State Rep. Charlie Stallworth has been beaten back twice in a matter of days. On Saturday his long-shot candidacy for lieutenant governor running with Democrat Guy Smith
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Mil Rate On Council Agenda
The City Council Monday night is scheduled to establish the mil rates for the budget year starting July 1 after approving a spending plan that
Read moreCity Council Approves Budget With No Tax Increase–Education Advocates Cry Schools Shortchanged
UPDATE: see council budget changes here. The City Council by a 16-3 vote Monday night approved a city budget with no tax increase for the
Read moreStooge Politics–Maria Piranha Takes A Bite Out Of City Clerk Lydia Martinez
School board member Maria Pereira, former Democratic district leader in the Upper East Side and the self-styled piranha of city politics, does not hold back
Read moreCandidates Challenge Recount Process
In a letter to James Mullen, head moderator of last week’s Democratic Town Committee primaries, several candidates are challenging the timing of today’s ongoing recount,
Read moreTown Committee Recounts Set For Monday
Following Tuesday’s primary results, recounts will take place in three Democratic Town Committee Districts on Monday, 10 a.m. in conference rooms A&B of the Margaret
Read moreOn Tuesday It Was Personal, The Machinations Of Town Committee Elections
Standing outside her home precinct Hooker School on the Upper East Side, multi-layered clothing protecting the day-long chill of campaigning, political warrior Maria Pereira who
Read moreBig Night For Testa And Ganim–Pereira’s Insurgent Slate Loses, Black Rock Challengers Fall
Insurgents came up well short Tuesday trying to take out seasoned campaigners in Democratic Town Committee primaries. A slate led by 138th District Leader Maria Pereira
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