Four years ago a coalition of progressives and the mayor selected the City Council Speaker — often considered the second most powerful post in city government. But that speaker, Melissa Mark-Viverito, is term limited and leaving office in January. So now political leaders and unions are maneuvering behind the scenes to pick the next speaker. And it even included a road trip. Our Courtney Gross has these exclusive details about the race.
With speaker's seat up for grabs, Queens delegation hopes to pick her replacement
PUBLISHED October 20, 2017 @8:04 PM