city council elections 2013

48th city council district

Safety Net For Poor And Sick May Be Major Issue In Council Race

Candidates in the council race.The race to replace Michael Nelson as councilmember for the 48th District is about impossible to predict as the Powerball, but prognosticators have speculated that the issue of securing a “safety net” for the district’s poor and sick might be a major factor. An

48th city council district

In Race To Replace Nelson, Oberman Leads The Pack In Fundraising But Opponents Catching Up

Clockwise from top left: Theresa Scavo, Igor Oberman, Chaim Deutsch, Ari Kagan It’s a crowded race to replace term-limited Councilman Michael Nelson of the 48th District, which, come next year, will represent almost all of Sheepshead Bay. But, so far, it’s been quiet as the campaigns are just