New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez has been arrested at the NYPD raid on Occupy Wall Street. David Segal, a spokesperson for Councilman Rodriguez, told the Observer he confirmed the Councilman's arrest through a staffer at City Hall.
"City Hall knows that he's been arrested, they've put in calls with the NYPD to see his status," Mr. Segal said. Read More
In jest. Also from the DeBlasio presser:
Why are not we focusing on the finance sector of society? There is no segment of society that has destroyed this city, this country, almost this world [more] than the finance sector. We have no peak and look policy when it comes to the books of the finance Read More
City Councilman Jumaane Williams has a message for the federal government.
Last week, the Brooklyn Democrat introduced a resolution in the Council that calls on Congress to restore federal funding to ACORN, the beleaguered housing advocacy group that shuttered most of its organization after the House passed a resolution blocking federal funds last year.
Williams Read More
A former Council staffer who plead guilty to misusing public funds in the slush fund scandal has agreed to pay a $2,500 fine for improperly employing his daughter.Asquith Reid, who used to work for Councilman Kendall Stewart of Brooklyn, admitted in a deposition made public just now that his daughter was hired by Read More
If you wanted to talk to Jumaane Williams yesterday afternoon, you had to risk getting trampled by students and parents near P.S. 269 on Nostrand Avenue.
The school had just let out and Williams stood near the school entrance, offering his palm card to anyone passing by. Many people already had their hands full Read More
Bill Thompson, who has made his opposition to Michael Bloomberg’s extension of term limits a major campaign theme, was endorsed today by one of the City Council members who voted for it.
That member, City Councilman Kendall Stewart, said it was a “mistake” for Thompson to campaign on that theme.
Stewart was speaking to reporters Read More
One of Kendall Stewart’s opponents, Jumaane Williams, called on him to resign from office, now that two of his staffers are reportedly set to plead guilty to embezzling $145,000 in public money.
Williams also said during a recent debate that Stewart “said his chief of staff wasn’t involved.” Williams said the debate was hosted Read More
One of Kendall Stewart’s opponents, Jumaane Williams, called on him to resign from office, now that two of his staffers are reportedly set to plead guilty to embezzling $145,000 in public money. Williams also said during a recent debate that Stewart “said his chief of staff wasn’t involved.” Williams said the debate was hosted by Read More
Two former staffers to Kendall Stewart are going to plead guilty to embezzling $145,000 in public money earmarked for a nonprofit group and directing it to relatives in Jamaica, according to British Caribbean News.
One Stewart’s rivals, Jumaane Williams, said he will call for the councilman’s resignation at a press conference later today.
Two former staffers to Kendall Stewart are going to plead guilty to embezzling $145,000 in public money earmarked for a nonprofit group and directing it to relatives in Jamaica, according to British Caribbean News. One Stewart’s rivals, Jumaane Williams, said he will call for the councilman’s resignation at a press conference later today. A message Read More
Here’s a taste of the Working Families Party's direct email marketing this election season. This one is for Jumaane Williams, who is trying to unseat Kendall Stewart, an incumbent who voted to extend term limits (over the WFP's staunch opposition): Jumaane is a perfect fit. The son of West Indian immigrants, he was born in Read More
Here’s a taste of the Working Families Party's direct email marketing this election season. This one is for Jumaane Williams, who is trying to unseat Kendall Stewart, an incumbent who voted to extend term limits (over the WFP's staunch opposition):
Jumaane is a perfect fit. The son of West Indian immigrants, he was born in Read More
