Weiner tries comback with mayor race entry
Posted by Steve Mosco in City Council, City Offices, Congress, District 24, Mayor, U.S. House on May 24, 2013 | No Comments
Former Forest Hills U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner officially kicked off his quest for Gracie Mansion with a video announcement posted on YouTube late Tuesday. The scandal-scarred politician takes on the city’s mayoral campaign close to two years after resigning from Congress in 2011 when it was revealed he posted a lewd photo of himself on [...]
Liu aides’ guilt casts shadow on mayoral run
Posted by Joe Anuta in City Comptroller, City Council, City Offices, Mayor on May 10, 2013 | No Comments
The fraud convictions of two former campaign aides to city Comptroller John Liu has not helped his run for higher office, but the jury’s decision may influence whether the Queens Democratic Party will endorse the lawmaker’s mayoral bid, borough political observers said. Jia “Jenny” Hou, Liu’s former campaign treasurer, was found guilty of attempted wire [...]
Catsimatidis holds BBQ for boro office opening
Posted by Karen Frantz in City Offices, Mayor on May 3, 2013 | No Comments
Mayoral hopeful John Catsimatidis, a grocery store tycoon, opened a campaign office in Whitestone Sunday with a large barbecue that drew in Republican Party regulars and other supporters from across the borough. “I believe the outerboroughs make a difference in New York,” Catsimatidis told the crowd. He said it is important for the mayor to [...]
Bribery plot exposed
Posted by Joe Anuta and Rich Bockmann in City Council, City Offices, District 14, District 19, Mayor, State Senate on April 5, 2013 | No Comments
State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Hollis), City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) and Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vince Tabone were arrested Tuesday and charged with a mayoral bribery scheme so outlandish it left many in the borough scratching their heads. U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara outlined the charges, contained in a criminal complaint, at a Tuesday news conference [...]
Halloran under pressure to reduce personal debt
Posted by Steve Mosco in City Council, City Offices, District 19, Mayor on April 5, 2013 | No Comments
As federal agents led outspoken City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) out of his home in handcuffs early Tuesday, he reportedly remarked that he “had no idea” why he was being arrested. But soon enough everyone, including Halloran, would learn why the government came calling so early in the morning. The councilman was charged in a [...]
Gound-level GOPers grow weary after coup
Posted by Joe Anuta in City Council, City Offices, District 19, District 32, Mayor on March 22, 2013 | No Comments
Members of the Queens Republican Party appear to be at odds with each other at all levels following a political coup earlier this year. Rank-and-file members who are fed up with turmoil at the highest levels of the borough and citywide party have discussed banding together on a more grassroots level to bring some cohesion [...]
