SE Queens races draw new blood
Posted by Howard Koplowitz and Ivan Pereira in Assembly, District 10, District 31, District 33, State Senate on July 22, 2010 | No Comments
The July filing with the state Campaign Finance Board revealed that state Assemblywoman Barbara Clark (D-Queens Village) and state Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) will be facing competition during this fall’s primary from upstart Democrats Clyde Vanel and Lynn Nunes, respectively, who challenged other longtime incumbents in last year’s City Council races.
Democrat Lebarty drops primary challenge to Titus
Posted by Ivan Pereira in Assembly, District 31 on July 20, 2010 | No Comments
A west African immigrant who was planning a run for Assembly dropped his bid early Tuesday morning. Okenfe Lebarty sent a mass e-mail message to his supporters around 12:40 a.m. alerting them that he could not go forward with his run against state Assemblywoman Michelle Titus (D-Far Rockaway) in this fall’s Democratic primary. Lebarty, who [...]
Titus, Leandre in hot water over Brookville Park alcohol-fueled debauchery
Posted by Ivan Pereira in Assembly, City Council, District 31, District 31 on September 9, 2009 | No Comments
Civic leaders and residents of Rosedale clashed with state Assemblywoman Michelle Titus (D-Far Rockaway) and political candidate Jaques Leandre last week as they tried to piece together how one of their family events at Brookville Park had spiraled out of control and littered the greenspace. Members of the Queens Coalition for Parks and Greenspaces and [...]
Titus, candidate Leandre let family day get out of control: Civic leaders
Posted by Ivan Pereira in Assembly, City Council, District 31, District 31 on September 3, 2009 | No Comments
Southeast Queens civic leaders and parks advocates are slamming City Council candidate Jacques Leandre and state Assemblywoman Michelle Titus (D-Far Rockaway) for allegedly allowing a wild party to take place at Brookville Park during an outdoor family day event they sponsored two weeks ago. Fred Kress, president of the Queens Coalition of Parks and Green [...]
