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City Council District 23
Incumbent: David I. Weprin (D), not running
Incumbent Weprin ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Comptroller.
Challengers: Mark Weprin (D), Bob Friedrich (R).
Communities: Hollis Hills, Queens Village, Little Neck, Douglaston, Bayside, Bellerose, Floral Park, Glen Oaks, New Hyde park, Hollis, Hollis Park Gardens, Holliswood, Fresh Meadows.
City fines John Liu $544K for illegal campaign signs
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: The city has fined City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) successful campaign for city comptroller more than $500,000 for illegally posting signs, according to the city Sanitation Department. Comment.
Volunteers were backbone of my campaign: Weprin
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: For Cardozo High School senior Patrick Jordan, volunteering for state Assemblyman Mark Weprin’s (D-Little Neck) City Council campaign was an intense crash course in the political life. Comment.
David Weprin eyes brother’s seat
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: Outgoing City Councilman David Weprin (D-Hollis) has decided to run for his brother’s soon-to-be-vacant state Assembly seat as one possible contender, Glen Oaks Village President Bob Friedrich, is mulling his options. Comment.
Friedrich’s co-op letter questioned
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: City Council contender Bob Friedrich defended a letter he sent last month as president of the Glen Oaks Village Co-op’s board to the housing community’s tenants after his opponent, state Assemblyman Mark Weprin (D-Little Neck), accused him of using the co-op’s official letterhead to promote his candidacy. Comment.
Mark Weprin easily wins primary for brother’s Council seat
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: State Assemblyman Mark Weprin (D-Little Neck) handily beat his two challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary race to replace his brother, City Councilman David Weprin (D-Hollis), according to unofficial results from the city Board of Elections. Comment.
Dems focus on health care, education at District 23 debate
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: The three Democratic candidates vying to replace outgoing City Councilman David Weprin (D-Hollis) focused their arguments on how they would help bring parents into the forefront of their children’s health care and education during last month’s TimesLedger Newspapers Council debates at the Flushing Library. Comment.
Weprin seat battle may go on
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: Three candidates will compete for the Democratic nomination for City Councilman David Weprin’s (D-Hollis) seat this week, but depending on the outcome there may be a rematch between two of the candidates in November. Comment.
Friedrich, Weprin, Singh square off in District 23 debate
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: A trio of Democrats talked about the issues facing Council District 23 at our debate as each seeks to be the successor to David Weprin. See the whole thing right here. With video … 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.