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Road to Albany: Harvey Epstein is Ready For Tuesday’s Special Election

If you’re not aware, there’s a special election next week to select a new representative in the 74th Assembly District. …

Jury Seated in Sheldon Silver Retrial

The jury has been selected for Sheldon Silver’s retrial on federal corruption charges. …

Silver Trial Delayed as Star Witness Deals With Medical Issue

There have been complications in the retrial of former Lower East Side Assemblyman Sheldon Silver. …

Sheldon Silver at the federal courthouse in 2015.

Juror in First Silver Trial Says He Was Pressured to Convict

The retrial of former Lower East Side Assemblyman Sheldon Silver on federal corruption charges is set to begin next week. …

New Downtown Dems, Upstart Political Club, Launches April 11

A new political club has been created in Lower Manhattan called New Downtown Dems, and its organizers have scheduled a launch event for next week. …

Gigi Li Goes to Work for City Councilmember Margaret Chin

A high profile member of Community Board 3 has gone to work for City Councilmember Margaret Chin. Beginning this week, Gigi Li is deputy chief of staff and district office director for the Lower Manhattan representative. …

Mayor Takes New Schools Chancellor to Katz’s Deli on First Day

Where should the boss take you for lunch on your first day on the job? Katz’s Deli, of course. …

East Village Resident Suraj Patel Challenges Rep. Carolyn Maloney in June Primary

It wasn’t even 8 a.m. when a direct message came in via Twitter from Suraj Patel. “Hey y’all, let’s sit down next week?,” asked the youthful Congressional candidate and East 12th Street resident. …