John Liu

Feb
22
Thousands Protest Conviction Of Ex-Officer Peter Liang: ‘No Selective Justice!’ [Video]

Thousands Protest Conviction Of Ex-Officer Peter Liang: ‘No Selective Justice!’ [Video]

https://youtu.be/M4tVlLtakic Chants of “Justice, justice!” and “No scapegoat!” rang out in Downtown Brooklyn Saturday as local pols
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Dec
27

MBCG Spotlights New Leadership, Peace Offering At Meeting Celebrating 72 Years Of Service

MBCG boardmembers, including new president Judy Baron (left) and outgoing president Ira Zalcman (right) pose with Comptroller-elect Scott StringerThe Manhattan
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Sep
13

Fidler Not Joining Democrats Who Want To Avoid A Runoff

City Councilman Lew Fidler. Photo by Erica ShermanDemocrats across the city are rallying behind the perceived inevitability of Bill de
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Jun
18

Golden Backs Bill That Provides Massive Tax Breaks For Developers Of Luxury Manhattan Apartment Buildings

State Senator Marty Golden (Photo By Erica Sherman)State Senator Marty Golden sponsored a bill that provides huge tax breaks
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May
27

Community Invited To Participate In Mayoral Forum In Manhattan Beach

Clockwise, l-r: City Comptroller John Liu, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, 42nd City Comptroller Bill Thompson, and City Council Speaker
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Jan
22

Delays At Marine Park Community Center Highlight Parks Department Deficiencies

Source: Google MapsAfter years of delays and millions of dollars over budget [/proposed-marine-park-senior-center-misses-opening-day-and-is-way-above-budget/] , Marine Park residents are still without a
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Nov
02

Should the New York Marathon Go On?

Mayor Bloomberg’s decision to hold the Marathon on Sunday as planned has provoked significant backlash from the public and
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Jun
18
John Liu Doesn’t Want to Raise Your Rent

John Liu Doesn’t Want to Raise Your Rent

Capital NY reports NYC Comptroller John Liu wants the Rent Guidelines Board to issue a rent freeze [http://www.capitalnewyork.
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Nov
16

John Liu Campaign Being Investigated By Feds

(source: Michael Appleton for NY Times)After the NY Times published a report last month [/john-liu-not-complying-with-campaign-finance-laws/] revealing several fund-raising improprieties
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Jun
02

Comptroller Liu: Public Pension Dialogue Mired In "Misdirection"

New York City Comptroller John Liu again made a visit to our neighborhood, this time to speak before Community Board
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