City’s biggest municipal union makes endorsements
Posted by Ivan Pereira in Assembly, Congress, District 10, District 10, District 11, District 14, District 15, District 16, District 23, District 24, District 26, District 28, District 30, District 35, District 37, District 38, District 39, District 6, District 9, State Senate, U.S. House on September 3, 2010 | No Comments
Representatives from DC 37, which represents 125,000 New York workers in various sectors and 5,000 retirees, released an incumbent-heavy list of endorsements of political candidates running for office in Queens and throughout the city, but also withheld its endorsement in several contested races.
Monserrate behind Moya in race funds
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Assembly, District 39 on August 19, 2010 | No Comments
Former state Sen. Hiram Monserrate faces an uphill battle in restoring his public image after being ousted from the Senate in February for assaulting his girlfriend, but he is also far behind his opponent, community activist Francisco Moya, in campaign financing as he prepares for the Sept. 14 Democratic primary for the Assembly.
Freelancers Union releases full slate of endorsements
Posted by Connor Adams Sheets in Assembly, Attorney General, District 11, District 15, District 16, District 25, District 26, District 28, District 35, District 36, District 39, Governor, State Comptroller, Statewide Offices on August 13, 2010 | No Comments
Freelancers Union announced this week the Queens candidates it is endorsing in this year’s primary and general election campaigns, siding with politicians it believes “share their commitment to modernizing labor laws to meet the needs of the growing and evolving independent workforce.”
Senate to Hiram: Give it up
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Assembly, District 13, District 39, State Senate on August 12, 2010 | 1 Comment
The state Senate is considering contacting the state police if ousted Sen. Hiram Monserrate, who is running for an Assembly seat, does not return his Senate-issued parking placard.
Uproar follows Monserrate to pair of Ecuadorian heritage events
Posted by Christina Santucci and Howard Koplowitz in Assembly, District 13, District 39, State Senate on August 2, 2010 | 3 Comments
Chants of “Hey hey, ho ho, Hiram Monserrate has got to go!” greeted the ousted senator and current Assembly candidate at a street renaming in Corona Saturday, while on Sunday his Assembly opponent Francisco Moya objected to his attempt to march in the Ecuadorian Parade in Jackson Heights.
Diaz asks voters to pray (and vote) for Queens’ gay marriage opponents
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Assembly, District 10, District 11, District 39, State Senate on July 29, 2010 | 3 Comments
Political action committee Fight Back New York has condemned Bronx State Senator Reuben Diaz for his support of ousted state Sen. Hiram Monserrate, along with Sens. Frank Padavan and Shirley Huntley, who all voted against the recent gay marriage bill in the Senate.
Moya vows to fight gang violence in Corona
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Assembly, District 39 on July 29, 2010 | No Comments
It looked like a scene out of a Mark Twain novel, with community activist and Assembly candidate Francisco Moya painting a paneled enclosure around a construction site at the intersection of 104th Street and 47th Avenue in Corona Thursday. But unlike Tom Sawyer, Moya said he wants the job of cleaning up graffiti — and the gangs who create it.
Hiram Monserrate circulates Assembly petitions
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Assembly, District 39 on July 15, 2010 | No Comments
He won his day in court, and now he is hoping to win his day at the polls. A source close to Hiram Monserrate said the former Democratic state senator, who was ousted from his Jackson Heights seat after cutting girlfriend Karla Giraldo’s face with a broken glass, has been taking petitions to run for the Assembly seat left vacant by Jose Peralta.
LGBT activists protest against Monserrate
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in Assembly, District 13, District 34, District 39, State Senate on December 16, 2009 | No Comments
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 [...]
Peralta calls for domestic violence task force
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in Assembly, City Council, District 13, District 21, District 39, State Senate on December 16, 2009 | 1 Comment
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 [...]
State budget cuts may hurt hospitals, save jobs
Posted by Anna Gustafson in Assembly, District 39 on December 9, 2009 | 1 Comment
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 [...]
