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Article: Alvarez v. Santiago
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- The Village Voice
- Article date:
- September 10, 1996
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wo weeks before the Democratic primary, two-term State Senator Nellie Santiawo was reportedly in sunny Spain while challenger Nilka Alvarez was home in Bushwick, pasting up posters and rallying voters in the 17th district.
For those who know Santiago, one of the state's most elusive and tainted elected officials, it's no surprise. Her appearances on the streets of the north Brooklyn district are as rare as Halley's comet. The only real question in this race is why anyone should cast a ballot for the incumbent, who has been dogged by charges of lying and corruption since she was first elected.
Nellie Santiago came into office in 1993, just days after she was forced to resign as ...