#NYC protesters rally in Greenwich Village against outdoor dining

#NYC protesters rally in Greenwich Village against outdoor dining

“#NYC protesters rally in Greenwich Village against outdoor dining” Nearly 100 protesters rallied against outdoor dining sheds in Greenwich Village on Saturday, demanding the city remove the shanties they say have made their lives miserable. The protesters, carrying signs that read “Open Restaurants Trash Our Streets” passed by dozens of huts on MacDougal and Bleecker…

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#NOW backs Adrienne Adams in NYC Council speaker race

#NOW backs Adrienne Adams in NYC Council speaker race

“#NOW backs Adrienne Adams in NYC Council speaker race” The National Organization for Women is lobbying City Council members to select Adrienne Adams, of Queens, as their next speaker. Adams (no relation to the mayor-elect) is competing against fellow Queens council member Francisco Moya for the powerful post. Mayor-elect Eric Adams is backing Moya. Both…

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#NOW backs Adrienne Adams in NYC Council speaker race

#NOW backs Adrienne Adams in NYC Council speaker race

“#NOW backs Adrienne Adams in NYC Council speaker race” The National Organization for Women is lobbying City Council members to select Adrienne Adams, of Queens, as their next speaker. Adams (no relation to the mayor-elect) is competing against fellow Queens council member Francisco Moya for the powerful post. Mayor-elect Eric Adams is backing Moya. Both…

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#Francisco Moya wined and dined lobbyists at private NYC clubs

#Francisco Moya wined and dined lobbyists at private NYC clubs

“#Francisco Moya wined and dined lobbyists at private NYC clubs” City Council speaker hopeful Francisco Moya spent thousands in political contributions wining and dining lobbyists for ambulance-chasing lawyers at steakhouses and a private cigar club, according to state campaign-finance disclosures. The Queens Democrat’s campaign committees spent more than $8,000 between 2013 and 2016 on at…

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#Letters to the Editor — Nov. 29, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — Nov. 29, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — Nov. 29, 2021” The Issue: The City Council’s drive to let green-card and work-visa holders vote in NYC elections. It’s bad enough that President Joe Biden wants to compensate illegal immigrants who were separated at the border, but now the City Council wants to allow non-citizens to vote (“Green card…

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#City Council passes plan for more housing in Gowanus, Brooklyn

#City Council passes plan for more housing in Gowanus, Brooklyn

“#City Council passes plan for more housing in Gowanus, Brooklyn” The City Council approved the redevelopment of Brooklyn’s Gowanus neighborhood Tuesday, in a plan that will bring 8,500 new apartments to the area including 3,000 for middle-class and lower-income families. Gowanus sits between two of the borough’s priciest neighborhoods — Park Slope and Cobble Hill….

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