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Stringer Tries to Give Transportation Projects a Push
November 30, 2011
By Michael Grynbaum
Scott M. Stringer has seen the future, and it is creaky, over budget, and behind schedule.
At a conference he organized last week on the outlook for New York City’s transportation network, Mr. Stringer, the Manhattan borough president, declared that the city’s transit systems had “come to a standstill,” held back by ballooning costs and reluctant taxpayers.
Stringer to Walcott: We can fix “fictional” kindergarten wait lists
November 30, 2011
By Philissa Cramer
The start of the city’s eight-month kindergarten admissions season isn’t until January, but Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer already has kindergarten on his mind.
Today, Stringer is sending a letter to Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott with suggestions for making the anxiety-producing admissions process easier on families and schools.
One-on-One With Manhattan Borough President
November 30, 2011
Stringer talks about life, ambitions, and the 'weight of the presidency'
NEW YORK—Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer stood at his office window at 1 Center St., looking down on City Hall.
“I keep a close watch on the mayor,” joked Stringer. “I can see his every move.”
In a couple of years, it might be Stringer walking in and out of the mayor’s office daily. He is “exploring the possibility of running for mayor in 2013.” While he is excited at the prospect of serving the city in a different capacity, he says focusing on his current role and filling it well is what will win him the mayoral seat.
St. Mark's Book Shop Reaches a Deal with Cooper Union, Will Stay Open
November 30, 2011
By Christopher Mathias
The St. Mark's Bookshop will stay open, after all. At a press conference outside the store Thursday morning, Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer announced he'd helped broker a deal between the store and landlords Cooper Union to reduce the rent and keep the East Village institution alive-- at least for another year.
Scott Stringer, on school rezoning
November 30, 2011
By Scott M. Stringer
To The Editor:
For the third time in two years, New York City parents and educators in District 2 are facing a frustrating and futile ritual: the Department of Education (DOE) is planning to rezone school boundary lines in an area stretching from Lower Manhattan to the Upper East Side, and the chaos resulting from uncertainty over these plans should be no surprise.
Fracking Threatens Public Safety and Health
November 29, 2011
By Scott M. Stringer
Let's be very clear about the situation that we're facing in New York: Hydraulic fracturing will be a roll of the dice. We've witnessed the litany of leaks, spills, and contaminations associated with hydraulic fracturing in other states. If we're not diligent and precise in the way that we regulate fracking here in New York, we risk potentially catastrophic repeats of past incidents inside of our own borders. The recent developments in Pennsylvania are instructive.
Stringing it Together
November 1, 2011
By Cindy Adams
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, looking to become mayor, came over for a meet ’n’ greet. Bar mitzvah blue suit, gray tie, crisp white shirt, shiny black shoes. Arrived 10 minutes early. Drank water. Was off to a fund-raiser.
Manhattan Borough President Pushes To Ban Credit Checks On Job Applicants
October 24, 2011
According to Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, residents who don’t have jobs or a good credit score may not have a shot at getting hired by some companies.
Stringer said Sunday that he will demand the state mirror other jurisdictions by banning the practice of checking the credit histories of job applicants.
He added that employers are keeping otherwise qualified people from getting back to work.
Pol: Companies are refusing to hire unemployed New Yorkers
October 24, 2011
By Erik Ortiz
Being unemployed can be another hurdle to getting hired, and one city pol is calling for a ban against companies that refuse to hire the jobless.
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said in a news conference Sunday that state and city lawmakers should pass legislation against the practice, “a cruel and destructive policy in the midst of a recession."
Scarlett Johansson Hosts Scott Stringer Fundraiser And Wins Praise
October 21, 2011
MANHATTAN — Hollywood starlet Scarlett Johansson impressed local politicos at a campaign fundraiser for Manhattan Borough President and expected mayoral candidate Scott Stringer Monday night.
The “Lost in Translation” star was billed as the official host of the $2,500-a-head cocktail party, held at a private residence inside The Plaza Hotel, and she delivered a “thoughtful introduction” for the BP, according to several attendees.
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