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.
SE Queens candidates pass through revolving-door NAACP debate
Posted by Ivan Pereira in Assembly, Congress, District 10, District 11, District 33, District 6, State Senate, U.S. House on September 3, 2010 | No Comments
A political debate in St. Albans last Thursday hosted five candidates running for four offices representing southeast Queens, but incumbents and their challengers never once met face-to-face during the forum.
House ethics probe recommended for Crowley’s fund-raising
Posted by Rebecca Henely in District 7, U.S. House on September 2, 2010 | No Comments
U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D–Jackson Heights) is one of three congressman recommended by an independent ethics committee on Aug. 31 for a probe into his fund-raising, a spokeswoman from his office confirmed. The New York Post reported the investigation concerns money raised prior to the passage of a bill to reform Wall Street.
Weiner wants tennis event in Forest Hills
Posted by Anna Gustafson in Congress, District 9, U.S. House on September 2, 2010 | No Comments
U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Forest Hills) has asked the United States Tennis Association to again use Forest Hills’ West Side Tennis Stadium to rejuvenate interest in the historic structure that once hosted the US Open and which tennis club members are considering selling.
Meeks addresses Queens businessman on importance of China trade
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 6, U.S. House on August 26, 2010 | No Comments
With an international airport and thousands of wares in great demand, southeast Queens is one of the leading American cities that export goods to China, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said last week. The chamber hosted an event at John F. Kennedy International Airport last week that encouraged borough small businesses to expand their operations [...]
Berney vows to appeal ruling
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in Congress, District 5, U.S. House on August 20, 2010 | 2 Comments
Congressional candidate Liz Berney said she plans to appeal a Nassau appellate court ruling that dismissed her claims of fraud against Republican primary opponent Dr. James Milano. Berney, a Great Neck, L.I., attorney, said the court “ignored” her allegations of fraud against Milano. She said she believed signatures on Milano’s petitions were forged but the [...]
Haggertys rebuked as Berney loses challenge to knock Milano off GOP ballot
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in Congress, District 5, U.S. House on August 19, 2010 | 2 Comments
A Nassau County appellate court unanimously sided against Great Neck, L.I., attorney Liz Berney in her attempt to throw Dr. James Milano, her opponent in the Republican primary, off the ballot in the race to determine who will face off against U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) in November. Berney argued that a document known as [...]
Gillibrand talks unemployment in visit to Queens
Posted by Anna Gustafson in Congress, U.S. Senate on August 19, 2010 | No Comments
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) said a complete financial turnaround for the country’s economy will not be coming any time soon, but she is working to bring jobs that would help Queens residents and individuals facing a state unemployment rate of at least 8 percent.
Gillibrand asks Senate to vote against scams
Posted by Anna Gustafson in District 9, U.S. House, U.S. Senate on August 19, 2010 | No Comments
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) and U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Forest Hills) along with senior advocates from Queens gathered in Rego Park last week to call on the Senate to pass legislation that would help prevent Queens residents from becoming victims of financial scams.
Biz owners, Weiner bemoan high rents
Posted by Anna Gustafson in Congress, District 9, U.S. House on August 19, 2010 | No Comments
Vacant stores in Queens have as much to do with landlords who charge extravagant rents as they do with the sour economy, residents told U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Forest Hills) at a meeting in Kew Gardens last week.
Gillibrand talks shop in Elmhurst
Posted by Anna Gustafson in Congress, U.S. Senate on August 12, 2010 | 1 Comment
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is not one to stand quietly on the sidelines when playing softball. She will egg on her competitors, becoming one of the loudest voices in the game, the senator said at The Georgia Diner in Elmhurst Thursday. “I’m a heckler,” Gillibrand, who pitches, said at a meeting with reporters. “I’m a trash talker. I’m a New Yorker.”
Forest Hills pols want landmarking study for West Side Tennis Club stadium
Posted by Anna Gustafson in Assembly, City Council, City Offices, Congress, District 16, District 28, District 29, District 9, State Senate, U.S. House on August 12, 2010 | 1 Comment
“We love that the tennis club is our neighbor,” Weiner said. “In the midst of rural Queens, a stone’s throw from the Long Island Expressway, we have grass tennis courts. We have a place that has history that goes back generations. As there are conversations about how to deal with the stadium, the community needs to have a voice.”
