Eye
on
politics
Bloomberg’s Plunge In Polls Raises Dems’ Hopes
By John Toscano
     Mayor Michael Bloomberg has raised several taxes sharply, cut city services and laid of thousands of city workers, all of which has led to a severe drop in his approval rating according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll.
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Nolan
Welcomes Clinton
     Assemblymember Catherine Nolan, l., welcomed Senator Hillary Clinton to Sunnyside at a City Council forum to encourage women to have mammographies.
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Vallone Hails
Steinway Street BID
     Steinway Street Business Improvement District (BID) held its annual meeting last week at Pasta Fina Restaurant. Julian Wager, president, welcomed the membership to the meeting and told the audience that the Steinway Street Business Improvement District was in its 12th year of operation.
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On the brief side...
Monserrate Attacks Rent Increase, Library Cuts
     In separate actions last week City Councilmember Hiram Monserrate (D–Corona) called for a moratorium on rent increases and for funds to keep libraries open.
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