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Vito Lopez

Peter Vallone goes after Vito Lopez’s ‘power base’

Councilman Peter Vallone wants lawmakers to cut funding to the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council to cripple Vito Lopez’s run for City Council.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Brooklyn, city council, domenic recchia, erik dilan, NYC, peter vallone, politics, ridgewood bushwick senior citizens council, stephen levin, vito lopez | Reply
Mayor Michael Bloomberg

Bloomberg: Vito Lopez should not run for City Council

Mayor Michael Bloomberg thinks former state Assemblyman Vito Lopez should retire from politics. Bloomberg said he believes Lopez should not [...]

Posted in Local, News
Tagged assemblyman, city council, mayor bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, politics, sexual harrassment, vito lopez | Reply
avi

Report: AVI assessments ‘flawed,’ especially for lower-priced homes

A report from the Crosstown Coalition of Taxpayers claims the city’s AVI reassessments are inaccurate, overvaluing less expensive homes by up to 50 percent.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged actual value initiative, avi, city council, crosstown coalition of taxpayers, politics, taxes | Reply
NYPD Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. Credit: Photo by Michael Stewart/FilmMagic.

Kelly: city is ‘too willing’ to settle lawsuits against NYPD

Responding to reports of the promotion of a cop who cost the city $1.5 million in settlements, NYPD Commissioner Kelly said the city settles too quickly.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged city council, courts, crime, michael bloomerg, NYC, NYPD, politics, racial profiling, ray kelly | Reply
Vito Lopez

Vito Lopez will resign, but not fast enough for many officials

Lopez will step down in June, but many say he should leave immediately.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged andrew cuomo, antonio reynoso, assembly, Christine Quinn, city council, NYC, vito lopez | Reply
Some of the teens rehearsing. Clockwise from top: Sophie Nimmannit, TONYC Joker, Member of Door Troupe, Kendall (floor). Credit: Theatre of the Oppressed.

Legislators join LGBT homeless youth in theater performance

City and state legislators will take to the stage with LGBTQ homeless youth to work out policy through interactive theater.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged brad hoylman, city council, Daniel Dromm, gay rights, homelessness, lgbt, lgbtq, NYC, politics, rosie mendez, theater | Reply
City Councilman Bill Green. Rikard Larma/METRO

City Councilman Bill Green says tax hikes “unlikely to pass”

City Councilman Bill Green called the School District of Philadelphia “a drowning man.”

Posted in Local, News
Tagged bill green, city council, Philadelphia, philly | Reply
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Dine at the New York restaurants from your favorite movies

Where Harry hung with Sally, Dylan and Jamie started over, and more

Posted in Going Out
Tagged 21 Club, Cafe Lalo, city council, dining out, famous, Katz's Delicatessen, Lenny's Pizza, movies, Muppets Take Manhattan, Pershing Square Cafe, restaurants, Saturday Night Fever, Wall Street, When Harry Met Sally, You've Got Mail | Reply
Food truck

Council legislation attempts to resolve food truck free-for-all

A new bill proposes a legal spot for trucks to park.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged city council, dan garodnick, food carts, food trucks, NYC | Reply
Quinn announced the legislation at a Park Place newsstand today. (Credit: William Alatriste)

Newsstands may soon sell bigger-ticket items like umbrellas

Next time you need an umbrella, consider a newsstand.

Posted in Local, News
Tagged Christine Quinn, city council, newsstands, NYC | Reply
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