Melissa Mark-Viverito chosen NYC Council speaker

[hrmjustin]

AP

NEW YORK -- Mayor Bill de Blasio ally Melissa Mark-Viverito has been elected as New York City council speaker.

Mark-Viverito, a Democrat who represents East Harlem, defeated Manhattan Councilman Dan Garodnick on Wednesday.

Garodnick abandoned his bid in the moments before the City Council's vote and threw his support behind Mark-Viverito.

Mark-Viverito is one of the most liberal members of the council and was an early supporter of de Blasio's mayoral bid.


http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/politics&id=9386080