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...
It was a day of high drama Wednesday at City Hall, as the City Council voted to anoint Melissa Mark-Viverito its next speaker. The speculation now begins about what the new regime means for those who supported Mark-Viverito, as...
On Sunday, City Council member Margaret Chin celebrated her inauguration in Chinatown, signaling the beginning of her second term representing District 1, which includes the Lower East Side. She continues to make the rounds next Monday, January 13th, appearing...
City Council member Margaret Chin threw a party yesterday at P.S. 130 on Baxter Street to celebrate the beginning of her second term serving District 1 at City Hall. It was a ceremonial inauguration, complete with an oath of...
The City Council has voted to co-name of section of Elizabeth Street in memory of Army Private Danny Chen.
Chen, a 19-year-old Chinatown native, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at an Afghanistan military base in 2011,...
It was a landslide for Bill de Blasio last night, as New York City elected its first Democratic mayor in two decades. There wasn't much suspense down the ballot; local office holders Margaret Chin and Rosie Mendez coasted to...
Last night, parents and other concerned residents crowded into a meeting room at University Neighborhood High School to speak out about a plan to move a second school into a century-old building on the Lower East Side.
We were...
A day after City Council member Margaret Chin emerged victorious from a tough re-election battle, downtown political observers are mulling over the lessons learned from the contentious campaign.
When the votes were all counted in District 1, which includes...
Here's a wrap-up of the results relevant to the Lower East Side in tonight's New York City Primary Election.
With 100% of the precincts reporting, City Council member Margaret Chin defeated challenger Jenifer Rajkumar 58% to 41% (or 8303...
It was a hectic weekend for Margaret Chin and Jenifer Rajkumar, who are competing to represent the Lower East Side and the rest of District 1 in the City Council.
Tomorrow, we'll sum up not only the local City...
