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QUEENS LABOR LORD BACKS BAD BOY BEVONA IN BALLOT BATTLE

Gus Bevona is fighting a judge’s order that says his side rigged the local’s election, and he has a surprising ally in the battle.

Housing and Homelessness

TAX LIEN-TWO

Thanks to advocate pressure, the City Council agreed to extend the city’s right to sell distressed housing leins for only two years.

Government

New Marshal Plan Flops

The new City Marshals’ Handbook has 14 additional sections stressing courtesy, professionalism and respect. Too bad they aren’t enforced.

Government

HUD PULLS PLUG ON BAILOUT OF BATTERED BRONX BUILDINGS

Washington may kill a deal for tenant control of one of the city’s worst housing projects because it covers the tracks of the negligent landlords, as reported in the latest…

Economy

RUTH-LESS LABOR'S “RIGHT” IN S.I.

The union’s aren’t on board for Ruth Messinger’s mayoral run, and they’re doing stranger things still on Staten Island.

ARTS and CULTURE

RFK ISN'T MIELE-MOUTHED

City environmental chief Joel Miele and Riverkeeper Robert Kennedy Jr. trade stats in an argument about the health of the city’s water supply.

Government Housing and Homelessness

CHUCK MISSES THE (GREEN) POINT

Greenpoint Bank is under investigation for selling unfair loans in poor neighborhoods, but Charles Schumer’s office says the bank’s doing good.

Government

Stumble in the Bronx

This was supposed to be the Year of the Bronx. Instead it was the year that the revved-up Bronx political machine led by Roberto Ramirez crashed–after backing the only council…

Government

A PRIMARY PRIMER: CITY COUNCIL RACES TO WATCH ON SEPT. 9

A rundown of some political horse races in next week’s Democratic primary.

Government

CUOMO'S CRACKDOWN: HUD COPS MOVING TO NYC HEADQUARTERS

A new national center to fight mismanagement of federally funded low-income housing will be headquartered in New York City.

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