City Councilwoman Mary McBride-Lee, a city minister, responds to comments from OIB readers regarding an article highlighting female pastors endorsing Mayor Joe Ganim’s reelection. Her comments
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Tag: Maria Pereira
School Board Restores Bus Routes For Students
The Board of Education Monday night, urged by Mayor Joe Ganim, restored bus routes that impact student walking distances to school. The decision comes with
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Flexing ABs–Watch: Barr Confronts Pereira On Campaign Trail
City politics is a combative sport. Democratic Town Committee member Tony Barr, a passionate supporter of State Senator Marilyn Moore for mayor, is a candidate
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Channeling Pereira–The Machinations Of Mayoral Primary
The political plot thickens. Bridgeport features 22 precincts for primary day September 10th. The campaign strategy to yank a vote in Black Rock plays different
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Cool For School–Ganim Provides Direct Support To Education In Advance Of Primary
With the September 10 Democratic primary for mayor just weeks away, incumbent Joe Ganim is playing Santa Claus in the summer with city schools. Money
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Will Karen Jackson’s Eviction And Taxpayer-Paid Stipend Issues Derail Reelection Or Generate Voter Sympathy? Pereira Pounces
Incumbent City Councilwoman Karen Jackson is fending off assertions from opponent Maria Pereira that as a result of a residential eviction she vacated her residence
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Caruso’s Cafe Encounter With Marilyn Moore Forges A Ticket
Unexpected political thrills occur organically. They don’t often happen by design, although design can also boost campaign enthusiasm. Sometimes they can happen over a conversation
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Pereira Pursues Upper East Side City Council Race With Samia Suliman Against Endorsed Dems
Maria Pereira, the self-styled piranha of city politics, is eschewing another run for the Board of Education to challenge party-endorsed City Council incumbents Karen Jackson
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