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As he runs for Manhattan Borough President, Ben Kallos gets a long, intimate look in Jewish Insider

This year’s his last as the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island’s city council member, but Ben Kallos is in the race for Manhattan Borough President. In a Jewish Insider interview, he offers a person look at himself and his...

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Ben Kallos exiting the Roosevelt Island Tram

This year’s his last as the Upper East Side and Roosevelt Island’s city council member, but Ben Kallos is in the race for Manhattan Borough President. In a Jewish Insider interview, he offers a person look at himself and his values.

“I feel constrained by the boundaries of my district,” he said, “and this is a real opportunity to do more for the entire borough.”

Read the full interview here.

The Roosevelt Island Daily thanks Sylvan Klein for the tip.

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Before the Door Closed

Before the Door Closed

In one meeting, RIOC showed that procedure could be used to bless a contested appointment, and then used again to keep a resident-safety resolution from reaching the floor.

The May 14 RIOC board meeting began with public concern over the steam plant and ended with two votes that revealed more than any report could. Some meetings announce themselves by what is said. This one announced itself by what the room permitted to move and what it stopped before it could breathe.

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