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Some of the stories that caught our eye on the Lower East Side in the past week:
–A second round of ranked choice ballots showed Chris Marte with a commanding lead in the District 1 City Council race, virtually assuring him of becoming Lower Manhattan’s new representative at City Hall. [City & State]
–Who will be th next City Council speaker? Here’s an update on the top contenders, including local Council member Carlina Rivera. [Gotham Gazette]
–Another look at the city’s plans to build affordable senior housing at the Elizabeth Street Garden. The death of Allen Reiver, the quirky Soho resident intent on stopping the project, seems to have created even more uncertainty around the controversial proposal. [The New York Times]
Effort to Elect More Women to City Council May Yield Majority mnn.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mnn.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.