Ferreras, Dromm arrested at protest against Arizona law
Posted by Chauncey Alcorn in City Council, District 21, District 25 on June 10, 2010 | No Comments
Corona and Elmhurst-based immigration reform advocates, including City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-Elmhurst) and Councilman Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights), were arrested last week during a civil disobedience protest outside the U.S. Customs and Immigration Service building in Manhattan. Outraged by the ongoing controversy surrounding the state of Arizona’s immigration law, the protesters were among several reform [...]
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 [...]
Ferreras soundly defeats Giraldo in 21st CD race
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in City Council, District 21 on September 16, 2009 | No Comments
City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) handily defeated challenger Eduardo Giraldo to win the Democratic primary for the 21st District seat. Ferreras, the incumbent who won the seat in a special election in February after her former boss Hiram Monserrate ascended to the state Senate, had 65.9 percent of the vote compared with Giraldo’s 34.1 [...]
Central Labor Council endorses Queens incumbents minus Ulrich
Posted by Stephen Stirling in City Council, District 21, District 22, District 24, District 27, District 28, District 30, District 31 on June 26, 2009 | No Comments
The Central Labor Council endorsed all but one of Queens’ nine City Council incumbents running for re-election, notably leaving off the only borough Republican member of the legislative body, Eric Ulrich (R-Rockaway Beach). The CLC said it would endorse candidates in the Ulrich’s race and the other six disputed Council races in Queens after its [...]
Jung gets endorsements from Ferreras, Peralta in race for Liu’s seat
Posted by Stephen Stirling in City Council, District 20, District 21 on June 17, 2009 | No Comments
City Council candidate S.J. Jung snapped up some strong endorsements from the Hispanic community Wednesday, announcing the support of City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D-East Elmhurst) and Assemblyman José Peralta (D-Corona). The endorsements could be important for Jung, who has already won the support of the union-backed Working Families Party in his bid to replace City [...]
Sharpton diplomatic toward Monserrate in Albany Senate struggle
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in Borough President, City Council, District 13, District 21, District 25, State Senate on June 10, 2009 | No Comments
State Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) may be one of the pointmen in a movement that ousts Democrats from power in the Senate, but the Rev. Al Sharpton and city leaders were loath to bring the hammer down on his head at a news conference at LeFrak City Wednesday morning. Speaking in front of the [...]
Working Families Party backs Dromm over Sears, Gulluscio over Ulrich
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in City Council, District 20, District 21, District 23 on May 28, 2009 | No Comments
As the powerful, union-backed Working Families Party announced its endorsements for this year’s citywide election, several Queens challengers got the backing over the incumbents. Incumbent City Councilwoman Helen Sears (D-Jackson Heights) carried the endorsement of the Queens Democratic Party, but her Democratic opponent, Daniel Dromm, won the backing from the Working Families Party. Working Families [...]
