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City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and other Council members at the St. Patrick's Day Parade in March.

NYC Council Speaker Hopefuls Spar Over Term Limit Extension Proposal

Eight candidates vying to become speaker of the City Council faced off in the only televised debate of the race.
By Madina Toure
Devialet Gold Phantom

Where to Buy Your $3,000 Rose Gold Speakers

Karl & Kanye's favorite audio brand has opened its first American retail outpost
By Zachary Weiss
Brooklyn Assemblyman Joseph Lentol (Photo: Facebook).

Lentol Laments Assembly ‘Culture’ That Made Him Drop Speaker Bid

Joseph Lentol lashed out at the system of power that forced him to fold his effort to replace Sheldon Silver and back Carl Heastie.
By Will Bredderman
Brooklyn Assemblyman Joseph Lentol (Photo: Facebook).

Joseph Lentol Drops Bid to Replace Sheldon Silver, Backs Carl Heastie

By Will Bredderman
The Barclays Center is the hopeful home of the 2016 Democratic National Convention (Photo: NYC Mayor's Office).

Developer Tied to Sheldon Silver Arrest On City’s DNC Host Committee

By Will Bredderman
Chairman Keith Wright.

Keith Wright Drops Bid to Replace Sheldon Silver, Backs Carl Heastie

By Will Bredderman
Assemblyman Carl Heastie, left, with Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. (Photo: Facebook).

Ruben Diaz Jr. Pushes for Carl Heastie to Replace Sheldon Silver

By Will Bredderman
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito at the scene of the East Harlem Building Collapse. (Photo: Rob Bennett for the Office of Mayor Bill de Blasio)

Mark-Viverito Says District Office Doubling as Command Post After Explosion

By Jill Colvin

Melissa Mark-Viverito Elected Next City Council Speaker

By Jill Colvin and Ross Barkan

Christine Quinn Bids Emotional Farewell to City Hall After Difficult Year

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

The Shadow Campaign for City Council Speaker Quietly Heats Up

By Colin Campbell
Jason Otaño speaks at a New Kings Democrats forum.

Candidate for Vito Lopez Seat Would Be ‘Hard-Pressed’ to Support Shelly Silver

By Jill Colvin
Christine Quinn with her mom. (Photo: With Passion and Fortitude)

The Book: Christine Quinn on Christine Quinn

By Jill Colvin
Senator D'Amato in 1996. (Photo: Getty)

Christine Quinn’s Campaign Blasts Bill Thompson Over Al D’Amato

By Colin Campbell
FORTUNE's Pattie Sellers interviewing Christine Quinn. (Photo: Rebecca Greenfield for FORTUNE)

Christine Quinn Says She’s Not ‘A Raving, Lunatic Bitch All the Time’

By Jill Colvin
(Photo: Getty)

Convenience Store Group Slams City’s Move to Raise Smoking Age

By Colin Campbell

Governor Cuomo Denies Plot to Oust Shelly Silver

By Colin Campbell

City Council Will Vote to Strip Dan Halloran of Committee Assignments

By Ross Barkan
(Photo: Wikimedia)

Christine Quinn Wants to Model NYC's School System on Zappos

By Colin Campbell
(Photo: Getty)

Mayor Bloomberg Criticizes Pork in Sandy Relief Package

By Colin Campbell
(Photo: Getty)

Obama and Congressional Leaders Powwow in Attempt to Avoid Fiscal Cliff

By Colin Campbell
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