Ryder Kessler, Open New York candidate, takes on Deborah Glick in Assembly Democratic primary
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Ryder Kessler, a young politico endorsed by Open New York, among others, is running against longtime incumbent Assemblymember Deborah Glick in...
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Adams cancels Grand St. homeless shelter in Chinatown allegedly due to Hotel Trades Council opposition
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated May 2, 9:00 p.m.: In a stunning reversal and a major victory for Chinatown residents and merchants, Mayor Adams has...
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Stuy Town parking on loop roads is loopy: D.O.T./N.Y.P.D. reject 15-minute grace period in no-standing zones
BY KEITH J. KELLY | New York Police Department ticket agents are apparently no longer honoring a decades-old agreement reached between the Department of Transportation...
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Famed Little Italy cheese store trying to raise enough cheddar to remain
BY JULIET CAMA | Little Italy’s prized Alleva Dairy faces an impending threat of closure. Established in 1892, Alleva Dairy is the oldest cheese store...
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Stuy Town mayhem trifecta: Armed robbery, man carted off after domestic incident, hard-luck shoplifter
BY KEITH J. KELLY | There was a mini crime wave in the Stuyvestant Town area on Thursday. A shoplifter was detained at a hardware...
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Posts tagged as “Democratic political clubs”

Nadler and political clubs back Grace Lee for Assembly

Grace Lee, fourth from left, picked up big endorsements this week in her Assembly race with the backing of Congresmember Jerry Nadler, sixth from left, as well as two political clubs and district leaders. (Courtesy Grace Lee)

Nadler and political clubs back Grace Lee for Assembly

February 25, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Grace Lee’s candidacy for the 65th Assembly District got a big boost Thursday when the community organizer received the nod…

CODA backs Abdelhamid over Maloney for Congress

In her first run for political office, Rana Abdelhamid has her sights set on the 12th Congressional District seat currently held by Carolyn Maloney.

CODA backs Abdelhamid over Maloney for Congress

January 18, 2022

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Snubbing longtime incumbent Carolyn Maloney, Downtown’s leading East Side political organization has endorsed one of her opponents. Last Friday, the…

Grand Street Dems to re-endorse for mayor after Stringer accusations

Two Downtown political clubs will reconsider their support for Scott Stringer for mayor in light of a woman's accusations against him stemming from alleged incidents two decades ago.

Grand Street Dems to re-endorse for mayor after Stringer accusations

May 7, 2021

BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Updated May 7, 1:45 p.m.: Following accusations at the end of last month by a woman who claimed she was sexually…

Club contemplates post-Cuomo scenario

The invite for the event riffs on the cover of "American Crisis," the book that Andrew Cuomo published amid the pandemic.

Club contemplates post-Cuomo scenario

March 9, 2021

What comes after “Cuomogate”? With Governor Cuomo’s hold on power in Albany seemingly slipping away ever more by the day, the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic…

V.I.D. to honor Black Lives Matter, Vocal-NY leaders, former district leader, Village Sun editor

V.I.D. to honor Black Lives Matter, Vocal-NY leaders, former district leader, Village Sun editor

September 16, 2020

The Village Independent Democrats club will celebrate their 63rd Annual Awards Reception Wednesday evening. It will be the first time in the club’s history that…

New Yorkers organize for a 2020 Blue Wave

New Yorkers organize for a 2020 Blue Wave

February 13, 2020

BY EDWARD YUTKOWITZ | It was the day after the presidential election in 2016, and New Yorkers were in despair. An unimaginable nightmare had become…