Eye on politics
Bash Mayor’s Proposal To Oust Parties From Elections
By John Toscano
     In a possible slap at Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Councilmember David Weprin last week testified against the elimination of party primary elections at a City Charter Revision hearing.
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Street Renamed For 9/11 Hero
     The intersection of 147th Street and 8th Avenue in Whitestone was recently renamed in honor of deceased Firefighter Michael Carlo. Family and friends attended the ceremony renaming the block "Firefighter Michael Carlo Avenue.
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On the brief side...
3 Lawmakers Rally For Libraries
     City Councilmembers Helen Sears, Hiram Monserrate and Tony Avella participated in separate protest rallies last week to restore funding for branch libraries in Queens.
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