Saj P. Kuriakos, Author at City Limits

Hat Trick

Saj P. Kuriakos | March 22, 2001

As City Council hopefuls begin to campaign and seek endorsements, one Queens legislator and labor leader finds himself caught between the two worlds he serves.

A UNION MAN IS DEAD

Saj P. Kuriakos | March 12, 2001

Remembered for his tenacity and his leadership in political and labor movements, Ernest Jofre died last week at the age of 63.

HAT TRICK

Saj P. Kuriakos | March 5, 2001

As City Council hopefuls begin to campaign and seek endorsements, one Queens legislator and labor leader finds himself caught between the two worlds he serves.

OUR FATHER, WHO ART IN THE BRONX…

Saj P. Kuriakos | February 12, 2001

This week’s special election in the Bronx pits one father-and-son team, the Riveras, against the proteg

CHIN-ERS AND LIU-SERS IN RACE

Saj P. Kuriakos | February 5, 2001

Manhattan’s Chinatown is home to two well-known contenders to be the City Council’s first Asian-American rep. But the smart money is betting on Flushing’s John Liu to actually get the seat.

A new public housing rule kicked in this month that requires unemployed residents to do eight hours of community service. Today, tenants protest this much-hated law, which they say stinks of forced labor.

Bronx

WHATTA GUY, $AYS STATE GOP

Saj P. Kuriakos | December 11, 2000

At the last minute, the state Republican party shoveled money into incumbent state Senator Guy Velella’s coffers–more than any other candidate.

Bronx

SO LONG, SAL: ALBANESE DROPS OUT OF MAYORAL RACE

Saj P. Kuriakos | November 6, 2000

Struggling for cash, Brooklyn’s blue-collar progressive says goodbye to his bid to become mayor in 2001–and New York City veterans mourn the decision.