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Arlene Stringer-Cuevas

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Arlene Stringer-Cuevas
Member of the New York City Council
from the 6th district
In office
1976–1977
Preceded byDavid B. Friedland
Succeeded byStanley Michels
Personal details
Born
Arlene Gluss

(1933-09-25)September 25, 1933
The Bronx, U.S.
DiedApril 3, 2020(2020-04-03) (aged 86)
The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic Party
Spouse(s)Ronald Stringer
Carlos Cuevas
Children2, including Scott Stringer
RelativesBella Abzug (cousin)

Arlene Stringer-Cuevas (née Gluss; September 25, 1933 – April 3, 2020) was an American politician, educator, and civil servant. She was a schoolteacher before 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. She died during the COVID-19 pandemic due to complications of COVID-19.

Early life

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Stringer-Cuevas was born Arlene Gluss in the Bronx, and was a school teacher. She lived in the Washington Heights, Manhattan. She was Jewish.[1]

Career

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Stringer-Cuevas served as her neighborhood's Democratic Party district leader from 1969 to 1976.[2] She was elected to the New York City Council in 1976 after winning a four-person primary for the Democratic nomination,[3] becoming the first woman to represent Washington Heights. Stringer-Cuevas was defeated in the Democratic primary in 1977.[4]

Stringer-Cuevas then worked for the New York City Human Resources Administration from 1978 until her retirement in 1994.[5]

Personal life

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Stringer-Cuevas was part of a politically active family. Her first husband, Ronald Stringer, was an assistant to New York City Mayor Abraham Beame.[6] Her second husband, Carlos Cuevas, was the New York City Clerk and a Deputy Borough President of the Bronx.[7] Stringer-Cuevas' son Scott Stringer was elected Borough President of Manhattan and New York City Comptroller. She was the cousin of politician women's rights pioneer Bella Abzug.[8]

On April 3, 2020, at the age of 86, Stringer-Cuevas died from complications due to COVID-19 at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "NYC Comptroller Candidate Scott Stringer Enjoys Celebrity Support". The Jewish Voice. August 21, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Fowler, Glenn (September 12, 1976). "4-Way Democratic Council Battle Stirring Interest in Sixth District". New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mrs. Stringer Beats 3 Rivals In a Manhattan Council Race". New York Times. September 15, 1976. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  4. ^ Fowler, Glenn (November 9, 1977). "Council Gets New Look: More Women and Minorities". New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Calder, Rich (April 3, 2020). "Comptroller Scott Stringer's mom dead from coronavirus". New York Post. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Lynn, Frank (July 1, 1976). "West Side Democrats Are Again Ensnarled in Political Wars Over Nominations". New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Coltin, Jeff (July 15, 2019). "Scott Stringer, millennial for mayor". City and State NY. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Mrs. Abzug Wins Party Approval to Succeed Ryan". New York Times. October 2, 1972. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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