The speaker of the City Council, Christine Quinn, and the Reverend Al Sharpton, traded compliments yesterday as they shared a stage to speak out against hate crimes in the city. Ms. Quinn, considered a likely candidate for mayor in 2009, praised Rev. Sharpton for his public support for homosexual rights, noting that others have been hesitant to speak out on the issue. Rev. Sharpton, in turn, thanked Ms. Quinn for bringing residents and city leaders

together to act against a recent rise in hate crimes.

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