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member items

Mayor Bill de Blasio celebrates with the City Council after they reached a budget deal this month. (Photo: William Alatriste/NYC Council)

Bill de Blasio Quietly Backs Away from Fight to End Member Items

Bill de Blasio doesn't seem to care about ending member items anymore.
By Ross Barkan
Vito Lopez. (Art by Brian Taylor)

Councilmen Defend Funding a Vito Lopez Nonprofit

Rafael Espinal, David Greenfield and Steve Levin directed hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council
By Will Bredderman

City Council Leadership Digs in Heels on Member Items

The City Council's leadership said last night it was willing to fight Mayor Bill de Blasio to keep member items around.
By Ross Barkan
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito today. (Photo: William Alatriste/New York City Council.)

Bill de Blasio Says ‘It’s Time to End Member Items’

By Jill Colvin
The leading candidates for City Council Speaker tonight in the Bronx.

Candidates Spar Over Speaker’s Power at Second Forum

By Jill Colvin
Councilman Brad Lander speaking this afternoon. (Photo: William Alatriste New York City Council)

Council Members Move to Limit Next Speaker’s Power

By Jill Colvin
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilman James Gennaro. (Photo: Facebook)

Christine Quinn Ally Bashes Bill de Blasio for Bashing Member Items

By Jill Colvin
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilman James Gennaro. (Photo: Facebook)

Christine Quinn Endorsers Fare Especially Well With Member Items

By Jill Colvin

Dissenting Council Members Spared Cuts in New Budget

By Jill Colvin

Rivals Use Dan Halloran to Hit Christine Quinn

By Colin Campbell

City Council Will Vote to Strip Dan Halloran of Committee Assignments

By Ross Barkan
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