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Scott Stringer

Wage Concerns June 15, 2015

New Report Says a $15 Minimum Wage Would Raise NYC Food Workers’ Pay byCity Comptroller Scott Stringer finds the average weekly pay increase would be $139 per person.

By Clint Rainey
Issues Aug. 14, 2013

Scott Stringer Ate a Cronut This MorningThe race for city comptroller heats up with a pastry that has absolutely nothing to do with the position of city comptroller.

By Hugh Merwin

Serious Question Aug. 13, 2013

Eliot Spitzer and Scott Stringer Have Not Eaten CronutsThey seem suspiciously proud of this, too.

By Hugh Merwin
Crusades July 24, 2012

Stringer Wants Inwood Restaurant Put on Ice“I’m a little mystified why intervention hasn’t happened,” the borough president says.

By Hugh Merwin
Food Politics Feb. 19, 2010

Stringer Pitches Food Strategy Plan for CityThe Manhattan borough president picks his issue, and eats it.

By Aileen Gallagher
Political Eats Dec. 7, 2009

Manhattan Borough President Wants YOU to Eat Local LegumesScott M. Stringer asks his e-mail list to sign an NYC Food Pledge and Charter.

By Daniel Maurer
Mediavore June 8, 2009

McDonald’s Sales Rise; In-N-Out Burgers Are BestPlus: Scott Stringer wants to protect your groceries, and murderous meat, all in our morning news roundup.

By Leila Cohan-Miccio
Beef Apr. 24, 2009

Sandwich Scandal: Is Russ & Daughters Whitewashing Its Whitefish Bagel?Apparently out of political correctness, the store has changed the name of its Heeb bagel sandwich to the Heebster. But is the change offensive in itself?

By Daniel Maurer
Mediavore July 15, 2008

Vertical Farms Coming to New York?; Manhattan Immune to Starbucks Closings (forPlus Spike Mendelsohn’s creepy admirer, Aamos goes west, and more, in our morning news roundup.
NewsFeed June 19, 2008

Stringer, Markowitz in Kosher Duel at Barney Greengrass CentennialPlus, Markowitz cracks and trash-talks Brooklyn!