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Boozing, Bribing and Brawling on Election Day

Reid All About it

During the 1860 presidential election, Democratic supporters of Stephen Douglas held a “Grand Political Carnival and Ox Roast” in New York City. The New York Times called it “one of the most magnificent affairs of the kind ever held in this neighborhood.”. Pandemonium broke out and the barbecue ended in bedlam.

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Out of Bloom: Lessons from a Nonprofit’s Demise

Associations Now

In April 2013, a number of New York City parents, including City Council candidate Jelani Mashariki, loudly pushed back against the program at a town hall. “The people are not going to have it and we are going to fight back.” The result is an idea that’s going back to the drawing board.