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Friday, Aug. 7, 2009

Guv backtracks on special election

TimesLedger Newspapers
Assembly District 38: Whoopsy. Hours after announcing a special election to fill disgraced former Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio’s (D-Richmond Hill) seat, Gov. David Paterson reversed himself, saying “no final decision has been made.” Comments (1).

Maloney abandons plans to challenge Gillibrand

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria) announced Friday that she will not launch a campaign against U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), eliminating a major obstacle to the upstate Democratic senator’s spot on the 2010 ballot. Comment.

Paterson calls special election for Seminerio’s seat

TimesLedger Newspapers
Assembly District 38: Gov. David Paterson called a special election Friday to fill disgraced former Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio’s (D-Richmond Hill) for Sept. 15, the same day the city will be holding primary elections. Comment.

The race to succeed David Yassky — a video take

Council District 33: Brooklyn Independent Television’s Brooklyn Review provides video coverage of the candidates for the 33rd City Council district in Brooklyn. Comment.

Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009

Nunes hopes to oust White, revive SE Queens

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 28: Political candidate Lynn Nunes says he has seen southeast Queens suffer tremendously over the last four years. Comment.

Pizzagate 2009: Is scrutiny over mayoral pizza technique unfounded?

Courier-Life
Mayor: A saucy staffer for candidate Michael Bloomberg insists hizzoner isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty — especially when he’s digging into Brooklyn’s favorite finger food. Comment.

BREAKING: Chuck loves Steve! Schumer to endorse Levin for Council on Friday

The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 33: The “machine candidate” just moved into high gear. Comment.

Monserrate trial set for September

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: A Queens Supreme Court judge denied motions by state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) to throw out his indictment and suppress evidence in his pending case on assault charges last Thursday, setting a Sept. 14 start date for his trial. Comment.

After previous fracas, candidates stick to issues at 3rd District 20 forum

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 20: At a City Council District 20 candidates forum at Flushing Library last Thursday, CUNY Professor Joyce Moy set the ground rules early. Comment.

Bloomberg opens Pelham Bay office

Bronx Times-Reporter
Mayor: Love ’em or hate ’em, Mayor Mike is here. Bloomberg for Mayor 2009 hosted an open house at its new Pelham Bay campaign office on Thursday, July 30. The main objective of the event was to rally Mayor Mike supporters – potential volunteers – around the campaign, staffer Silvia Alvarez said. The office is at Middletown Road and Hobart Avenue. Comment.

Broadway Triangle battle reaches Marty’s hearing room

for The Brooklyn Paper
Council District 34: Great plan or politically corrupt boondoggle? Now, it’s the borough president’s turn to consider the evidence. Comment.

Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009

Three Queens candidates knocked off ballot by Board of Elections

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 31: Only three of the dozens of City Council candidates in Queens were tossed off the ballot by the city Board of Elections this week, but anticipated court battles were expected to drag on after the ballot is certified in the coming days. Comments (3).

Thompson, Avella cut into Bloomberg’s lead: Poll

TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s lead over City Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside) and city Comptroller William Thompson in the bid for the city’s highest office has slimmed, although many city and Queens residents said they still do not know much about either of the mayor’s challengers, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. Comment.

Rosasco ekes by challenge and preps for court, Smalls bows out

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 26: The shape of the Democratic race for City Councilman Eric Gioia’s (D-Sunnyside) seat shifted Tuesday morning as the city Board of Elections invalidated most of candidate Kwame Smalls’ petition signatures, eliminating him from the race. Comments (1).

Smith ponies up for Saratoga ‘fundraiser’

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans), then Democratic majority leader, spent more than $6,500 on a box at Saratoga Race Course to “entertain supporters” just four days after the June 8 coup that temporarily gave Republicans the control of the state Senate, campaign finance records show. Comment.

McLaughlin ally pleads guilty to bribery

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: The former head of a Long Island City-based electric company that hired union workers represented by disgraced former state Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin pleaded guilty Friday to making tens of thousands of dollars in illegal payments to the corrupt ex-legislator, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan said. Comment.

Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009

King Marty! Markowitz’s Dem challenger booted off the ballot!

The Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn Borough President: Borough President Markowitz locked up a third-term in a Manhattan board room this afternoon as the Board of Elections kicked the Beep’s Democratic challenger off the ballot. Comments (1).

Candidates waste big chance to be king of Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Paper
Politicrasher: Only two candidates showed their Brooklyn street cred at last night’s Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce debate. Comment.

Monday, Aug. 3, 2009

Mayor wants F train on fast track — but he doesn’t control the MTA

The Brooklyn Paper
Election: Mayor Bloomberg called for the creation of express subway service on the F line, one of the most crowded routes in Brooklyn, as part of a larger campaign announcement calling for a multitude of mass transit improvements around the city. Comment.

Friday, July 31, 2009

Carrozza says AG investigation will vindicate her

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: State Assemblywoman Ann-Margaret Carrozza (D-Bayside) said she believes an investigation by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo will reveal that she has not misled her constituents by living out of the district for several months this year. Comment.

Cohen hopes to bridge gap to Bukharians

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 29: When Albert Cohen knocks on fellow Bukharians’ doors to speak to them about his City Council race or to register them to vote, the first Bukharian to run for city office is frequently met with hesitation. Comments (2).

Paterson to call special election to fill Seminerio seat

TimesLedger Newspapers
Assembly District 38: Gov. David Paterson intends to call a special election to fill the seat vacated by former state Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio, according to an e-mail written by the lawyer for the city Board of Elections. Comment.

Candidates debate housing, development in race for Gioia’s seat

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 26: The race for City Councilman Eric Gioia’s (D-Sunnyside) seat heated up a bit last week as the five candidates sparred over issues of affordable housing. Comment.

Maragos runs for Council

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 26: In a field crowded with Democratic candidates, 24-year-old Long Island City resident Angelo Maragos is not willing to be a footnote. Comment.

28th District race heats up

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 28: All Lynn Nunes and Mireille Leroy wanted to do was to get their shot to represent their community in the City Council and now both Democratic candidates said their campaign signatures are being challenged for no reason. Comment.

Folks deserve more: Sanders

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 31: City Councilman James Sanders (D-Laurelton) said the neighborhood has improved drastically over the eight years he has been in office, but more could be done to make life better for his constituents. Comment.

Dump Klein, reform DOE: Thompson

TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: City Comptroller William Thompson joined a group of Queens parents last week in condemning the way Mayor Michael Bloomberg is overseeing public schools and vowed to make major reforms to the city Department of Education if he is elected to replace the mayor. Comment.

Letters demand Maloney take stand on Senate race

TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria) has not yet officially announced her bid to challenge U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in the 2010 Democratic primary because she has been busy focusing on health care and immigration issues in the House, a spokesman for the congresswoman said. Comment.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Sears says decades of public service make her top choice for re-election

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 25: In her bid to stay in office for a third term, City Councilwoman Helen Sears (D-Jackson Heights) can draw upon lessons from several decades of public and private service in her neighborhood. Comment.

Borough Park breakfast brings out Brooklyn pols

Courier-Life
Council District 43: Baby kissing, hand shaking, back slapping and good old shmoozing was in the house as several elected officials and citywide candidates woke with the birds to attend a legislative breakfast in Borough Park. Comment.

Weprin, Singh, Friedrich stump at North Shore Towers

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: The three candidates running for the City Council seat currently held by Councilman David Weprin (D-Hollis) took their campaign pitches to North Shore Towers for a candidates’ forum where most of the attention was focused on co-op and senior issues. Comment.

Mudslinging takes over District 20 debate

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 20: It was billed as a debate, but it turned into an airing of dirty laundry. Comment.

Koslowitz raises most but Chain self-funds largest war chest in Katz seat

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 29: City Council candidate Heidi Harrison Chain’s donations, including more than $20,000 she gave to herself, boosted her to top of the pack financially in the last filing period, but Karen Koslowitz raised more money than any of the other candidates vying for Councilwoman Melinda Katz’s (D-Forest Hills) seat in that time period. Comments (1).

Monday, July 27, 2009

46 challenges filed in Liu seat race

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 20: In the race to replace City Councilman John Liu in Flushing, just getting on the ballot is a battle. Comment.
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