New York Times, 01/22/2010: Bringing Democracy to New York.
"IN Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s State of the City speech on Wednesday, he spoke of the City Council as if it were an equal partner in government. Indeed, the mayor’s surprisingly close re-election, the unusual defeat of a handful of council members and some spirited races in the general election in a city where winning the Democratic primary is tantamount to victory, might lead one to expect the 51-member body to be imbued with new democratic vigor. However, the council members inaugurated this month have joined a body whose governance structure is hardly more democratic than a high school student council’s — where the principal calls the shots."
The Wall Street Journal, 04/16/2009: Billy's Bailout.
"Confronted with the once-in-a-century opportunity to remake the financial system, the reformers in Washington have a choice: Succumb to the temptation of serving financial supermarkets or lift up community banks and street-level economies."
New York Times, 03/01/2009: Backed by green party, Comic Pastor Runs for Mayor.
"Reverend Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping is — to say the least — not your typical candidate for mayor. With his blond pompadour, cobalt blue suit, black shirt and white collar, he made his announcement in Union Square on Sunday accompanied by a choir in green robes. But he has the nomination of an actual political party and might have a spot on the ballot in November, something Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has yet to secure."
The L Magazine, 10/30/2009: An Endorsement of Reverend Billy for Mayor of NYC.
"A vote for Reverend Billy might be a protest vote, but that's the point here, to protest. A vote for Billy is to protest Bloomberg's arrogance in seeking a third term; a vote for Billy is to protest the pusillanimous state and city Democrats more concerned with hanging onto power than advocating on behalf of their constituents; a vote for Billy is to protest a New York slowly losing the very thing that has always made it a truly great city, its neighborhoods."
Queens Tribune, 05/29/2009: Candidate Hopes Green Brings Victory.
"Lynn Serpe is hoping to unseat Peter Vallone (D-Astoria) in the general election for the City Council’s 22nd district."
Queens Chronicle, 05/21/2009: Serpe Seeks Vallone's Seat.
"Amid chants of “Win with Lynne,” Green Party candidate Lynne Serpe launched her campaign for City Council Saturday night in Astoria. She faces a tough battle for the District 22 seat against Democratic incumbent Peter Vallone Jr., but Serpe isn’t worried."
Astoria Times, 05/18/2009: Two Coves Community Garden Threatened by Park Plan.
"The green thumbs at a three−year−old community garden in Astoria said they were concerned they could lose their plots following recent plans to turn the site into a park."
Queens Chronicle, 03/19/2009: Two Coves Garden Seeks Permanency in Astoria.
"Two Coves Garden, a community garden located in an Astoria triangle, is seeking to keep its identity in the future. Located on a lot at 8th Street, Astoria Boulevard and 30th Avenue, the site has become an active gardening area for more than 200 members for three years. Members secured a city license through Green Thumb, but fear the city may have other ideas for the location."
The Queens Gazette, 03/18/2009: Community Gardeners Fight Parks Department Takeover.
"Urban gardeners who follow their craft at the Two Coves Community Garden at the intersection of 8th Street and Astoria Boulevard have recently had more to worry about than aphids and compost circulation. The Parks Department notified the volunteers who run the green space that it was considering turning the site into a park, based on a more than decade-old proposal that has lately been resurrected."
Queens Ledger, 03/17/2009: Parks Finally Has Money to Address Two Coves.
"A group of Queens gardeners fear they are in danger of losing their small farms now that a park that has been on hold for the last ten years is finally moving forward."
Queens Ledger, 02/10/2009: On the Record.
"When Lynne Serpe decided to go green, she really went green."
Queens Tribune, 01/21/2009: Event Planners Paint the Town Green.
"In the last decade, the term "party planner" has conjured up many images, the most popular of which is probably that of a well-heeled debutante who keeps other socialites swilling champagne. The idea that a professional social butterfly can promote an environmentally responsible, fun and educational event seems to defy the industry norm.That is, unless the party planners are Astoria-based friends Lynne Serpe and Robyn Sklar and the promotion company is Triple R Events, which stands for Reduce, Reuse, Recycle."
