Coalition launching ads opposing mayor
A coalition of community groups is taking aim at Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed cuts to some social services by launching a digital advertising campaign Tuesday, NY1 has learned. The graphics in the five-figure advertisement buy feature a cut-out of a grinning Adams in sunglasses over images of students, families and seniors, according to copies provided […]
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Asian council candidates work to increase political clout | #citycouncil
Politically active Asian New Yorkers have often felt like they are playing catchup. “We always say, if you do not come out and speak up and advocate for fair funding, no one’s going to do it on our behalf,” said City Council candidate Susan Lee. But many have been out in increasing numbers: arranging demonstrations, […]
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City Council challengers poised to team up against incumbent | #citycouncil
Two of the City Council candidates looking to unseat incumbent Christopher Marte have each other’s backs. “My second choice would be Susan Lee, because I believe she’s a moderate candidate like myself,” Ursila Jung, a development policy expert, said. “Ursila and I, our platforms are very similar,” said nonprofit grant writer Susan Lee. “We’re in […]
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Harlem City Council race heats up after incumbent drops out | #citycouncil
A marquee race in next month’s City Council primaries is heating up after the incumbent dropped out. The remaining three contenders are very familiar faces in Harlem, greeted by name as they campaigned this week. State Assemblywoman Inez Dickens, State Assemblyman Al Taylor and Central Park Exonerated Five member Yusef Salaam are competing to represent […]
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City Council member hopes to help Staten Island secede | #citycouncil
It’s the attempted secession of Staten Island, the sequel. “If we could be our own city, we could control our own destiny in terms of education,” said City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli. “We could control our own destiny in terms of law enforcement, we could control our own destiny in terms of how big […]
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Mayor Adams is governing as a cop at the top
Johnny Grima has been arrested five times on the East Village block where police and homeless people experiencing find themselves in a cycle of sweep, return, sweep. “They’re willing to spend all this money to attack homeless people, but they’re not willing to spend that some money on apartments for homeless people,” Grima said. Grima’s […]
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