Arlene Stringer-Cuevas
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Arlene Stringer-Cuevas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York City Council from Washington Heights | |
| In office 1976–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arlene Gluss September 25, 1933 The Bronx, New York |
| Died | April 3, 2020 (aged 86) |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Carlos Cuevas |
| Relations | Bella Abzug (cousin) |
| Children | Scott Stringer |
Arlene Stringer-Cuevas (née Gluss; September 25, 1933 – April 3, 2020) was an American politician, educator, civil servant, and a member of the Democratic Party active in New York City.
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.[citation needed]
Career
Arlene Stringer served as her neighborhood's Democratic Party district leader from 1969 to 1976.[1] She was elected to the New York City Council in 1976 after winning a four-person primary for the Democratic nomination[2] She was defeated in the Democratic primary in 1977.[3]
Stringer-Cuevas then worked for the New York City Human Resources Administration from 1978 until her retirement in 1994.[citation needed]
Personal life
She was part of a politically active family. Her first husband Ronald Stringer was an assistant to New York City Mayor Abraham Beame.[4] Her second husband Carlos Cuevas was the New York City Clerk and a Deputy Borough President of the Bronx.[5] Her son Scott Stringer was elected Borough President of Manhattan and New York City Comptroller. She was the cousin of women's right pioneer Bella Abzug.[6]
On April 3, 2020, she died from COVID-19 at age 86.[7] Stringer died from complications due to the coronavirus at Medical Center in the Bronx.[8]
Notes
- ^ Fowler, Glenn (September 12, 1976). "4-Way Democratic Council Battle Stirring Interest in Sixth District". New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Mrs. Stringer Beats 3 Rivals In a Manhattan Council Race". New York Times. September 15, 1976. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Fowler, Glenn (November 9, 1977). "Council Gets New Look: More Women and Minorities". New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Lynn, Frank (July 1, 1976). "West Side Democrats Are Again Ensnarled in Political Wars Over Nominations". New York Times. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Coltin, Jeff (July 15, 2019). "Scott Stringer, millennial for mayor". City and State NY. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Mrs. Abzug Wins Party Approval to Succeed Ryan". New York Times. October 2, 1972. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Comptroller Scott Stringer’s mom dead from coronavirus
- ^ Calder, Rich (April 3, 2020). "Comptroller Scott Stringer's mom dead from coronavirus". New York Post. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- 1933 births
- 2020 deaths
- New York (state) Democrats
- Politicians from the Bronx
- People from Washington Heights, Manhattan
- New York City Council members
- Women city councillors in the United States
- Women in New York (state) politics
- Deaths from the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in New York (state)
- American schoolteachers
- Educators from New York City
- 20th-century United States government officials
- American women civil servants
- 20th-century American educators
- American women educators