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City Hall Park promises to glitter in the next millennium when it re-opens after a $22 million renovation that’ll restore its 19th century glory – complete with replicas of a Victorian fountain, gas lamps and ornate fence that enclosed the park in the 1820s.
“There are no frills, no lavish touches,” said Stern. “But you have to do it right. You want City Hall Park to be a showpiece.
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Term limits will force Speaker Peter Vallone to relinquish his City Council seat in 2002, after 28 years.
But there might still be a Vallone representing Astoria, Queens, for another generation – Peter Vallone, Jr.
The eldest of Vallone’s three sons, Peter Jr., is being mentioned in political circles as a probable successor to his dad.
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While Mayor Giuliani was in Arizona over New Year’s hobnobbing with conservative Republicans, his pollster and former deputy mayor were at a much more well-known Democratic equivalent at Hilton Head, S.C.
“I was honored to attend,” said former Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro,a registered Democrat.
Frank Luntz, Giuliani’s pollster, spoke about “what the Republicans did wrong” in the last election.