Assembly races heating up
Posted by Phil Corso in Assembly, District 25, District 30, District 33, District 36, District 37, District 40 on October 4, 2012 | No Comments
With November’s general election looming, six different races for state Assembly have shaped up throughout Queens, according to the city Board of Elections. According to a citywide candidacy list provided by the BOE, Assembly races in the borough will be decided Nov. 6 for the 25th, 30th, 33rd, 36th, 37th and 40th districts. In the [...]
Two Flushing Assembly hopefuls tout policy, endorsements
Posted by Joe Anuta in District 40, Events on August 31, 2012 | No Comments
Two Democratic candidates for the Flushing state Assembly are set to have new conferences Friday. Ron Kim is set to hold a press conference to call for an increase in the minimum wage at 12 p.m. outside of the state’s Department of Labor offices at 138-60 Barclay Ave., while Yen Chou is set to be [...]
Chou makes bid for Assembly
Posted by Joe Anuta in Assembly, City Council, City Offices, District 20, District 24, District 40 on July 12, 2012 | No Comments
Yen Chou, a former aide to a state lawmaker and onetime candidate for city office, announced her campaign for the Flushing state Assembly seat last week with a kick-off celebration and promises of a well-funded operation. Chou was flanked by supporters and a group of young volunteers, posters in hand and smiles plastered on their [...]
Flushing activist announces bid for Grace Meng’s Assembly seat
Posted by Joe Anuta in Assembly, District 40 on June 1, 2012 | No Comments
Sunny Hahn, a longtime Flushing activist, officially announced her campaign for the seat held by state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) Thursday afternoon. Hahn is running on the Republican ticket for the majority Asian seat centered around downtown Flushing. But Hahn will have to campaign without the support of the Queens County GOP, which means a [...]
Queens Dems endorse Ron Kim for Meng’s Assembly seat
Posted by Joe Anuta in Assembly, District 40 on May 31, 2012 | No Comments
The Queens County Democratic Party quietly endorsed Ron Kim in the upcoming election for the Flushing state Assembly seat currently held by state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing). Kim is a Flushing resident and former ombudsman for Govs. Eliot Spitzer and David Paterson. He was endorsed by the county on Monday, according to spokesman Michael Reich, [...]
