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Arlene Stringer-Cuevas; September 25, 1933 – April 3, 2020) was an American politician, educator, and civil servant. She was a schoolteacher before being serving on the New York City Council from 1976 to 1977. Stringer-Cuevas later worked for the New York City Human Resources Administration for 16 years until her retirement in 1994.

Early life

Stringer-Cuevas was born Arlene Gluss in the Bronx in New York City, New York, and was a school teacher. She lived in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. She was Jewish.

Career

Stringer-Cuevas served as her neighborhood’s Democratic Party district leader from 1969 to 1976. She was elected to the New York City Council in 1976 after winning a four-person primary for the Democratic nomination Stringer-Cuevas was defeated in the Democratic primary in 1977.

Stringer-Cuevas then worked for the New York City Human Resources Administration from 1978 until her retirement in 1994.

Personal life

Stringer-Cuevas was part of a politically active family. Her first husband, Ronald Stringer, was an assistant to New York City Mayor Abraham Beame. Her second husband, Carlos Cuevas, was the New York City Clerk and a Deputy Borough President of the Bronx. Stringer-Cuevas’ son Scott Stringer was elected Borough President of Manhattan and New York City Comptroller. She was the cousin of politician women’s right pioneer Bella Abzug


14 posted on 04/07/2020 3:48:01 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: tired&retired

Sometimes there is a silver lining to a virus.


16 posted on 04/07/2020 3:49:49 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: tired&retired

His mom was Bella Abzug’s cousin, eh?

Heavily political family. This guy is an attention whore of the lowest order, maybe AOC is HIS cousin?


26 posted on 04/07/2020 4:04:06 AM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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"...She was the cousin of politician women’s right pioneer Bella Abzug..."

This.

34 posted on 04/07/2020 4:22:51 AM PDT by rlmorel (The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
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