Democratic primaries will take place in at least seven City Council districts with elections officials still reviewing petition sheets of other candidates trying to qualify
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You Say You Want City Council Primaries–How About 8?
Here we go. Plenty of potential City Council primary action for September. Challengers to endorsed Democrats are circulating petition signatures in eight of ten districts.
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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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Budget Committee Approves Spending Plan, Money For 60 New Cops, Mil Rate Lowered To 43.45
The Budget & Appropriations Committee on Saturday approved a spending document of approximately $598 million for the fiscal year starting July 1, shifting $2.5 million
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Read: Public Safety Task Force Recommendations
A community committee formed by City Council President Aidee Nieves and Councilman Scott Burns has offered recommendations in a report that includes community policing foot
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Citing Conflict, City Council Lances Resolution Benefiting Two Members Who Pursue Takeover Of UB
In a rare move Monday night, the City Council rejected a resolution–customarily referred to committee–proposing the Education and Social Services Committee create a task force to recommend
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Nieves Raises Conflict Of Interest Questions Over City Council Members’ Attempted UB Land Grab, Two Councilors Affiliated With Firm To Benefit
UPDATE: City Councilman Michael DeFilippo contacted OIB with this statement: “I’m not on the board of directors of bpt labs. I have a notary stamped letter
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State, City Officials Launch Green Energy Authority For Creation Of Microgrids
Several members of the city’s state legislative delegation and municipal officials met on Saturday for the launching of a green energy authority, a public-private partnership
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