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Ex-Council Speaker Christine Quinn may be out of politics — but she’s still ready to help NYC

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Adams, C. (2026, September 29). Ex-Council Speaker Christine Quinn may be out of politics — but she’s still ready to help NYC. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/opinion/ex-council-speaker-christine-quinn-may-be-out-of-politics-but-shes-still-ready-to-help-nyc/

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Christine Quinn, former New York City Council Speaker, reflects on her long political career and current efforts to help address housing issues in NYC. She emphasizes her commitment to improving conditions for homeless and low-income residents, noting the city's high rents and lack of affordable housing. Quinn hints at a potential return to politics when she sees an opportunity to win an election.

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Christine Quinn, former Speaker of the New York City Council and a prominent Democrat in New York politics, is still actively involved in city affairs despite no longer holding public office. Born to Irish immigrants, Quinn’s family background includes her grandfather who was a firefighter and eventually became chief of New York City's Fire Department. She has been involved in various political events since 2006, including officiating at Barbara Walters' father's funeral and working on improving conditions for horses.

Quinn emphasizes her deep connection to New York City, stating that all she ever wanted was to live there and be part of its government and community organizing efforts. She expresses concern about the city’s high rents and lack of affordable housing, noting that during her tenure as Council Speaker, housing development stalled while rental prices skyrocketed. Quinn advocates for more comprehensive support systems, including shelters, permanent housing buildings, and apartments with services aimed at mental health and substance abuse challenges, highlighting the pressing need to address homelessness and affordability issues in NYC.

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Quinn’s seeking a win for NYC I know Christine Quinn so long I was probably there before mommy delivered her. asserted

mommy → seek → her

In 2006, she officiated at Barbara Walters’ father’s Latin Quarter nightclub on Broadway. asserted

she → officiate → Broadway

2008, placards saying if against her you’re a gay lesbian homosexual come as you are skunk. asserted

you → say → her

Christine: “My parents, grandparents and I lived here. asserted

parents → live → ?

All I wanted was to live in the city. asserted

I → want → city

My father said I was cursed with clarity. asserted

I → say → clarity

I wanted political organizing, government, politics, community, tenant organizing, and government after that. asserted

I → want → that

“People retire. asserted

People → retire → ?

We change in a hot second here. asserted

We → change → second

I’d wave a magic wand and have more housing for homeless, low income and middle class. asserted

I → wave → homeless

It’s terrible for poor people. asserted

It → ’ → people

We’re not talking about the pampas. asserted

We → talk → pampas

We have some of the country’s highest rents. asserted

We → have → rents

“When I was City Council speaker, housing development stalled. asserted

development → stall → ?

I wanted political organizing, government, politics, community organizing. asserted

I → want → organizing

In 1989, I started after college to do tenant organizing.” asserted

I → start → organizing

Why are you not being out front like you used to be? asserted

you → use → ?

Christine: “It’s opportunity. asserted

It → ’ → ?

I want to help the city, women, whatever opportunities might be. uncertain

opportunities → want → city

Now a teacher marrying a firefighter can’t afford to live here. asserted

teacher → marry → firefighter

We have 16 shelters, five permanent housing buildings, 200 apartments with holistic wraparound services, a mental health challenge, a substance abuse challenge, a kid who needs tutoring, streets are dirtier. asserted

streets → have → tutoring

More graffiti in Chelsea than I’ve seen in years. asserted

I → see → years

“As soon as I find an election that’s winnable, I’ll be back in the game.” asserted

I → find → game

Rutherford B. Hayes suffered an unusual phobia. asserted

Hayes → suffer → phobia

Carter suffered a bad case of hemorrhoids one Christmas. asserted

Carter → suffer → hemorrhoids

Wasn’t chic, so he didn’t tell nobody nothing. asserted

he → tell → nothing

Eisenhower hated cats and ordered that any found at his Gettysburg, Penn., estate were to be removed instantly Coolidge kept a lion, small hippo, an antelope and a donkey. asserted

Coolidge → hat → lion

One thing I know is that he believed the world was FLAT. asserted

world → know → ?

William Taft could not stuff himself behind a steering wheel. uncertain

Taft → stuff → wheel

Voted most likely to succeed at Choate — although his class was 112 students, he only graduated 64th. asserted

he → vote → Choate

Jefferson insisted the Declaration of Independence be ratified July 4 because that day the planets were astrologically united. asserted

planets → insist → Independence

History might say it’s a great way to run a railroad. uncertain

it → say → railroad

He wasn’t lousy at it, but Vegas never raced to seat him at any table. asserted

Vegas → race → table

John Adams was great at playing marbles. asserted

Adams → play → marbles

Besides that he did nothing anybody remembers except that he had a really great last name! asserted

he → remember → name

And I thought I’d throw in one former mayor. asserted

I → think → mayor

There was the day Hizzoner de Blasio came to my home. asserted

Blasio → be → home

He petted my Yorkie. asserted

He → pet → Yorkie

Since to warm up an audience pols often feature pets, I told him I’d personally buy him a dog. asserted

I → warm → dog

“Great idea,” he enthused. asserted

he → enthuse → idea

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Ex-Council Speaker Christine Quinn may be out of politics — but she’s still ready to help NYC

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