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November 17, 2009
Council Gives Veto-Proof Vote to Parking Meter "Grace Period"
Despite threats of a mayoral veto, the city council approved a five-minute parking ticket grace period in some circumstances. As their vote was 47 to 2, it is expected they will override the mayor's veto. Daniel Garodnick of Manhattan and Tony Avella of Queens voted no. Maria Baez, as is her custo ... More >>
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October 6, 2009
21 Days Later, Nunes Concedes to Thomas White in Council Race
Last week Lynn Nunes, who lost his Democratic nomination race against longtime incumbent Queens councilmember Thomas White by just four votes in the September 15 primary, told us he was challenging the result in court. The sticking point was affidavit ballots Nunes' people felt were improperly exclu ... More >>
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September 16, 2009
Cabrera's Lead in Council Race a Victory for New Bronx Dems
Cabrera rocks the mic. Photos by Candice M. Giove. In the still-simmering power struggle between Bronx Democratic factions, observers cast yesterday's contest against a former county chairman's ally -- incumbent councilmember Maria Baez -- as a political test for new Bronx Democratic Chair ... More >>
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September 16, 2009
Barrett: Election Shakeup -- For the First time, a Likely Minority-Majority on the City Council
Margaret ChinWhen the city council elects a new speaker in January, minorities are likely to hold an unprecedented five-vote majority in the 51-member body. The last time the council picked a speaker -- when Christine Quinn was elected in 2006 -- whites still held a one-vote majority. In Tu ... More >>
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September 15, 2009
Primary Results: Vance In; Comptroller and P.A. Go to Runoffs; Council Incumbents Suffer; Rose Romps in Staten Island
Primary Day led to expected results, for the most part. For the Democratic mayoral nomination, Thompson romped, 70 to 21 percent, over Tony Avella. (Also someone named Roland Rogers got eight percent. Clearly a name to watch!) With no comptroller candidate making the 40 percent mark, John Liu and Da ... More >>
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September 11, 2009
Primary Culler: Baez in Trouble in Bronx's 14th Council District
If Maria Baez had her hands full with her reelection campaign to the city council in The Bronx's 14th District before, the New York Times made it worse for her today with a blistering article detailing her suspicious Puerto Rico "fundraising" activities, the peculiar pro-landlord bill she int ... More >>
Blogs
September 11, 2009
Cheek, in Review: 7 Days of Runnin' Scared
Dancers from InSpirit beckon passers-by to enter a new store on Broadway near 13th Street. Labor Day, with its West Indian American Day Parade, was the high point of the week. The low point was, let's see... the rest of it. 9/11 was a popular topic. It was oddly related to a Twitter Festiv ... More >>
Blogs
September 2, 2009
Campaign Finance Board Doles Out Matching Funds, Updates on Scandal (Updated)
The city's non-profit Campaign Finance Board has said it will dole out just over half a million dollars in matching funds to 42 candidates tomorrow morning -- the second-to-last financial package the candidates will receive before the September 15 primary election. Set to take in some of the large ... More >>
Blogs
August 26, 2009
Pol's Challenge Could Mean Trouble for "1st Non-Profit Election Consulting Firm"
The city's campaign finance laws and matching fund program allow the public to see into a candidate's war chest as if it were made of glass. But as the unfolding story of the blurred line between the non-profit Working Families Party and the for-profit Data and Fields Services shows, those me ... More >>
Blogs
July 2, 2009
Council Candidate Cabrera, Challenged on Residency, Defends Himself with Leftovers, Toothpaste Stains
There's been a longstanding complaint that rogue state senator Pedro Espada Jr. doesnt really live in the Bronx, which he was elected to represent, but in Mamaroneck; Espada gave Daily News reporters a tour of his Bronx address, showing off family photos as proof of his residency, which they didn't ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2009
Quick Hits
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Blogs
October 23, 2008
Angry Crowd, Bloggers Yell at Bloomberg Over Term Limits
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Blogs
October 7, 2008
Rival Bronx Dem Leaders Take Battle to Court
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Blogs
September 29, 2008
Bronx Dem Boss Storms Meeting, Declares Victory; Rebels Quietly Vote In Heastie
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Blogs
December 20, 2007
Council Hears Pro and Cons of Landlord Harassment Bill
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Specials
December 4, 2007
Letters
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News
November 27, 2007
Slumming for Landlords
A pair of Bronx pols try to shoot down the latest in tenant protection
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April 20, 2004
Meals and Deals
Hail to the county leader
News
March 23, 2004
Deals on Wheels
Bronx Democratic hacks learn to love frozen food for their frail senior citizens
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August 12, 2003
Ferrer's Campaign Scandal
Sidekick Ramirez and Friends Snared 2001 Bonanza
News
April 9, 2002
Getting the Lead Out
Will the City Council Finally Protect Kids From Toxic Paint?
News
August 28, 2001
Landlords Vote With Bucks
Where the Real Estate Dollars Are Going

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