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Ingrid Lewis-Martin may be the second most powerful person in New York City government. But her views, leadership style and ethics have raised questions.
The so-called Labor Strong coalition which is comprised of DC37, 32BJ, the New York State Nurses Association, the Communications Workers of America and the Hotel Trades Council has already decided to put some of that funding behind Council members Justin Brannan, Marjorie Velazquez, Kevin Riley, Lynn Schulman and Linda Lee.
A developer wanted to build residential towers, and a city councilwoman feared they would accelerate gentrification. Their fight reflects the challenge of building housing in New York.