Offstage, a Proudly Brash Quinn Isn’t Afraid to Let Her Fury Fly

By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM and DAVID W. CHEN

Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times

Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, has promoted her boisterous personality, hoping that New Yorkers will embrace it.

Christine C. Quinn, the mayoral candidate and City Council speaker, is known for her boisterous personality, but colleagues say they are often stunned by her temper.