all stories tagged "Christine Quinn"


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Nick Powell, City & State  |  April 23, 2013 9:56 AM | Comments
With a certain former congressman making waves in the New York City mayoral race, are Staten Island voters ready to forgive and forget?
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Center for an Urban Future  |  April 5, 2013 10:56 AM | Comments
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced a new proposal to harness the incredible power of New York City's branch libraries.
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Jessica Siegel, The Brooklyn Bureau  |  April 1, 2013 9:51 AM | Comments
East Brooklyn Churches typically work behind the scenes. But they've made headlines by forcing candidates to provide detailed housing, school and policing proposals.
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Bob Feinberg  |  December 20, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
Neil Barsky’s documentary provides a sweeping yet personal cinematic portrait of the three-term mayor, Ed Koch.VIDEO
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December 19, 2012 6:10 PM | Comments
An in-depth look at what happened when the power went out at New York hospitals, interviews with former Mayor Ed Koch and former Governor Christine Todd Whitman, and more.VIDEO
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December 19, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
The former mayor shares his opinions of politicians and recounts his challenges and honors. VIDEO
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Christina Knight  |  November 1, 2012 1:57 PM | Comments
Mayor Bloomberg announced a coordinated effort to bring meals and water to the 534,000 New Yorkers without power.
Drummers added an element of festivity and comraderie at the paid sick rally in Elmhurst, Queens. MetroFocus/ Georgia Kral
Georgia Kral  |  August 1, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
A million New Yorkers without paid sick days must choose between their job or their health when they fall ill. VIDEO
A coalition of leaders supporting tech in Queens gathered Wednesday near City Hall. L-R: Art Chang, Christine Quinn, Adam Milligan, Jukay Hsu, Elizabeth Hendrey, Ydanis Rodriguez. Photo by William Alatriste, New York City Council
Georgia Kral  |  July 19, 2012 4:00 AM | Comments
Tech education for New Yorkers will extend past Brooklyn and Manhattan, starting this fall.
On July 16, Bloomberg railed against the NYCLU's criticism of the NYPD's stop and frisk policy, which the mayor has defended on many occasions. Since May, courts have sided against stop and frisk on three different occasions. Photo courtesy of the mayor's office.
John Farley  |  July 17, 2012 4:00 AM | 2 Comments
In 2012, a number of the mayor's long-term policy strategies have taken major hits from the courts and lawmakers.
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