Scott Stringer

Federal Judge Slams NYPD Over Stop and Frisk, Opens Lawsuit to Millions

HuffingtonPost.com | John Rudolf | Posted 05.16.2012

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Opponents of the New York Police Department's controversial stop-and-frisk program scored a major victory in court Wednesday, after a federal judge gr...

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Protect and Respect

Scott M. Stringer | Posted 05.16.2012

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New York's dramatic reduction in crime is one of the defining achievements of the last 20 years, a success that underpins so much of our city. But we need to work to build bridges of trust and respect into every neighborhood.

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Shocking New NYPD Stop And Frisk Data Reveals Racial Disparities

The Huffington Post | Christopher Mathias | Posted 05.10.2012

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A report [see below] from the New York Civil Liberties Union reveals in startling new details just how disproportionately the NYPD stops and frisks mi...

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FRONTRUNNER

Posted 04.24.2012

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The 2013 race to succeed three-term New York City Mayor Bloomberg has a frontrunner. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) has a 20 p...

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In My Greenwich Village: The Hudson River Park and the Pipeline

Eileen Stukane | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Hudson River Park Trust, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor Andrew Cuomo, Spectra Energy Pipeline, Scott Stringer, Greenwich Village, Gansevoort Peninsula, Meatpacking-District, Natural Gas Pipeline, New York News

The renovation of the Meatpacking District in my Greenwich Village neighborhood has been inspirational to those of us who live here. In the past five...

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Calling Mayor Bloomberg: Release 9-1-1 Report Now

Dan Collins | Posted 04.09.2012

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City Hall refuses to release a report on the effectiveness of New York's revamped emergency response system. The firefighters union says the city is cooking the books when it comes to calculating response time.

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LOOK: Scarlett Johansson Hosts Another Scott Stringer Party

Posted 04.06.2012

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Scarlett Johansson threw yet another fundraising bash for Manhattan borough president and mayoral wannabe Scott Stringer. This is the third event ...

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Co-op Votes Not To Have A Vote On Israeli Boycott

AP | Posted 05.28.2012

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NEW YORK -- A New York City co-op's proposed boycott against Israeli products to protest the Israeli government's policies toward Palestinians has bee...

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Councilman Proposes Cops Give Business Cards After Stop-And-Frisks

Posted 02.24.2012

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With the NYPD's controversial stop-and-frisk practice seeing an alarming all-time high in 2011, Councilman Jumaane Williams is proposing serious chang...

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NYPD Stop-And-Frisks At Record Rates

Posted 02.16.2012

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The NYPD has broken their record for stop-and-frisks in a single year...again. New York's finest stopped and interrogated people 684,330 times in 2011...

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Walmart In NYC Would Devastate Small Businesses

HuffingtonPost.com | Janean Chun | Posted 12.16.2011

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Walmart cuts more than just prices -- it cuts small businesses and jobs, according to a new study released by Manhattan Borough President Scott String...

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Ray Kelly Comments On Racist NYPD Facebook Group

The Huffington Post | Christopher Mathias | Posted 12.07.2011

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Police Commissioner Ray Kelly broke his silence Tuesday regarding 70 pages-worth of racially charged comments by NYPD officers from the Facebook group...

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Reclaiming Unused Land In NYC

AP | By MEGHAN BARR | Posted 12.03.2011

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NEW YORK -- A remnant of the Great Recession is hiding behind a paint-splattered wall in Chinatown, in an empty lot where a building was supposed to r...

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4 Million New Yorkers Have Been Stopped-And-Frisked

Posted 11.30.2011

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2011's seen a 13 percent increase in New Yorkers getting patted down by cops. As of September the NYPD has stop-and-frisked 514,000 people. And accor...

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Mayor Says OWS Is 'Just The Beginning'

The Huffington Post | Christopher Mathias | Posted 11.17.2011

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As Occupy Wall Street tried to literally occupy Wall street Thursday morning, the beginning of a 'Day Of Action' that will culminate in an evening ral...

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St. Mark's Bookshop Will NOT Be Closing

HuffingtonPost.com | Christopher Mathias | Posted 01.03.2012

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The St. Mark's Bookshop will stay open, after all. At a press conference outside the store Thursday morning, Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stri...

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City Officials Call On Feds To Investigate NYPD Stop-And-Frisks

The Huffington Post | Christopher Mathias | Posted 12.20.2011

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The recent arrest of Officer Michael Daragjati, an eight-year NYPD veteran, for the racially-motivated false arrest of a black Staten Island man (afte...

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Scarlett Johansson Gets Political

Posted 12.04.2011

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MANHATTAN — Hollywood starlet Scarlett Johansson impressed local politicos at a campaign fundraiser for Manhattan Borough President and expected may...

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Scarlett Johansson Stumps For Scott Stringer

nypost.com | Posted 11.02.2011

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Scarlett Johansson is backing Scott Stringer to become mayor by hosting two hip fund-raisers for the Manhattan borough president. ...

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Chelsea Hotel Sold; NYC Pols Write Letter To Tenants

Posted 10.09.2011

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The Chelsea Hotel--the legendary Manhattan haunt of Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan and Charles Bukowski, where Dylan Thomas went into a coma and Nancy Spunge...

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Gay Pride Parade Unlike Any Other in NYC: We Can Marry Now

Jim Luce | Posted 08.27.2011

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A sea change in New York. Although I have attended the NYC Pride Parade since 1983 -- many as a marshal -- this one was different.

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Reactions Aboard The Brand-New East River Ferry

Posted 08.13.2011

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The highly-anticipated East River Ferry, took its maiden voyage this morning and most tweets suggest it's a good, quick alternative to overcrowded tra...

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A Cruel Summer: Budget Cuts Rob City Kids Of Activities

AP | SAMANTHA GROSS | Posted 07.31.2011

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NEW YORK — A rising number of children can look forward to excruciatingly boring school breaks this year as budget crises in places such as New ...

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Wanna Know Where Your NYC Taxes Go? There's An App For That

Posted 07.19.2011

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What is New York City doing with all of our money? Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer wants to help city tax payers find out. Stringer's of...

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Dick Grasso vs. Eliot Spitzer In Next Mayor Race?

Posted 06.15.2011

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The race for the next Mayor of New York is really starting to heat up. Last night Dick Grasso, former chief of The New York Stock Exchange, made a "...

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