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“We want to grow our party in the senate, in the assembly, grow our party right here in the City Council ,” said Queens Councilwoman Joann Ariola — who took the helm of the smattering of Republicans on the council in a contoversial vote Friday.
Joann Ariola, the new GOP chief on the City Council, told The Post after her stunning ascension Friday that she wants to be a “hands-on” leader while growing the Republican presence in New York. “I want to continue to work with all my colleagues even on the Democratic side, and the speaker. It’s very important to have that relationship.
She took home three votes, a majority of the five-person delegation now that former Minority Leader Joe Borelli has departed.“There is no animosity. I spoke with council member Carr last night. Our conversation ended on a positive note,” Ariola said just moments after the vote.
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