Eric Gioia’s bid to be the next public advocate came up short earlier this evening. Bill deBlasio and Mark Green pulled in 33% and 31% of the vote respectively, and face a runoff for the nomination. Meanwhile, local (Sunnyside/Woodside) politician Eric Gioia came in third with a solid 18%.…
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A Dedicated Man
Passengers on the No.7 train were startled Tuesday evening by this deep voice. Most riders, who had just finished work, thought “Oh, no, a loud, aggressive panhandler….” Instead, it was this tall, thin, 20-something man with black-framed glasses and thick sideburns.…
Jimmy Van Bramer Leads Visible Campaign
Political signs calling on voters to elect Jimmy Van Bramer as Sunnyside/Woodside’s city council member have been popping up in windows throughout the neighborhood recently. Van Bramer and three other Democrats will do battle in the Democratic primary this September as they vie for the seat that is being vacated by Eric Gioia,…
Gioia to Set Fast Food Boundaries
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,…