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UPPER WEST SIDE — The candidates vying for City Councilwoman Gale Brewer's seat on the Upper West Side tried to distinguish themselves in a crowded field where many of their positions were strikingly similar.

A cryptic invite to this week's high - dollar birthday fundraiser for City Councilwoman Inez Dickens has political circles buzzing... and here's the scoop as we hear it (so far):

A top aide for a city councilwoman up for re-election was caught on tape arguing that her primary opponent would struggle in office if victorious because she has failed to keep on Mayor Bill de Blasio's good side.

It was not hard for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills), a candidate for city comptroller, to please the more than 75 borough residents who attended a Sunday fund - raiser organized by her former political opponent, Joseph «JR» Nocerino.

The six Democrats running in a packed race for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat called for better health care and more schools in the district at a TimesLedger Newspapers debate last week during which the candidates also tackled the Cord Meyer rezoning, ethnic tensions and term limits in the run - up to the Sept. -LSB-...]

Many members of the city council support the plan, according to a spokesman for City Councilwoman Sara González, chair of the Juvenile Justice Committee, which organized the hearing.

When Forest Hills resident Lynn Schulman, a Democratic candidate for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D?Forest Hills) seat, stands on the steps of City Hall, she still gets goose bumps.

This year's campaign trail has been a rocky one for Forest Hills resident Michael Cohen, a Democratic candidate for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat.

As the youngest Democratic candidate in the bid for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat, 27 - year - old Mel Gagarin knows he is an outsider in a crowded race — and he is hoping to use it to his advantage.

Joseph «JR» Nocerino said Friday he has dropped out of the race for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat and thrown his support behind Democratic candidate Karen Koslowitz.

With 89 percent of districts reporting, Meng had a commanding lead over her challengers in her bid to succeed retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman, with 50.8 percent of the vote, compared to 28.3 percent for Assemblyman Rory Lancman and 15.8 percent for City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley.

Democratic District Leader Daniel Dromm racked up one more endorsement this week as state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D - Jackson Heights) broke ranks with the Queens Democratic Party and endorsed the community activist and public school teacher in the race for City Councilwoman Helen Sears» (D - Jackson Heights) seat.

The race for City Councilwoman Helen Sears» (D - Jackson Heights) seat suffered its first casualty Tuesday as Con Ed spokesman and community activist Alfonso Quiroz dropped out of the race, claiming it was too difficult to compete with the incumbent.

Community Board 6 member Lynn Schulman gave Queens Democratic Party - supported Karen Koslowitz a run for her money in the race for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat last month in the primary.

Not exact matches

It's a cause that Perry, a former L.A. councilwoman who has served in leadership positions with the city for nearly 25 years and ran for mayor in 2013, has long championed.

«The good news, which is the mantra of my office and community board No. 4, is there will be, yes, by law, 35 years of income - restricted affordable housing,» Gale Brewer, the former City Councilwoman for the area and current Borough President of Manhattan, said at the time.

Republican Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian is running for the seat this fall.

Republican Party leaders picked Julie Killian to run in a state Senate special election for an open seat that could shift New York's power structure, selecting the former Rye city councilwoman over former Yonkers inspector general Dan Schorr.

At 5 p.m., Crown Heights residents, District Council 9, New York Communities for Change and others march to protest City Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo's support for the Bedford Armory development, Saint Edwards Street and Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn.

Three Democrats are vying for it so far, including Assemblyman Rory Lancman, Assemblywoman Grace Meng and City Councilwoman Liz Crowley.

U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D - Jackson Heights) is not happy his cousin, City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D - Middle Village), challenged state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D - Flushing) in the Democratic Party primary for the 6th Congressional District, according to several sources familiar with the Queens political scene.

Rochester City Councilwoman Molly Clifford said, «The JOSANA neighborhood is home to many young families, and providing affordable housing is key to expanding opportunities for them and their children.

Meanwhile, City Councilwoman Margaret Chin, who represents the area, said she informed staff who work for the mayor's government relations team in December that Allure was emptying its beds.

Borough President Gale Brewer, Councilwoman Margaret Chin and Community Board 3 Chair Gigi Li on Wednesday rallied at the site of the Rivington House — a nursing home for HIV / AIDS patients slated to become condos after the city scrapped a deed that would have protected its usage — demanding compensation for their neighborhood's lost community space as well as legislation to prevent such a loss from happening again.

As Legislative Director for Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, Carlina helped shape legislation to improve health, address the oversaturation of construction, take on landlord harassment, and improve inefficiencies within city agencies.

Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer of Yonkers and Republican Julie Killian, a former Rye city councilwoman, are competing for the seat.

The Westchester County Republican Committee nominated former Rye City Councilwoman and Deputy Mayor Julie Killian to run for Latimer's 37th District seat.

