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Congressman Keith Ellison.
Nov 22

NYC Council Progressive Caucus Backs Keith Ellison for DNC Chair

Melissa Mark-Viverito's left-leaning delegation backed Keith Ellison for chairman of the Democratic National Committee over Howard Dean and Jaime Harrison.
By Will Bredderman
Councilman Rory Lancman. (Photo: William Alatriste for NYC Council)
Nov 16

De Blasio Spars With Queens Councilman Over Flushing Meadows Park Plan

"I think there are a lot of communities in this city who look at mayor and ask themselves: is he really representing us?" Rory Lancman said.
By Will Bredderman and Ross Barkan
Councilwoman Margaret Chin with Asian-American community leaders and former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (Photo: Facebook).
Mar 27

Hong Kong-Born Councilwoman Rips Black Colleague’s ‘Blocs’ of Asians Remark

Margaret Chin said she was "troubled" by Laurie Cumbo's comments about Asians in NYCHA, but offered to help her organize outreach forums.
By Will Bredderman
Councilman Mark Treyger
Feb 5

Treyger Replaces Menchaca as City Council Brooklyn Delegation Co-Chair

By Jillian Jorgensen
Melissa Mark-Viverito speaking at the National Action Network headquarters earlier today. (Photo: NYC Council/Will Alatriste)
Dec 3

Council Progressives Demand Federal Investigation in Eric Garner Case

By Will Bredderman
Councilman Jumaane Williams, right, with Zoning and Franchises Subcomittee Chairman Mark Weprin (Photo: Will Bredderman).
Dec 2

Progressive Caucus Batters Cablevision Lawyer in Insult-Filled Hearing

By Will Bredderman
Councilman Rafael Espinal, right, tours the Lagmitz Paper and Plastic Co. with workers and representatives from the plastic bag industry (Photo: Will Bredderman).
Nov 18

Espinal Aims to Bag 10-Cent Plastic Bag Fee Proposed by Lander and Chin

By Will Bredderman
NYCLU Executive Director Donna Lieberman, right, speaks on the 'Right to Know' Act alongside Councilmen Ritchie Torres, Antonio Reynoso and Brad Lander.
Nov 13

Progressives Push ‘Consent’ as Antidote to Racial Bias in Drug Stops

By Will Bredderman
Councilman Antonio Reynoso, co-chair of the Progressive Caucus. (Photo: William Alatriste/NYC Council)
Sep 10

Progressive Caucus to Make Employer Credit Check Ban Next Big Push

By Jillian Jorgensen
Members of the Progressive Caucus discuss Mayor Bill de Blasio's budget. (Photo: NYC Council/William Alatriste)
May 13

City Council’s Progressive Caucus Nearly Doubles in Size

By Ross Barkan
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito with two members of the Progressive Caucus.
Apr 1

Council Progressive Caucus Elects New Leadership Team

By Ross Barkan
Jan 23

Mark-Viverito Allies Ascendant After Committees Doled Out

By Ross Barkan
Melissa Mark-Viverito and colleagues. (Photo: William Alatriste/NYC Council)
Jan 21

Mark-Viverito to Dole Out Choice Committee Chairs

By Ross Barkan
Dan Garodnick and Melissa Mark-Viverito embrace. (Photo: Twitter/jacobkornbluh)
Jan 8

Dan Garodnick Concedes Speaker’s Race

By Jill Colvin
Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito. (Photo: Getty)
Dec 18

Mark-Viverito Appears to Have the Votes After Brooklyn Break

By Jill Colvin and Ross Barkan
Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras. (Photo: NYC Council)
Dec 13

Julissa Ferreras Said to Be Quietly Maintaining Speaker Candidacy [Update]

By Ross Barkan
Dec 4

Barron Blasts de Blasio and Progressive Caucus ‘Masters’

By Ross Barkan
Brad Lander
Nov 21

Progressive Caucus to Hold Key Speaker Candidate Interviews Sunday

By Jill Colvin
Councilman Jimmy Vacca. (Photo: Facebook)
Nov 21

‘I’m Not an Ideologue’: Jimmy Vacca Makes His Pitch for Council Speaker

By Ross Barkan
Joe Crowley. (Photo: Sajjad Hussain/Getty)
Nov 19

Progressive Caucus and Queens County Begin to Collide

By Ross Barkan
Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito. (Photo: Getty)
Nov 15

Progressive Vote Remains in Flux in Speaker’s Race

By Ross Barkan
Jan 5

City Council Passes Anti-Corporate Personhood Resolution

By Hunter Walker
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