Bronx Councilwoman Slapped With $68,639 Fine for Campaign Improprieties Vanessa Gibson was fined more than $68,000 for campaign finance violations related to her 2013 campaign. By Madina Toure
Sharpton Aide Accuses de Blasio and Mark-Viverito of ‘Backdoor Dealmaking’ on NYPD Reform Almost two years after Eric Garner's death, Kirsten John Foy accused Bill de Blasio and Melissa Mark-Viverito of betraying their "mandate" by blocking a chokehold ban and other liberal legislation. By Will Bredderman
Mark-Viverito, Who Promised More Democratic NYC Council, Now Argues Against Democracy "Every single bill that has 35, 40 sponsors automatically becomes law—that's not the way it works in this legislative body." By Will Bredderman
De Blasio Says Right to Counsel in Civil Court ‘on the Horizon’—But Only if Feds Pay By Will Bredderman