Ms. Quinn's office sent out a press release about 30 minutes before Mr. de Blasio's press conference announcing the council will pass a package of legislation next week to reduce vending fines.

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The irony of the tale is that Democrats themselves added the tax package to the legislation.

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Mr Booker is proposing a sweeping package of ethics legislation, though he admits much of his time is spent on damage control.

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