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“I understand that not everyone agrees with my perspective on Ray Kelly. But what you gotta look at here is somebody like Bill de Blasio talking out of both sides of his mouth and trying to have it both ways on a really critical issue like stop-and-frisk.”

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Christine Quinn

Christine Quinn is an American politician born on July 25, 1966. She has held several significant positions in New York City, including Speaker of the New York City Council. Quinn has dedicated her political career to promoting social justice and economic development, playing a key role in the legalization of same-sex marriage. more

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