Scott Stringer

Scott Stringer

On Estelle Katz

When Estelle Katz, a member of both the Communist Party USA and the Chelsea Reform Democratic Club, died in November 2012, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer recalled how Katz “dedicated her life to the struggles facing the working class,” noting that in recent years, “Estelle was a vocal critic of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan through her Chelsea for Peace group. My thoughts and prayers go out to Estelle’s family, friends and all those who had the good fortune to know her."

NeighborWorks award ceremony

NeighborWorks America Chief Executive Officer Eileen M. Fitzgerald was presented with the 2012 Dream of Equality award at Asian Americans for Equality’s 38th Annual Lunar Year Celebration. The award is given annually to an individual who has done outstanding work to improve housing, education and economic development for families. More than 800 guests attended this year’s ceremony, including many prominent New York City elected officials, such as Representative Nydia Velasquez, New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, as well as leaders from business, finance and the community.

"Stop the Violence" rally

On January 31, 2013, Scott Stringer, addressed a "Stop the Violence" rally supported by Asian Americans for Equality, and several other radical, and community groups.

They included;

Co-patrocinadores: All the Way E 4th St Block Association, Art Loisaida Foundation, Asian Americans for Equality, Baruch Houses Resident Association, Chinese Chamber of Commerce of New York, Chinatown Partnership, Coalition for a District Alternative , Community Education Council 1, Compos Plaza Resident Association, East Village Community Coalition, Educational Alliance, Fourth Arts Block, Loisaida United Neighborhood Gardens, Lower East Side Business Improvement District, Lower East Side Girls Club, PSA 4 Community Council, Rutgers Houses Resident Association, Smith Houses Resident Association, Two Bridges Houses Resident Association, Wald Houses Resident Association, 7th Precinct Community Council.

NYC Controller

In November 2013, incoming NYC Controller Scott Stringer, a white Jew from the Upper West Side, vowed that despite his appearance he also represented the change mantle.

“I look like me, so I may not look like a groundbreaker, but I’m going to break ground,” he said, vowing to audit the City Housing Authority on Day 1.

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