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November 9, 2017 • $1.00 Volume 87 • Number 45
Chin in a clear win over Marte this time BY LINCOLN ANDERSON
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n the end, it looks like the Sept. 12 Democratic primary election was clearly Christopher Marte’s best chance to unseat Margaret Chin in Lower Manhattan’s First City Council District. Marte lost that race two months ago by a very slim margin, 220 votes, to the two-term incumbent Chin. Two other can-
didates ultimately played the prole of spoilers, likely keepic ing Marte from a historic upset victory. Marte gave it another try in Tuesday’s general he election, running on the obscure Independence Party line. But the results weren’t nearly as close, as Chin, according to unofficial Board of ElecELECTION continued on p. 6
Feud between E. Side housing projects is blamed for a murder BY SAR AH FERGUSON
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olice have arrested the alleged shooter who gunned down a 23-yearold man in broad daylight on Avenue D and Eighth St. last Fri., Nov. 3. Malik Campbell was shot in the head around 4 p.m. outside 118 Avenuee D in the Jacob
Riis Houses, a New York City Housing Authority publichousing complex, following an argument with two or three assailants, who fled the scene, police said. Campbell was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where he died in surgery. SHOOTING continued on p. 9 SHO
PHOTO BY MILO HESS
A woman at Saturday’s Refuse Fascism march, like others in the procession, predicted the end is drawing near for Donald Trump’s presidenc y. The marchers made their way from Times Square down to Washington Square Park.
Path of most resistance? Bikeway blockers put in BY LINCOLN ANDERSON
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ollowing last week’s horrific attack on the Hudson River greenway that saw an ISIS-influenced terrorist kill eight people as he gunned a truck for a mile down the path’s Lower West Side / Tribeca section, the state Department of Transportation has been scrambling to put protective barriers on the popular path. It initially has been a bit cha-
Viva CHARAS and Armando!...p. 2
otic. At first, long Jersey concrete barriers were plopped down on the northern part of the path — running up to W. 59th St. — at an angle, significantly narrowing the bikeway, only allowing room for cyclists to pass single file on either side. On the path’s southern section, from the Village down to the Battery, smaller white concrete blocks — some stamped on their sides with “NYPD” in large blue letters — were added.
A mayoral spokesperson stated that 57 spots from W. 59th St. down would get “blockers.” However, Streetsblog reported that after complaints by Mayor Bill de Blasio and cyclists, D.O.T. — which oversees the bikeway — agreed to straighten out the Jersey barriers. That was occurring Tuesday morning, as work crews could be seen busy north of Chelsea Piers, placing and BIKEWAY continued on p. 8
Awards ‘banned’ from using Acker name ......... p. 2 Artist recalls kooky encounter with Dylan.......p. 11 www.TheVillager.com