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1 By Colin Campbell 1/11 12:23pm

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Ydanis Rodriguez speaking at the event.

Scott Stringer Hosts Anti-Antisemitism Event [Video]

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, who is seen to be running for Mayor in 2013, held a press conference yesterday to call attention to a recent string of antisemitic events. The conference was held across the street from a Midtown bookstore that was defaced with swastikas a couple days ago. "We come here today to ask New Yorkers for help in tracking down the people who are spewing this hate," Mr. Stringer announced. "We're going to ask again for the NYPD to work with us, to give us the sense, statistically about where we are as it relates to different hate crimes around the city."

At the event, Mr. Stringer ticked off a string of 9 acts of antisemitic violence and vandalism, stretching from mid-October to January. All of the incidences were in in Manhattan and Brooklyn.  Read More

4 By Hunter Walker 12/20/11 8:50pm

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Madame Chairperson Now Mister Candidate: Transgender Wymore Runs For UWS Council Seat

At his first meeting after being elected chair of Community Board 7 on the Upper West Side, Mel Wymore had quite an announcement to make: he was no longer a woman.

Prior to declaring his new gender in April 2010, Mr. Wymore spent more than a decade serving on the community board. He realized he wanted to become a man about a month before taking the chairmanship.

“I’ve held many roles on the community board, however always in the role of a woman,” Mr. Wymore told The Observer. “I knew that I was going to be changing very overtly in front of everybody when I was elected, so on my very first meeting as chair, I announced to the community board that I would be transitioning and that they could expect changes. At the time, I said I would maintain the female pronoun until I announced otherwise and that if anyone had questions please don’t be afraid to ask me directly.”

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By Azi Paybarah 5/27/11 2:17pm

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Responses to Cop Verdict

Although NYPD officers Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata were convicted of three counts of official misconduct, their acquittal on more serious rape charges is drawing  a lot of anger.

The City Council sent out a number of statements harshly criticizing the verdict.

City Council Speaker Quinn: "shocked and disappointed."

Councilwoman Lappin: "saddened and dismayed."

Councilwoman Mendez: "disappointing."

Councilwoman Ferreras: "appalled…disheartened."

Councilwoman Brewer: "destroys the trust between women and the police department." Read More