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, and civil servant. She was a schoolteacher before being serving on the New York City Council from 1976 to 1977. She later worked for the New York City Human Resources Administration for 16 years until her retirement in 1994.
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 politician 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