Posted by Ian MacFarland in Uncategorized on December 23, 2009 | No Comments
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The wound is still fresh for gay and lesbian constituents of Queens and state senators like Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst), who voted against same-sex marriage two weeks ago.
Organized by groups like the LGBT Coalition of Queens and the Western Queens Same Sex Marriage Alliance, protesters marched on Monserrate’s office in East Elmhurst Saturday and Sen. George Onorato’s (D-Astoria) office Sunday.
Although the politicians and their staffers … Read More »
Jamaica residents have been hit with a barrage of problems due to the state’s recession. Job losses, thousands of home foreclosures and depleted health services have been lingering in the minds and lives of residents over the last few years.
In a special town hall meeting last week, Gov. David Paterson took time to hear each and every one of those concerns and give his ideas … Read More »
Transit officials, once again teetering on the edge of a financial abyss, said they will be forced to shut down the W and Z subway lines and 25 bus routes, carry out layoffs and pay cuts and take free MetroCards away from a half-million schoolchildren.
“I wish I could tell you that losing this amount of money will not bring painful consequences but, unfortunately, I can’t,” … Read More »
The City Council meets next week to vote on whether to override Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto of legislation that would provide a five-minute grace period for drivers who get parking tickets.
The Council Transportation Committee paved the way to a final vote Monday by voting 10-1 to override the veto.
Bloomberg vetoed the parking legislation, saying it would cause chaos and bring confusion as well as confrontations … Read More »
In the wake of a shocking family murder in Corona, state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D-Jackson Heights) announced he will seek to establish a task force on domestic violence.
He was joined Saturday on a march to the 115th Precinct station house by about two dozen supporters, including local clergy and City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst).
Otto Herrarte was arrested Nov. 21 on suspicion of murder after … Read More »
The Democratic Club of Flushing recognized longtime Flushing community leader S.J. Jung Sunday for his more than 20 years of commitment to the area and its people.
He received the award at the group’s annual awards and year-end dinner at the Sheraton LaGuardia East Hotel in Flushing for “raising the standard of the September 2009 Democratic primary race,” according to a statement.
Hosted by Club President Shirley … Read More »
The saga of state Sen. Hiram Monserrate’s (D-East Elmhurst) assault case is out of the courtroom for the time being, but although the first-term legislator avoided any jail time on his misdemeanor conviction for recklessly injuring his girlfriend while dragging her out of his apartment building, he still faces censure from his Senate colleagues and the judgment of his constituents.
Queens Supreme Court Judge William Erlbaum … Read More »
The $2.7 billion state legislators carved from the budget last week includes delays in aid to Queens hospitals, but saves jobs in the borough and avoids mid-year cuts to schools, according to area lawmakers.
State Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) said some HEAL NY funds will be temporarily delayed to hospitals in Queens as part of the plan approved by the Legislature in the early hours … Read More »
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in Albany, City Council, District 30 on December 16, 2009 | No Comments
Two months after she proposed the plan, the Long Island Rail Road has agreed to City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley’s (D-Middle Village) request to let the community turn a dilapidated newsstand in Ridgewood into open space for the community.
The lot at 61-50 Metropolitan Ave. is the site of an abandoned newsstand and convenience store. Plans to develop the property date back to the 2003 fiscal year … Read More »
Posted by Anna Gustafson in City Council, District 24, Mayor on December 16, 2009 | No Comments
The City Council passed a package of legislation last week that Councilman James Gennaro (D-Fresh Meadows) and other lawmakers said will dramatically reduce the city’s carbon footprint, create thousands of green jobs and save city residents millions of dollars in energy costs.
“Twenty years from now people will look back at the vote on this landmark legislative package as the moment when city government, critical stakeholders … Read More »
Posted by Connor Adams Sheets in City Council, Comptroller, District 20 on December 16, 2009 | No Comments
City Comptroller-elect and City Councilman John Liu (D-Flushing) was recently ripped off for thousands of dollars by a member of his own staff impersonating his high-profile boss, according to police.
Campaign staffer Lawrence Semmons, 24, of Brooklyn, allegedly stole Liu’s routing and account numbers from a paycheck, police said, then made three payments totaling $3,919 on his AT&T telephone bill from his campaign account by pretending … Read More »
Posted by Ivan Pereira in City Council, District 19 on November 2, 2009 | 4 Comments
The heated race over the Council seat in District 19 got down and dirty this weekend as supporters for both sides attacked the candidates over religion.
On Sunday morning, more than a dozen Jewish supporters of Democratic candidate Kevin Kim rallied outside Republican Dan Halloran’s Whitestone office to denounce his run for office because his religion has been linked to anti-Semitic groups and has made what … Read More »
Posted by Connor Adams Sheets in Albany, City Council, District 32 on October 14, 2009 | No Comments
Community activist Betty Braton, Democratic council candidate Frank Gulluscio, and state Sen. Joseph Addabbo speak at an intersection in Howard Beach Oct. 13 in support of two transportation bills before the council. Photo by Connor Adams Sheets
Residents woke up one morning to tickets on their windshields when the parking laws on a section of 108th Street in Queens were changed overnight earlier this year.
Bike … Read More »
Posted by Anna Gustafson in City Council, District 29 on October 14, 2009 | 4 Comments
The New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council threw its support on Wednesday behind Karen Koslowitz’s bid to replace Councilwoman Melinda Katz in the Council’s 29th District.
Koslowitz, a Democrat, is running against Lynn Schulman, a Democrat who lost in the primary and is now running on the Working Families Party line.
“Karen has a proven track record of supporting the men and women of organized labor, … Read More »
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in City Council, District 30 on October 12, 2009 | No Comments
City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D-Middle Village) got some important support from the Italian-American Federation of Brooklyn and Queens and the Italian-American Federation of Greater New York in her bid for re-election in November.
Crowley defeated former Councilman Anthony Como in the 2008 election after Como won a special election earlier that year to replace disgraced Councilman Dennis Gallagher.
She faces Republican Tom Ognibene, an attorney and Gallagher’s … Read More »
Posted by Ivan Pereira in City Council, District 28 on October 12, 2009 | No Comments
Thomas White (D-South Ozone Park) may have officially won the Democratic Primary for District 28 last week, but he still faces a challenge from one of his opponents.
Ruben Wills will be running against White in November as the Conservative Party candidate, according to the Board of Elections. Wills was one of five candidates who took on the incumbent during last month’s primary.
Wills, the … Read More »
Posted by Ivan Pereira in City Council, District 28 on October 7, 2009 | No Comments
After three weeks of fighting for his chance to make it to City Hall, Lynn Nunes ended his challenge Tuesday against incumbent Councilman Thomas White (D-South Ozone Park) for his slim Democratic Primary victory.
White, who will be in his second consecutive term as councilman for the 28th District since there is no Republican challenger, won the Sept. 15 primary with four votes … Read More »
Posted by Ivan Pereira in Mayor on October 5, 2009 | No Comments
The mayor racked up another backer from the entertainment world Monday.
Entertainer and environmentalist Bette Midler told reporters at Daniel M. O’Connell Playground in St. Albans that she thinks Bloomberg should be elected to a third term. Midler was at the park with the mayor to celebrate the 250,000th tree planting for his Million Trees environmental effort.
“He’s doing a great job and done wonderful things in … Read More »
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