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AlanGerson, an attorney and member of Community Board 2, leads in fundraising and is competing with John Fratta for Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's endorsement.
AlanGerson gained the support of the United Democratic Organization of Chinatown and Margaret Chin received the Liberal Party endorsement, which will allow her to run in the November general election regardless of the results of the September Democratic primary.
AlanGerson, an attorney at Kelley Drye, served as the chairman of community board 2 in Manhattan from 1998-1999.
Gerson: One of the first hearings I held was on this topic, and on the need to have a full indoor residential cleanup program, which at the time did not exist.
Gerson: I think it is, and Im not quite sure why, and for the upcoming spring season Id like to work with the community organizations and see if we can come up with a nice calendar of community-friendly events.
Paul Nagle, Gersons liaison for arts and culture, is the man to call with ideas for any and all art programs next spring, especially to obtain use of the East River Park amphitheater (see address and phone number at the end of this article).