Council District 29: Former City Council candidate Albert Cohen’s camp dismissed reports his campaign had sent in numerous voter registration forms fraught with errors, including the names of dead people, saying any mistakes were growing pains in a massive effort to register voters who Cohen officials called disenfranchised. Comment.

Council District 19: Queens Republicans said they did not believe City Council hopeful Dan Halloran’s adherence to a pagan religion would have any affect on the Auburndale attorney’s bid to fend off Democrat Kevin Kim in the race to replace Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside). Comments (1).

Queens: David Paterson’s future as governor is on thin ice following reports that President Barack Obama and some influential Democrats are pressuring him not to run next year, but southeast Queens constituents and other leaders are asking his critics to cut Paterson some slack. Comment.

Queens: A frantic, sobbing Karla Giraldo repeatedly told a doctor that state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) attacked her with a drinking glass, an emergency room physician told a judge Thursday in testimony crucial to prosecutors trying to convict Monserrate on assault charges. Comment.

Council District 30: The Republican challenger to City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) got a big boost to his campaign last week when Mayor Michael Bloomberg dropped by to endorse him. Comment.

Queens: After eking out a victory in the Queens Democratic primary for City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) seat last week, Yen Chou is looking forward. Comment.

Queens: An alert downstairs neighbor and a clearer picture of an injured woman’s statements to hospital staff were among the revelations uncorked during opening arguments in the trial of state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) on assault charges. Comment.

Council District 20: After a stormy summer of politics in Flushing, when the dust settled Tuesday Yen Chou emerged victorious, edging out Isaac Sasson and S.J. Jung to win the race for the Democratic nomination for City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) seat, unofficial election results showed. Comments (3).

Council District 26: Queens Library External Affairs Director Jimmy Van Bramer handily won what turned out to be a rigorous primary contest against Deirdre Feerick, the City Council attorney endorsed by the Queens Democratic Party, in the race for Councilman Eric Gioia’s (D-Sunnyside) seat. Comment.

Council District 28: With City Councilman Thomas White (D-South Ozone Park) holding a razor thin lead of only six votes in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, his main challenger said he will continue to fight for a chance to be the leader of the 28th Council district. Comment.

Council District 25: This educator’s performance earned him more than an apple. Comment.

Council District 27: City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) successfully won his bid for a third term during Tuesday’s primary by beating his sole opponent, Clyde Vanel, with a significant majority of the vote in the 27th Council District. Comment.

Assembly District 38: Community Board 5 member Mike Miller will fill the shoes of disgraced former state Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio after handily beating Republican opponent Donna Marie Caltabiano in a special election Tuesday. Comment.

Council District 29: Karen Koslowitz is headed back to a place she knows well: City Hall. Comment.

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.

Council District 31: Despite a large number of challengers who actively campaigned up to the last second, voters in Laurelton and the Rockaways chose to keep City Councilman James Sanders (D-Laurelton) as their Democratic candidate for in this year’s primary. Comment.

Council District 21: City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) handily defeated challenger Eduardo Giraldo to win the Democratic primary for the 21st District seat. Comment.

Queens Borough President: Queens Borough President Helen Marshall won the Democratic primary in her bid for a third term Tuesday, easily defeating challengers Marc Leavitt and Robert Schwartz in the three-way race for the nomination, unofficial election results show. Comment.

Comptroller: City Councilmen John Liu (D-Flushing) and David Yassky (D-Brooklyn) will meet in round two of the Democratic primary for city comptroller in the coming weeks after a run-off election was triggered Tuesday in the tight race, according to unofficial election results. Comment.

Public Advocate: City Councilman Eric Gioia’s (D-Sunnyside) run for the public advocate’s seat ended in defeat when he finished third in Tuesday’s Democratic primary, which resulted in a run-off between rivals Councilman Bill de Blasio (D-Brooklyn) and Mark Green. Comment.

Mayor: City Comptroller William Thompson defeated City Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside) in the Democratic mayoral primary and will now go on to face Mayor Michael Bloomberg in the Nov. 3 election. Comment.

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.

Council District 29: The six Democrats vying for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz’s (D-Forest Hills) seat have been trying to engage voters for months, spending many hours knocking on doors and campaigning on the street, and they will soon see the fruits of their labor as residents head to the polls for the Sept. 15 primary. Comment.

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.

Council District 20: With less than a week until the Democratic primary election, the field of candidates vying for City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) seat was whittled down from six to five last week. Comment.