Tony Avella

Tony Avella appears in the following:

Meet 2017 NYC Mayoral Candidate Tony Avella

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Tony Avella, Democratic New York State Senator, joins us to discuss his 2017 mayoral bid and the issues that distinguish him from the incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio.

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Meet the Candidates: NYS Senate 11th District

Tuesday, September 02, 2014

An introduction to two of the candidates running for New York State Senate in District 11, Queens: incumbent Tony Avella and challenger John Liu, former Comptroller.

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The Future of Coney Island

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

City Councilman and mayoral candidate Tony Avella cast the lone vote in the Zoning & Franchises subcommittee against a plan to redevelop Coney Island. The plan is up for a council-wide vote tomorrow. Avella discusses the future of Coney Island, as well as other issues related to his campaign.

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Tony Tony Tony

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

New York City Councilman and candidate for Mayor Tony Avella (D-19) discusses the upcoming mayoral race and his current legislative priorities.

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Money Matters, Still

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Nick Paumgarten, staff writer for The New Yorker, looks at the origins of the financial crisis and forecasts how the collapse will – or won’t - change the financial landscape. Citicorp chairman Dick Parsons discusses the future of mega banks in the aftermath of the stress test. Also, whether insurance ...

Should Foie Gras be Against the Law?

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

City Council member Tony Avella and Michael Ginor, President of Hudson Valley Foie Gras, debate the ethics of the delicacy.

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Pricing Passes

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Tony Avella, New York City Council Member (D-19th District), discusses the approval of the congestion pricing bill, and his bid for Mayor in 2009.

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The Ten-Year Nap

Tuesday, April 01, 2008

In her new novel, Meg Wolitzer tracks the lives of a group of educated New York mothers who opt out of the workforce to raise their children. Also, Councilmember Tony Avella discusses the approval of the congestion pricing bill and the start of his campaign for the 2009 Mayoral race. ...

Horsing Around

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Tony Avella, New York City Council Member (D) representing the 19th District, on the proposal to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City. But Steve Mallone, owner of the Clinton Park Stables, thinks that this proposed ban would hurt small business owners, and that the accusations of cruelty are false.

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Horsing Around

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Is Midtown Manhattan any place for a horse? A fixture of the New York tourist trade is the horse-drawn carriage ride around Central Park, but Queens City Councilman Tony Avella wants to abolish that business as cruelty to animals. Also: race and IQ, race and the Mormon Church, airport adjustments, ...