This afternoon, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced committee and leadership assignments. Here's how it's all shaking out for our local Council members.
District 1's Margaret Chin will be the chairperson of the aging committee and will serve as a...
The 2012 election season is barely behind us, but next year's City Council races are already starting to heat up. This week City Council member Margaret Chin kicked off a series of casual fundraising events at neighborhood restaurants. We...
Earlier this week, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer called on the City Council to reform the way it awards grants to community organizations. The grants, known as "member items," are seen by many as pork-barrel spending, tools elected officials...
District 1 City Councilmember Margaret Chin is holding an open house this coming Friday, October 15th. It'll be from 1-6pm at her district office, 165 Park Row, Suite 11. The event should be a good opportunity to meet Chin's...
Yesterday, we posted the list of community-based projects City Councilmember Margaret Chin has decided to fund this year. Today, we'll take a look at Councilmember Rosie Mendez's funding choices. Last week, the city's $63 billion budget was approved, including...
Last week the City Council approved Mayor Bloomberg's $63 billion "austerity" budget, cutting funds for schools, libraries and social programs. Included in the budget: about $165 million in discretionary spending controlled by the Council. Around a fifth of the...
City Councilmember Margaret Chin sent the following email out to supporters:
This coming Monday, the City Council will hold an important public hearing on the upcoming budget. With our city and state in fiscal crisis, many of our most essential...
Sheldon Silver congratulating Margaret Chin
Margaret Chin made history last night, coasting to an easy win in the District 1 City Council race. She becomes the first Chinese councilmember to represent Manhattan's Chinatown, and the first Asian woman on the...
Two historic preservation organizations are sponsoring a series of forums featuring the candidates running for the New York City Council. The Democratic Primary takes place September 15th. The Historic Districts Council's League of Preservation Voters and the Greenwich Village...
Even her opponents would have to concede it was Margaret Chin's night. A large crowd turned out in Chinatown last night to size up the four candidates running against incumbent City Council member Alan Gerson. In a lively,...
