Race, Ideology and County Politics at Play in Race for Next Council Speaker

Written by Chris Bragg on April 3, 2012. Posted in Breaking News

Picking a New York City Council speaker used to be fairly straightforward. County leaders of the five boroughs cut deals. Jobs were promised. Votes were wrangled. Arms twisted. But a couple of new elements in the race to replace term-limited Speaker Christine Quinn in 2014, involving ideology and race, are taking things into uncharted territory.
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Scott Stringer Talks West Side Issues

Written by admin on July 21, 2010. Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit

By Alice Robb The New York state budget crisis, public school closings and potential cuts to senior centers were just some of the subjects discussed during a July 13 Upper West Side Town Hall Meeting at Goddard Riverside Community Center
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Decision '09: General Election

Written by admin on October 29, 2009. Posted in Politics

This November, two citywide offices are up for grabs, and several local incumbents are facing Republican challengers at the polls. To give voters a better idea of the men and women vying for their support, we asked each of the candidates to fill out a brief questionnaire explaining their positions and goals in 300 words
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