Tag Archives: Speaker Quinn

Must Be The Money: Bill’s Backers

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Janos Marton

Check out part one, part two and part three of this series. The 2013 Mayoral Democratic Primary is shaping up much like the 2009 Public Advocate race, and that’s a good thing for Bill de Blasio.   In 2009, those of us following … Continue reading →

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Must Be The Money: The Speaker’s Still Waiting At The Altar

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Janos Marton

Check out part one and part two of this series. Ever since she shepherded legislation permitting Mayor Bloomberg a third term  through the City Council, Speaker Christine Quinn has struggled to shed her image as a Bloomberg deputy among the … Continue reading →

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Bloomberg’s New Smoking Ban Is Wrong For Many Reasons

Posted on September 3, 2010 by Janos Marton

Mayor Bloomberg and Speaker Quinn’s support for legislation expanding the Smoke-Free Air Act to include public parks, beaches and pedestrian plazas is not rooted in the sound policy necessary to justify a broad intrusion into the personal lives of law-abiding … Continue reading →

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