City Council District 27
Incumbent: Leroy Comrie (D)
Challengers: None.
Communities: St. Albans, Hollis, Cambria Heights, Jamaica, Baisley Park, Addisleigh Park; parts of Queens Village, Rosedale, Springfield Gardens.
By Anna Gustafson
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 27: City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) told St. John’s University students last week that he still is fighting predatory lenders in the wake of a subprime mortgage crisis that has caused thousands of borough residents, especially in southeast Queens, to lose their homes.
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By Howard Koplowitz
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 27: As embattled Gov. David Paterson faced new allegations of impropriety this week, two southeast Queens elected officials said the black community should stand by Paterson.
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By Ivan Pereira
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 27: After months of searching and attempts to catch at least two elusive coyotes reportedly roaming around Rochdale Village, animal experts and City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) are warning residents not to worry about the wily predators.
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By Ivan Pereira
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 27: City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) joined Latino and black watchdog groups and other city leaders on the steps of City Hall last week to call on the mayor to stop fighting a court order that demands the FDNY improve its hiring practices for minorities.
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