A local elected official, State Sen. Brian Kavanagh, has been appointed chair of the Senate’s Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development. …
 
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A local elected official, State Sen. Brian Kavanagh, has been appointed chair of the Senate’s Committee on Housing, Construction and Community Development. … 
Our friends at Les Enfants de Boheme have asked us to spread the word that they are hosting an Election Night Viewing Party this evening. … 
You have likely heard about the high profile victors in yesterday’s New York State Primary Election. … 
To borrow a phrase from Barack Obama, “Don’t put your head in the sand. Don’t boo — vote!” … 
The New York City Council voted 45-0 yesterday to approve plans for the Union Square Tech Training Center, a 21-story complex at 124 East 14th St. The support of local City Council member Carlina Rivera was critical in clearing the way for the controversial tech hub. … 
The once powerful Lower East Side assemblyman, Sheldon Silver, was sentenced today to seven years in prison after a federal jury this past spring convicted him on public corruption charges. … 
In advance of his sentencing this coming Friday, July 27, Sheldon Silver is pleading with Federal Judge Valerie Caproni to consider alternatives to a lengthy prison sentence. … 
A bill sponsored by local City Council member Carlina Rivera aimed at Airbnb sailed through the Council yesterday. … 
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who represents parts of the Lower East Side, was victorious in last night’s primary election. … 
There’s a Primary Election today in New York City. In some parts of the Lower East Side, you have the opportunity to pick a Democratic nominee in the 12th Congressional District. … 
The other day, we posted statements from local elected officials regarding Mayor de Blasio’s proposed changes in the admissions procedure for the city’s specialized high schools. … 
There’s a televised debate tonight between U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney and Suraj Patel, her challenger in the upcoming Democratic Primary. … 
It’s the first full day of deliberations for the jury in the retrial of former Lower East Side Assemblyman Sheldon Silver. … 
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are expected to rest their case today against Sheldon Silver. The former Lower East Side assemblyman is undergoing a second trial after the first guilty verdict on corruption charges was nullified by an appeals court. … Here’s the latest from the federal corruption trial of former Lower East Side Assemblyman Sheldon Silver. … |
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