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.
Huntley campaigning on record in re-election bid
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 10, State Senate on September 2, 2010 | No Comments
State Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) said she has done a lot during her nearly two terms as the elected official for the 10th Senate District and she promised to use her experience over the last four years to make the community better.
Citizens Union backs Nunes
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 10, State Senate on August 27, 2010 | 1 Comment
The non-partisan government watchdog group picked the 25-year-old real estate business owner, who is challenging incumbent state Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) for being “active in the community to address the fallout from the foreclosure crisis,” according to the candidate.
Huntley, Nunes pound pavement in Southeast Queens
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 10, State Senate on August 26, 2010 | No Comments
The race between the incumbent and the 25-year-old real estate business owner has been heating up over the last couple of weeks with Nunes garnering support from various gay rights groups and supporters, including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan).
Tribune publisher hired to work on Huntley’s campaign
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 10, State Senate on August 18, 2010 | 3 Comments
The associate publisher of the Queens Tribune insisted that his role in a state Senate race in the borough is not posing any conflict of interest.
Nunes gets Quinn’s backing
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 10, State Senate on August 11, 2010 | 1 Comment
Quinn, the first openly gay council speaker, is the latest gay-rights proponent to throw their support for Nunes’ run against state Sen. Shirley Huntley (D-Jamaica) in the Democratic Primary.
Comrie denounces Huntley threat [updated]
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 10, State Senate on August 11, 2010 | No Comments
The councilman denounced the apparently menacing note delivered to the state senator but later revised his statement to remove any insinuation that he believed her primary challenger Lynn Nunes was connected to the incident.
Threat only makes me stronger: Huntley
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 10, State Senate on August 11, 2010 | 1 Comment
Neither the senator nor any of the politicians and community leaders who gathered to support her pointed the finger at any person or group, but some suggested that the senator’s opposition to gay marriage may have sparked the apparent threat against her life this week.
Huntley hears tenants’ concerns at Baisley Houses
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 10, State Senate on August 11, 2010 | No Comments
The senator, who is running for re-election in the September Democratic primary, visited the location and talked with tenants about their concerns. Huntley said the project has not been given the care it needs from the New York City Housing Authority and she would take their concerns directly to the agency.
Huntley to speak out on apparent threat against her life
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 10, State Senate on August 10, 2010 | No Comments
State Sen. Shirley Huntleyis scheduled to hold a press conference outside her southeast Queens home Wednesday morning after she received a mysterious and possibly menacing delivery on her doorstep.
Van Bramer supports Nunes’ Senate run
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 10, State Senate on August 5, 2010 | No Comments
“His commitment to his community, reform and equality for all make Lynn the right choice for southeast Queens and the right choice for New York,” the councilman said in a statement.
