City Talk: Tony Avella, member, New York City Council
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Channel: CUNY TV · 2011 · News & Politics
Doug is joined by City Councilman Tony Avella this week. Counciliman Avella won election to the New York City Council representing Northern Queens in 2001 and was reelected with an overwhelming majority in both the 2003 and 2005 elections. He is Chair of Zoning and Franchises for the City Council and is a member of five Council committees including Higher Education and Housing and Buildings. Councilman Avella is the fouder and Chair of the first Italian-American Caucus of the City Council. (Taped: 1/16/2007) City Talk is CUNY TV 's forum for politics and public affairs. City Talk presents lively discussion of New York City issues, with the people that help make this city function. City Talk is hosted by Professor Doug Muzzio, co-director of the Center for the Study of Leadership in Government and the founder and former director of the Baruch College Survey Research Unit, both at Baruch College's School of Public Affairs. Watch more at www.tv.cuny.edu/show/citytalk
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