Ari Hoffnung

Congestion Pricing Critic Announces Bid for City Council

Within hours of the congestion pricing vote, a Bronx-based opponent of the plan, Ari Hoffnung, sent out an email announcing that he will run for City Council, again.  read more »

Flyer Fallout

Oliver Koppell is being dragged into Miller's flyer mess.

His challenger is demanding that Koppell's campaign pay for the taxpayer-funded newsletter Giff sent to his district.

"The cost of possibly illegal literature authorized by City Council Speaker Gifford Miller and Councilmember Oliver Koppell, and mailed in the 11th District, should count towards the Koppell Leadership Committee threshold," Ari Hoffnung wrote to the CFB.

"Any fines levied against Gifford Miller for New York mailings to the 11th Council District should extend to the Koppell Leadership Committee."  read more »

A CFB spokeswoman said they're looking into the complaint.