On Fourth of July weekend the fireworks are just warming up for the August 9 primaries. The City Council July 5th is scheduled to fill
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Maria Pereira District Partner Michele Small Resigns From City Council
Upper East Side City Council member Michele Small who had been aligned with district partner Maria Pereira in the 138th District submitted her resignation on
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What A Night–Mario Breaks Endorsement Tie For Lydia Martinez’s City Council Candidates Against Council President Nieves – Denese Taylor-Moye Takes Bite Out Of Gen Now Leader For Insults
One hour prior to Monday night’s Democratic Town Committee endorsement convention party Chair Mario Testa pondered a disquieting notion in his Madison Avenue restaurant: “I
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As City Council Primaries Take Shape, Senators Bradley And Moore Position For 2023 Mayoral Runs
This is a City Council, school board election cycle, but it’s not too soon to parse its impact on the 2023 mayoral campaign that already
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UPDATE: Peaceful, Easy Feeling For Democratic Town Committee Seats–One Possible District Primary
Two years ago primaries in six districts kept campaign operatives busy for control of the Democratic Town Committee in what turned out to be a
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Pereira Prepares Scorecard On City Council Attendance–See Results
New City Councilwoman Maria Pereira is a stickler for many things, among them attendance records of elected officials. Long before she entered the world of
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Brace Yourself For The Shortest City Council Meeting In History
If you walk into City Council Chambers Monday night inhale deeply, then exhale. The meeting will be over. Historically the shortest council meetings come on
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Ganim Declared Unofficial Winner, Backed by Absentee Ballots, Over Insurgent Moore
What a crazy night. The Democratic establishment’s vaunted absentee ballot operation has rescued Mayor Joe Ganim, according to unofficial results. Returns show State Senator Marilyn
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