«We're talking about equity for our neighborhood,» said City Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito, who represents East Harlem, where biking options are limited despite rising interest in cycling.

Two months after she proposed the plan, the Long Island Rail Road has agreed to City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley's (D - Middle Village) request to let the community turn a dilapidated newsstand in Ridgewood into open space for the community.

Eva Moskowitz, the founder and CEO of the Success Academy charter school network and a former city councilwoman, would not rule out a challenge against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio when he runs for re-election in two yecity councilwoman, would not rule out a challenge against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio when he runs for re-election in two yeCity Mayor Bill de Blasio when he runs for re-election in two years.

City Councilwoman Helen Sears (D - Jackson Heights) earned what her staff called a key endorsement in her bid for re-election as the 50,000 - member New York City Building Service Employees Union 32BJ backed her over challengers Daniel Dromm and Stanley Kalathara.

City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills) is becoming a regular contributor on Huffington Post, and sits down for an interview with Geraldine Ferraro.

City Councilwoman Inez Dickens, another Rangel acolyte, is presently running for his seat in Albany — stoking speculation Wright might campaign for Council and perhaps challenge Espaillat in 2018.

Updated 2:28 p.m. Cedar Rapids City Councilwoman Monica Vernon announced her candidacy for Iowa's 1st District on Thursday, she announced Thursday, marking the first Democrat in a race that will top the party's target list in 2016.

City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills) says she is the no - nonsense candidate for city comptroller, and when asked what separates her from the other candidates in the four - way Democratic primary, that attitude comes throCity Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills) says she is the no - nonsense candidate for city comptroller, and when asked what separates her from the other candidates in the four - way Democratic primary, that attitude comes throcity comptroller, and when asked what separates her from the other candidates in the four - way Democratic primary, that attitude comes through.

627 and I strongly urge Councilwoman Baez to support this legislation for the sake of the residents of the Northwest Bronx and the entire City of New York.

For the two other candidates in the race, Democratic City Councilwoman Liz Crowley and GOP Councilman Dan Halloran, the congressional election represents a free shot of sorts, as neither is up for reelection until 2013 and their day jobs would not be directly affected by a loss in any wFor the two other candidates in the race, Democratic City Councilwoman Liz Crowley and GOP Councilman Dan Halloran, the congressional election represents a free shot of sorts, as neither is up for reelection until 2013 and their day jobs would not be directly affected by a loss in any wfor reelection until 2013 and their day jobs would not be directly affected by a loss in any way.

East Harlem Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito and City Comptroller John Liu, who is running for mayor, canvassed East Harlem Sunday handing out fliers to residents.

A new name is making the rounds in political circles as a replacement for the now ex-congressman Anthony Weiner: City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley.

John Sabini, then - Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith and NYC Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, Zulunova served last fall as the campaign manager for NYC Council hopeful Albert Cohen the city's first Bukharian candidate for office.

LOWER MANHATTAN — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilwoman Margaret Chin rang in the start of a new season for the New Amsterdam Market at the South Street Seaport Sunday morning.

Councilwoman Margaret Chin is renewing her push for the bill, which was introduced last year, in the hopes of making it easier for New Yorkers to find temporary housing after their homes are vacated by the city for falling into disrepair.

Rye City Councilwoman Suzanna Keith announced today that she is a candidate for Westchester County Legislator in District 7, which encompasses the City of Rye, Village of Larchmont, Town of Mamaroneck, Village of Mamaroneck and parts of New Rochelle and Harrison.

Jackson Heights teacher and activist Daniel Dromm unseated City Councilwoman Helen Sears (D - Jackson Heights) in a spirited Democratic primary election, cutting short her hopes for a third term in office.

Ivan Lafayette, the former legislator who served the Jackson Heights and Woodside area for more than three decades, has endorsed school teacher and activist Daniel Dromm over incumbent City Councilwoman Helen Sears (D - Jackson Heights) in the race for the 25th District seat.

A New York City Housing Authority tenant leader also attacked Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, the wife of an investment banker, for leading school children in a cheer claiming their parents could afford the fee at a recent rally in support of the proposal.

Councilwoman Margaret Chin, who wrote the bill, will hold a press conference today on the steps of City Hall to renew the push for passage of the legislation.

A New York City Housing Authority tenant leader tore into Manhattan Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal for leading chants claiming families can afford a proposed 10 - cent fee on plastic bags at a rally in favor of the measure earlier this week.

City Councilwoman Margaret Chin, who represents Chinatown and accompanied the family to a recent meeting with Pentagon officials about Chen's death, commended his family for drawing attention to the issue and speaking out.

The winner of the Democratic primary for Queens borough president is City Councilwoman Melinda Katz, who received 44 percent of the vote with 99 percent of the precincts reporting.