Readers were both fascinated and speechless. National news outlets sprayed it across the globe – Washington Post, CNN, FOX News. In April, 2019 it became
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Tag: Maria Pereira
Machinations – Another Vote Coming Up Monday For City Council President
The Bridgeport City Council Monday night will once again try to elect a president after a candidate could not muster the charter-required 11 votes to
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Tight Election For City Council President On Tap
The contest for City Council president Monday night is shaping up as a tight battle between incumbent Aidee Nieves who’s had the job for seven
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Nieves Beats Back The Unholy Alliance – Will It Thwart Her City Council Presidency?
While they hash out the mess in Washington to reopen the federal government, the political machinations to determine the next City Council president is blistering
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Newton: I Guarantee State And Feds Looking Into Pereira’s ABs
City Council members Ernie Newton and Maria Pereira have had quite the history, including challenging each other to urine tests on OIB years ago. Once
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Pereira, Once Again, Wins By Absentee Ballots In Dem Primary
City Councilwoman Maria Pereira, facing multiple felony charges for alleged election fraud from her 2023 race, again prevailed on Tuesday losing the walk-in vote but
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Campaign War For Upper East Side City Council Seats In Final Stretch
Just one Dem primary on tap for City Council on Tuesday but it’s a goodie: endorsed candidates, City Councilwoman Samia Suliman and District Leader Kevin
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Watch: Dueling Phones By City Council Opponents, Charter Language Approved For Voter Consideration
It was a tight vote, with a lot of back and forth involving personalities, process and persnickety gestures, but the City Council Tuesday night approved
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