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City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito

Mayor de Blasio marches during the Columbus Day Parade on Fifth Avenue.

De Blasio Will Continue to March in Columbus Day Parade

The mayor plans to march in the Columbus Day Parade as the controversy heats up over talks of removing the statue in Columbus Circle.
By Madina Toure
The City Council Women's Caucus held a rally about a report on the underrepresentation of women in the City Council.

Women Could Soon Hold Just 9 Seats on 51-Member City Council

The City Council Women's Caucus unveiled a series of recommendations to get more women lawmakers in the City Council.
By Madina Toure
Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, flanked by Public Advocate Letitia James and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, vacated more than 143,000 old summons warrants.

Mark-Viverito to ‘Continue to Advocate’ for Dismissal of Staten Island’s Old Summons

The speaker of the City Council will start lobbying Staten Island's district attorney to get him to support vacating old summons warrants.
By Madina Toure
NEW YORK - APRIL 30: Members of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency keep watch over demonstrators protesting against a new Arizona law on April 30, 2010 outside of a government building which houses ICE in New York City. Following the state of Arizona's passage of a new immigration law which requires individuals suspected of being illegal immigrants to show proof of legal residence when asked by law enforcement, immigration supporters have been protesting across the country. The law has become increasingly divisive, with Mexico's president issuing a travel warning to Mexican citizens in Arizona. ()

NYC Orders Schools to Turn Back Donald Trump’s Immigration Authorities at the Door

By Madina Toure
A Make the Road New York rally to support the immigrant community.

Advocates Say the NYPD Needs to Do More to Protect Undocumented Immigrants from ICE

By Madina Toure
Leading immigrant activist Ravi Ragbi speaks in Foley Square after his ICE check-in at 26 Federal Plaza.

Trinidadian Activist Who Dodged Deportation Offers His Vision of a True Sanctuary City

By Madina Toure
Leading immigrant activist Ravi Ragbi speaks in Foley Square after his ICE check-in at 26 Federal Plaza.

Prominent Trinidadian Immigrant Activist Staves Off Deportation—For Now

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio addresses Donald Trump at the 9/11 Memorial event in September.

NYC Comptroller and Council Call on Mayor to Brace for Trump’s Funding Cuts

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

Melissa Mark-Viverito Says She ‘Strongly’ Supports Bill de Blasio for Re-Election

By Madina Toure
Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio, and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito say they'll work together on legionella regulations. (Photo: Mark Lennihan-Pool/Getty Images)

New York City Council Exploring ‘Legal Options’ After Andrew Cuomo Kills Bag Fee

By Madina Toure
The Muslim Community Network hosted a panel discussion on President Donald Trump's Muslim travel ban on Saturday.

City Assures Muslims It’s ‘Prepared’ to Fight Trump’s Sanctuary City Order

By Madina Toure
City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito praised the contributions of Muslim women at the annual World Hijab Day celebration in front of City Hall today.

Melissa Mark-Viverito Declares Muslim Women Are ‘At the Forefront of the Resistance’

By Madina Toure
President Donald Trump looks on after signing one of five executive in the Oval Office of the White House January 24, 2017 in Washington, DC.

‘Defy, Resist, Stand Up’: NYC Braces for Trump’s Executive Order Hitting Sanctuary Cities

By Madina Toure and Will Bredderman
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