The Working Families Party was determined to make its mark in this year’s primary election. But on an election day delayed two weeks by the World Trade Center disaster, it ended up with both well-earned victories and some stinging losses, with contenders relying heavily on labor support having the hardest time.
After last Tuesday’s tragedy at the World Trade Center, many service organizations find themselves looking for a helping hand.
The Working Families Party might have set an endorsement record with its slate for a south Brooklyn council seat.
Mark Green’s stance on deregulating apartments in The New York Times might lose him some housing group endorsements.
The for-profit Edison Schools’ plan for a building to house their new headquarters and a school depends on the city’s generosity.
With newscaster Felipe Luciano running for City Council in East Harlem this year, leaders in El Barrio thought they had a chance to win the district. Rifts within the community have brought other candidates into the race, however, and could pave the way for Phil Reed of West Harlem to win another term.
The field of candidates for at least one City Council race got a little thinner last week when Errol Louis decided to drop his second attempt for the Crown Heights seat in Brooklyn.
The city may need to book a few more months at the swank midtown Sofitel hotel since its call for AIDS service providers to create more housing for their clients has so far fallen flat.
Rick Lazio missed two chances of a lifetime to mold federal housing policy, first losing his Senate seat and then, the possibility of serving as President George W. Bush’s secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
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