brother had worked on the deal," spokesman Max Young said in a statement. "Now that he’s aware of his brother’s involvement, Senator Schumer will recuse himself from Congressional consideration of the matter to avoid any appearance of bias."
So, that's that. T-minus nine to 12 months until Kabletown snatches Netflix away from us and forces Pat Kiernan to shave off his hair and read Milton Friedman aloud onscreen.
Tagged
cable
chuck schumer
comcast
kabletown
senator schumer
Time Warner
time warner cable
Rebecca Fishbein
Read more
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations
MORE news
Bail reform remains major issue in NY governor's race, 7 years after it became law
Repeat offenders are a big talking point in the governor's race.
By
Gino Fanelli
Published Oct 18, 2026 at 7:00 a.m. ET
Man shot and killed on Midtown subway platform Saturday afternoon, NYPD says
Police said they're searching for a person of interest.
By
Ryan Kost
and
Elizabeth Kim
News
Man shot and killed on Midtown subway platform Saturday afternoon, NYPD says
Police said they're searching for a person of interest.
By
Ryan Kost
and
Elizabeth Kim
Have you seen this Yorkie? NYPD looking for adorable pup dognapped from her Queens home
By
Ryan Kost
Being reigning champions is weird for Knicks fans, but we could get used to this.
By
Catalina Gonella
Tompkins Square Park is getting a makeover. Some say it's too much.
By
Willow Higgins
Never miss a story
Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.
Sign upEmail address
By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .