This site has no connection with Eric Gioia or his staff. And the writer has only met Gioia during two press conferences. CitiLimits.com, a reputable news organization, wrote a profile on Gioia and his quest for being New York’s public advocate. It asks whether Gioia (and comments from any bloggers would be welcome) has the right stuff to be public advocate. Read More »
The Daily News ran a story about politicans who receive campaign contributions from employees or board members of the nonprofits they “helped bankroll with taxpayer money.” The article is extremely unfair to Eric Gioia. The taxpayer funds he has generated on behalf of Sunnyside United Neighborhood Network are for a legitimate cause. That group cleans up the neighborhood, Read More »
Councilman Eric Gioia (Sunnyside) announced last week a proposal to ban fast food restaurants within 0.1 miles, or about 500 feet, of schools. The move is yet another indication of his disire to be New York City public advocate. A study released by the University of California and Columbia University, “The Effect of Fast Food Restaurants On Obesity,” Read More »
