Join us in wishing Speaker @MMViverito a very happy birthday! Wishing you a day full of joy, love & celebration! pic.twitter.com/QS9J9i5gqV
— NYC Council (@NYCCouncil) April 1, 2015
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Wednesday, April 1, 2015
City Council staff using taxpayer resources to post the happy birthday wishes of elected officials
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Albany ethics reform proposals ignore warnings of former JCOPE commissioner Ravi Batra
Ravi Batra : Albany makes sacred honor live in a spittoon
As Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-New York) negotiate ethics reforms up in Albany, Ravi Batra, a former JCOPE commissioner, says Albany wrongly refuses to grant ethics regulators the independence they need.
“If it wasn't for U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara's righteous indignation for being used as a prop to sell the public a farce by Andrew Cuomo, there would be no Shelly Silver indictment or the latest hyperventilated reform proposals by a control-infected Albany,” Mr. Batra told Progress Queens.
Building Collapse In East Village Near Second Avenue and St. Marks Place
Another photo from NYC —> RT @nypmetro: From the scene of the 2nd Ave building collapse http://t.co/uSENEsxT6r pic.twitter.com/vZ5mPRHOq8
— Michael Rusch (@weeddude) March 26, 2015
Over 100 FDNY have responded to an apparent explosion of a building in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan. Fire rescue are trying to remove people, who may be in the buildings damaged by a possible explosion or collapse.
The building, which was has received the principal amount of damage, is located at 125 Second Avenue, according to a NY1 News report.
NYC —> RT @ScottWesterfeld: Whole building is in flames now. pic.twitter.com/ze2TpZF76Z
— Michael Rusch (@weeddude) March 26, 2015
Explosion reported in New York's East Village; injuries unknown - @ScottWesterfeld; for more: http://t.co/dXEn6gh2iw pic.twitter.com/qg6f6nR9a9
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) March 26, 2015
Two buildings are currently on fire, according to a live news report made by NY1 News journalist Dean Meminger.
So this doesn't look so good. Apparent gas explosion at 2nd Ave and 7th St, New York pic.twitter.com/sWFNgRHKt9
— Niall Stanage (@NiallStanage) March 26, 2015
possible #gasleak on Second Ave & 7th Street #LowerEastSide - scary pic.twitter.com/zoHNprzTbP
— CBGB (@cbgbandomfug) March 26, 2015
Possible gas leak on 2nd Avenue & 7th street causes explosion #EastVillage pic.twitter.com/gmBCpDmScB
— East Village Eats (@EastVillageEats) March 26, 2015
BREAKING NEWS: MAJOR BUILDING COLLAPSE WITH INJURIES IN MANHATTAN. (@jmeyers44) pic.twitter.com/zmbwaEgU0w
— Breaking News Feed (@PzFeed) March 26, 2015