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City Council Speaker Corey Johnson at the 2017 High Line Spring Benefit Dinner at The Waterfront on May 15, 2017 in New York City.

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Manhattan Councilman Corey Johnson is succeeding former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

Manhattan Councilman Corey Johnson Elected Speaker of New York City Council

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Brooklyn Councilwoman Inez Barron speaking at One Police Plaza in Lower Manhattan to demand Mayor de Blasio to fire all the NYPD officers responsible for the death of Ramarley Graham.

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Manhattan Councilman Corey Johnson, right, and Mayor Bill de Blasio, left, host a town hall meeting in Manhattan.

Bill de Blasio Backs Corey Johnson for New York City Council Speaker

By Madina Toure
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