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Vantage settles with Cuomo
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Queens: Vantage Properties, which owns more than 80 buildings in Queens, agreed to pay $1 million to compensate harassed tenants as part of a settlement that state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday. Comment.
Astoria resident sets sights on Gianaris seat
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Queens: One could easily call Aravella Simotas a striver. The longtime Astoria resident enrolled in college when she was 16, got her law degree and rose through the ranks to become a commercial litigator and Community Board 1 member. Comment.
Guv hears Rockaway’s woes
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Queens: Gov. David Paterson said he was in favor of lengthening the school day in an effort to quell teen violence and other problems during a town hall meeting last Thursday night at Far Rockaway High School. Comment.
Addabbo trashes LIC rail link for city waste disposal
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Queens: Putting a rail siding on the property of a waste transfer station in Long Island City is out, state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) said at a meeting in Maspeth Town Hall last week. Comment.
Judge upholds Monserrate’s expulsion from Senate
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Queens: A federal court judge refused to issue an injunction against state Sen. Hiram Monserrate’s (D-East Elmhurst) expulsion Friday, sending the Queens legislator and his lawyers scrambling to appeal the ruling and gather petition signatures as the March 16 special election approaches. Comment.
Flake protégés under fire
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Queens: The questions surrounding the controversial nonprofit co-founded by state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans) have put the elected official and several of his associates in the crosshairs of federal investigators who are looking into the organization and a possible conflict of interest in the Aqueduct Race Track bid. Comment.
Weprin to challenge city education policies
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Council District 23: When it comes to education, City Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) plans to be a thorn in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s and city Schools Chancellor Joel Klein’s sides. Comment.
Jung will not run for office in 2010
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Queens: Despite widespread rumblings that he was gearing up to run for the state Assembly, S.J. Jung said he does not intend to run for any office this year, leaving what Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) said is currently an open field in the race for her seat. Comment.
Avella plans to run for Padavan seat
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Queens: Former City Councilman Tony Avella said he expects to officially announce his bid to challenge longtime state Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose) for his Albany seat this fall. Comment.
Weiner wants funds for 9/11 mom
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Queens: Howard Beach resident Dorie Pearlman is tired of waiting for justice. Comment.
Bearak quits Civic Congress amid flier furor
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Queens: Corey Bearak, the former campaign manager for state Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows), said he resigned as president of the Queens Civic Congress last week in order to spend more time on his career and with his family, but Weprin’s former opponent contends community leaders irate over his decision to send out a campaign mailing with an image of a swastika prompted him to leave. Comments (1).
Monserrate fights removal with suit
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Queens: State Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) did not waste time last week after being expelled from the Senate by his fellow lawmakers. Two days later he and his lawyers filed an appeal in Manhattan federal court, claiming the move violated his civil rights. Comment.
State senators voting against Monserrate’s expulsion
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Queens: These eight Democrats were the only ones to oppose Monserrate’s ouster. Comment.
