According to Hu, in 2003-2004, Moskowitz, with an "aggressive, confrontational style",[REF] had "emerged as one of the most influential [Council] members .., largely by parlaying her role as head of the Education Committee into a crusade for the city's troubled public schools."[REF]
Moskowitz held hearings in 2003 on the teachers' union contracts, which, according to Hu, "landed .. [Moskowitz] in the headlines for weeks"[REF] and, according to Ratner, "attracted reporters and produced headlines."[REF]