Stavisky sets Senate run at new Flushing post
Posted by Steve Mosco in Assembly, Congress, District 16, District 22, State Senate, U.S. Senate on July 5, 2012 | No Comments
State Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Whitestone) kicked off her run for re-election Saturday in the redrawn 16th Senate District at her new campaign office in the heart of downtown Flushing. With dozens of supporters in attendance, Stavisky said her campaign office’s location, at 37-02 Main St., gives her the opportunity to remain close to her constituents [...]
Long beats Turner in Republican contest for Senate
Posted by Steve Mosco in Congress, District 9, U.S. House, U.S. Senate on June 28, 2012 | No Comments
One surprise win deserves another. After shocking many with a win in the 9th Congressional District last year, U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R-Middle Village) was defeated by conservative Manhattan lawyer Wendy Long in a three-way Republican primary Tuesday. Long will now square off against U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), a three-year incumbent, in this fall’s [...]
Meeks takes Democratic primary in a landslide
Posted by Rich Bockmann in City Council, City Offices, Congress, District 6, U.S. House, U.S. Senate on June 28, 2012 | 1 Comment
U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) handily warded off his three Democratic primary challengers Tuesday, making his ninth term representing southeast Queens all but assured. With 86 percent of precincts reporting Tuesday night, the congressman had received 66 percent of the vote, according to the Associated Press. The AP reported 11,843 Democrats voted in the new [...]
Velazquez nets presidential nod for primary
Posted by Steve Mosco in Assembly, City Council, City Offices, Congress, District 12, U.S. House, U.S. Senate on June 21, 2012 | No Comments
U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-Ridgewood) received a crucial — and prominent — endorsement last week in her bid for re-election in the 7th Congressional District. Highlighting efforts to create middle-class jobs and improve education, President Barack Obama endorsed Velazquez, citing the incumbent’s efforts to generate job growth in her community. “For the past two decades, [...]
Two challengers vie for Stavisky’s seat
Posted by Joe Anuta in Assembly, City Comptroller, City Offices, Congress, District 11, District 16, District 22, State Senate, U.S. Senate on June 21, 2012 | No Comments
The race for the Flushing state Senate seat is taking shape as hopefuls gather petitions, collect endorsements and knock on doors. Two challengers have emerged so far for the district currently represented? by Sen. Toby Stavisky (D-Whitestone). The longtime lawmaker’s home was actually drawn into a different district during the decennial redistricting process earlier this [...]
Turner gears up for Senate
Posted by Steve Mosco in Congress, District 9, U.S. House, U.S. Senate on June 21, 2012 | 1 Comment
U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R-Middle Village) hopes to work with Democrats on the other side of the aisle if he is elected to the U.S. Senate in September, he told TimesLedger Newspapers in a sit-down interview last week. Turner, the representative of the 9th Congressional District, was a relatively unknown businessman before winning a special [...]
