Funds pile up for Council hopefuls
Posted by Phil Corso in City Council, City Offices, District 14, District 19, District 32, State Senate on May 17, 2013 | No Comments
The latest campaign funding for the crowded field running to replace City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) showed Bayside’s Austin Shafran, former government spokesman for the Empire State Development authority, in the lead with Whitestone attorney Paul Vallone not far behind. City Campaign Finance Board records said Shafran’s campaign collected $87,217, while Vallone reported $73,470 in [...]
Giuliani joins Council race
Posted by Phil Corso in City Council, City Offices, District 14, District 19, State Senate on May 10, 2013 | No Comments
The field of candidates eyeing northeast Queens’ 19th City Council District seat grew larger this week as its embattled incumbent, who will not seek re-election, faces an ethics probe on allegations that he had affairs with a former intern and former deputy chief of staff. A second Republican candidate entered the race to replace City [...]
MTA should restore Q75 route: Weprin
Posted by Phil Corso in City Council, City Offices, District 23 on May 10, 2013 | No Comments
After hearing news of an unexpected $40 million surplus for the MTA, one northeast Queens lawmaker proposed the agency bring back a vital bus route in his district after cutting it in 2010. The agency discovered the extra state dollars last month after lawmakers in Albany passed the 2013-14? budget, which included an increase of [...]
Halloran will not seek re-election
Posted by Phil Corso in City Offices, District 14, District 19, State Senate on May 3, 2013 | No Comments
Already indicted on federal corruption charges, City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) announced Wednesday he would not seek a second term in the wake of new allegations that he had affairs with both a former intern and former deputy chief of staff?. Although an initial hearing was deferred Wednesday, Halloran will be the subject of a [...]
Pols enter not guilty pleas
Posted by Phil Corso in City Council, City Offices, District 14, District 19, State Senate on April 26, 2013 | No Comments
Two Queens lawmakers, the former vice chairman of the borough’s Republican Party and three co-defendants pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges Tuesday before learning that their next day in court is nearly three months away. An April 18 indictment handed up by a grand jury accused state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis) and City Councilman [...]
Pols push MTA to spend surplus on Queens lines
Posted by Phil Corso in Assembly, District 24, District 25 on April 26, 2013 | No Comments
A $40 million MTA budget surplus has leaders from northeast Queens calling to expand service and undo drastic cuts made in 2010. Elected officials joined in Manhattan Sunday with advocacy group Riders Alliance and Metropolitan Transportation Authority board member Allen Cappelli over the weekend with their eyes on the new state dollars made possible through [...]
