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City Council District 25
Incumbent: Helen Sears (D)
Incumbent Sears was defeated in the Democratic primary.
Challengers: Daniel Dromm (D), Mujib Rahman (R).
Communities: Parts of Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, Rego Park, Woodside, Corona.
Feds seek info from Dromm, Schulman for probe into WFP
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Council District 29: The U.S. attorney’s office in Manhattan subpoenaed documents for its probe into the Working Families Party from City Councilman-elect Danny Dromm and former Council candidate Lynn Schulman last week, a lawyer for Dromm and Schulman said. Comment.
Queens spoils marriage hopes
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Council District 26: State Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) and three other Queens Democrats came under fire from some constituents after voting to kill the same-sex marriage bill in the state Senate, which was struck down by a larger margin than expected. Comment.
74th St-Roosevelt Ave hub is gold: Dromm
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Council District 25: The same day last week that the MTA approved a doomsday budget that eliminated two subway lines in Queens, elected officials in Jackson Heights called the agency’s attention to a potential lost funding source: the 74th Street-Roosevelt Avenue transit hub. Comment.
Dromm, Van Bramer are Queens’ first openly gay Council members
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Council District 26: Queens has its first two openly gay City Council members now that Democrats Danny Dromm and Jimmy Van Bramer have won election. Comment.
Rahman uses anti-gay-marriage stance vs. Dromm
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Council District 25: Mujib Rahman is a Democrat and he is quick to tell you that. But the Jackson Heights resident is running for City Council against fellow Democrat Danny Dromm on the Republican, Conservative and Independence party lines.
Comments (1).
Newcomers crash Queens Democratic party
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Council District 26: Queens residents cut the cord that towed the Democratic Party line in last week’s primary elections, and while some say politics in the borough is in a state of upheaval, the long-dominant political machine says it is as strong as ever. Comment.
Dromm beats out incumbent Sears in Democratic primary
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Council District 25: This educator’s performance earned him more than an apple. Comment.
Sears, opponents all trade shots ahead of election
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Council District 25: An eight-year City Council incumbent is fighting off challenges from two newcomers as the race to determine the Democratic City Council candidate for Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, Woodside and Rego Park moves into the home stretch. Comment.
Candidates for Sears seat go on attack
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Council District 25: Attack, defend, repeat. Comment.
District 25 contenders aim barbs at Sears in CNG debate
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Council District 25: Challengers Danny Dromm and Stanley Kalathara went on the attack against Helen Sears at our City Council debate last week. Watch the whole thing here. With video … Comment.
Dromm gets Latino support
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Council District 25: City Council candidate Daniel Dromm was joined by state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) and several members of the Queens Latino community for a campaign rally outside the Jackson Heights post office Saturday. Comment.
Sears condemned attack on Dromm before protest
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Council District 25: Even after City Councilwoman Helen Sears (D-Jackson Heights) released a statement Friday denouncing anonymous attacks against her Democratic rival, Danny Dromm, Jackson Heights residents protested in front of her office Sunday claiming she refused to speak out against the smear campaign. Comments (2).
Sears: Dromm protest was invalid
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Council District 25: City Councilwoman Helen Sears (D-Jackson Heights) said Tuesday that she could not understand why supporters of her opponent, Danny Dromm, held a protest outside her office last week where attendees claimed she had not denounced an anonymous mailing attacking Dromm, because she released a statement condemning the apparent smear campaign two days earlier. Comment.
Sears says decades of public service make her top choice for re-election
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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.
