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Corey Johnson

Recent Headlines

Midtown

May 22, 2013

Council Hopefuls Vie for Volunteers, Cash That Come With Club Endorsements

The stakes are high as District 3's council candidates vie for political club endorsements.

Midtown

May 09, 2013

Advocacy Group Exploring Bike Lanes for Fifth and Sixth Avenues

The bike lanes, if installed, would run through the heart of Manhattan.

Chelsea

March 19, 2013

Plan to Rezone West Chelsea Takes Shape

The new plan would shift dense, bulky buildings further north, towards Hudson Yards.

Chelsea

March 11, 2013

Service Employees Union Endorses Corey Johnson For Quinn's Council Seat

Johnson is facing Yetta Kurland and Alexander Meadows in the upcoming primary.

West Village

February 25, 2013

Village Resident Announces Run for Christine Quinn's City Council Seat

Alexander Meadows is the third openly gay candidate for the District 3 seat on Manhattan's West Side.

West Village

January 18, 2013

Yetta Kurland and Corey Johnson in Close Race for Quinn's City Council Seat

Kurland caught up with Johnson in the past six months, campaign finance records show.

West Village

December 11, 2012

Yetta Kurland to Run Again for Christine Quinn's City Council Seat

Kurland wants to represent the Village, Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen and Midtown ater falling short in 2009.

Chelsea

June 07, 2012

Chelsea Market Expansion Gets Community Board Support

In the tense vote, the board laid out affordable housing as a prerequisite for the project.

Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

June 05, 2012

Senator Tom Duane's Retirement Shakes Up West Side Political Scene

Brad Hoylman's potential run for Duane's seat could clear the way for Corey Johnson's City Council run.

West Village

June 01, 2012

West Side Residents Debate Revenue Options for Hudson River Park

Residential development, retail and a hotel are on the table for Pier 40.

Chelsea

June 01, 2012

Chelsea Market Expansion Has to Include Affordable Housing, Board Says

Neighbors voted to shoot down Chelsea Market expansion plans unless developers fund affordable housing.

Chelsea

May 11, 2012

Outcry Forces Owners to Ditch Bungalow 8's Celebrity Brand for New Pub

LDV Hospitality has abandoned plans to call itself Bungalow 8 and has given Amy Sacco the boot.

Chelsea

May 07, 2012

Hotel Chelsea Too Big for Rooftop Extension, DOB Records Show

The Hotel Chelsea is more than 30,000 square feet larger than its zoning area permits, DOB records show.

Chelsea

May 03, 2012

Bungalow 8 Hid Identity to Get Liquor License, Community Board Says

Bungalow 8's new owners hid the club's name to get a license for its new location, critics say.

Hell's Kitchen & Clinton

May 01, 2012

Soon-to-Close Graphics HS Launches Print Shop to Muster Support

The school's staff hopes the nonprofit print shop will help drum up support for the school.