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By Colin Campbell 5/18 6:06pm

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Dan Halloran (Photo: Facebook)

Dan Halloran to Undergo Surgery to Remove Tumor

Councilman Dan Halloran, who’s also the Republican candidate for Congress in Queens, is going to be out of commission in the near future as he undergoes surgery to remove a benign tumor.

“As a member of the City Council, I’m used to my every move being public. It’s one of the downsides to a life of public service, but I have grown accustomed to it,” Mr. Halloran wrote to his supporters this evening. “Today, however, I need to share with you something about the most private of subjects – my personal health.” Read More

By Colin Campbell 2/08 4:43pm

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Hill Krishnan

New Candidate Enters Upper East Side Council Race

As Councilwoman Jessica Lappin eyes a run for Manhattan Borough President, another candidate is publicly eyeing her seat in the City Council.

“If Jessica Lappin announces … I will be running for the seat,” Hill Krishnan, an adjunct professor at New York University, told The Politicker this afternoon.

Mr. Krishnan leaned on his background as an Indian immigrant to articulate his his motivations for running.

“I came to this country just ten years back,” he buoyantly explained. “This country has given me everything. I’ve lived the American dream and this is my opportunity to give back.” Read More

By Colin Campbell 8:13am

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Antonio Reynoso (Photo: Facebook)

Diana Reyna’s Chief of Staff Eyes Her Seat

Councilwoman Diana Reyna’s Chief of Staff, Antonio Reynoso, who had long been rumored to have interest in her seat in 2013, is now talking openly about it.

“Born and raised in this district, I really feel that I’ve got a pulse on the community. I’ve been here, and I’ve lived it, and I know the issues that affect this community,” Mr. Reynoso said in a recent interview with Roberto Perez. “As a leader and a representative, I’ll be sure to represent the interests of my community, and this community in the 34th District.” Read More

By Azi Paybarah 7/20/11 12:45pm

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Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer Photo Credit: William Alatriste

Stringer Calls for End to Member Items, Criticizes Council Spending Under Quinn

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said there is no “rhyme or reason” for how the City Council allocates millions of dollars in “member items,” and that rich neighborhoods often get more money than poorer communities.

There is “no statistical relationship between a district’s need and it’s member allocation,” Stringer said in a conference call this afternoon when his office released a review of data from the last four year.

The Manhattan Borough President said his staff look at nine of the country’s largest cities and that none of them distribute as much money in as “arbitrary” manner. Read More

By David Freedlander 6/14/11 4:41pm

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Council Votes To Boost Transparency

The  City Council voted today to require the mayor’s office to post all executive orders and MOUs online in an effort to make documents only available through FOIA requests available to a broader audience.

Under the new legislation, beginning next month the administration will have to submit newly-enacted executive orders to the City Council as Read More