In two months a new City Council will be seated with at least four new members, including East End activist Wanda Simmons who brings lingering
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Simmons Covid Case Raises Questions About Vaccine Disclosure
Is it a candidate’s duty, and for that matter a public official’s as well, to disclose whether they’ve been vaccinated? Unvaccinated, knocking on doors, greeting
Read moreCity Council Primary Winner Wanda Simmons Battling Covid
Wanda Simmons, who’ll be joining the City Council in December, reports on her Facebook page she is fighting covid. Coming off a Democratic primary win
Read morePrimary Winners: Nieves, Valle, Pereira, Gen Now–Losers: Lydia, Ricci
It was a night of take that! A night of surprises. A night of a little bit of everything with a lot on the line.
Read moreCity Council President Aidee Nieves Rolls To Huge Primary Win, Insurgents Make Gains On Legislative Body, Recounts In Two Districts
City Council President Aidee Nieves and district partner Maria Valle steamrolled the handpicked candidates of City Clerk Lydia Martinez mounting mighty numbers for both the
Read moreCome On In, The Water’s Fine!
A little unintended levity never hurts on primary day, especially when trying to juice turnout. Note this Facebook post “Pools open at 6am till 8pm.”
Read moreHere Ya Go: Sample Ballots For All September 14 Primary Races
On September 14 Republicans will host citywide races for Board of Education and city sheriff positions while Democrats features eight primaries in ten City Council
Read moreWatch: Brighter Face Graces East End’s Stratford Avenue, New Ashlar Construction Headquarters
It’s been a long time coming, but positive development change is evolving in the East End, including housing, library, grocery store, healthcare facility. The timing
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