Latino Leaders Try to Boost Mark-Viverito’s Speaker Candidacy
The rally for Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito today. A collective of Latino elected officials and labor leaders rallied to boost Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito's speaker candidacy today,...
View ArticleLance Bass Endorses Melissa Mark-Viverito for Speaker
Lance Bass, in 2001. (Photo: Scott Gries/Getty) It might be time for Dan Garodnick to say, "Bye, bye, bye." In the race for City Council speaker, rival Melissa Mark-Viverito has accumulated so many...
View ArticleContenders for Council Speaker Boast Extensive Outside Income
Councilwoman Melissa Mark Viverito. (Photo: William Alatriste/NYC Council) Melissa Mark-Viverito and Dan Garodnick are the last two standing in a bitter backroom clash for City Council speaker. But the...
View ArticleMark-Viverito Coalition Meets to Solidify Bloc Before Vote
Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito and Michael McSweeney, the city clerk. (Photo: William Alatriste/NYC Council) Nearly all of the 30 City Council members supporting Councilwoman Melissa...
View ArticleMark-Viverito Feted on Upper West Side Ahead of Speaker Vote
Councilwoman Melissa Mark Viverito posing with her award and Public Advocate Tish James, Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal and Councilman Mark Levine. (Photo: Twitter/@DepDirNYCC) The Upper West Side's...
View ArticleGarodnick Wages 11th-Hour Persuasion Campaign
Councilman Dan Garodnick. (Photo: NYC Council/William Alatriste) Dan Garodnick, still short of the votes he needs to become the next speaker of the City Council, is emailing and texting news stories...
View ArticleMark-Viverito Bloc Huddles Hours Before Speaker Vote
City Hall Restaurant, where Melissa Mark-Viverito backers are meeting this morning. The bloc of council members backing Melissa Mark-Viverito's bid for City Council speaker huddled in a restaurant...
View ArticleDan Gardonick Concedes Speaker’s Race
Dan Garodnick and Melissa Mark-Viverito embrace. (Photo: Twitter/jacobkornbluh) Manhattan Councilman Dan Gardonick has officially conceded the speaker's race to his rival Melissa Mark-Viverito. Three...
View ArticleMelissa Mark-Viverito Elected Next City Council Speaker
Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito. (Photo: Getty) East Harlem Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito has been elected the next Speaker of the City Council. The 51 members of the Council cast their votes...
View ArticleCouncilman Antonio Reynoso Vows to Stamp Out Irresponsible Development
As the new councilman for District 34, which includes Williamsburg and portions of Bushwick in Brooklyn and South Ridgewood in Queens, Councilman Antonio Reynoso personally understands the issues of...
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