Meeks, Smith used campaign funds to pay attorneys’ fees
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in District 14, District 6, State Senate, U.S. House on July 23, 2010 | No Comments
U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) and state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans), who are reportedly under investigation, have used their re-election campaign accounts to spend a collective $40,000 on lawyers, according to campaign finance disclosures.
Taconic crash prompts state to pass DWI laws
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in District 14, State Senate on November 25, 2009 | 1 Comment
Inspired in part by the wrong-way crash on the Taconic Parkway that killed three young Floral Park, L.I., sisters, the state Legislature passed what it called the strictest DWI laws in the country that would stiffen penalties for drunk drivers when there is a child in the vehicle. Anyone charged with driving while intoxicated who [...]
SE Qns. voters claim term limits last straw
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 14, Mayor, State Senate on November 11, 2009 | No Comments
Last week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg won his controversial bid for a third term by a surprisingly slim margin.Part of the reason for his win may be that in southeast Queens, his Democratic rival, city Comptroller William Thompson, bested Bloomberg by wide margins in several state Assembly districts, city Board of Elections statistics show. Some voters [...]
Smith’s anti-crime grant effort begins in wake of teen’s killing
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 14, State Senate on October 14, 2009 | No Comments
Kevin Miller’s death could have been prevented with the help of education and a support system for troubled teens to work out their differences, state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans) said last week. Speaking at the corner where the Campus Magnet High School freshman was shot last Thursday, the senator announced he would honor the [...]
38th Assembly District special election: Take two
Posted by Stephen Stirling in Assembly, District 14, District 38, State Senate on August 14, 2009 | No Comments
All right, everyone, once more — but with feeling. Gov. David Paterson just sent out a release announcing (for the second time) that there will indeed be a special election on Sept. 15 to replace Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio (D-Richmond Hill), who resigned in June after pleading guilty to corruption charges. Readers may recall that about [...]
Smith ponies up for Saratoga ‘fundraiser’
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in District 13, District 14, State Senate on August 5, 2009 | No Comments
State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans), then Democratic majority leader, spent more than $6,500 on a box at Saratoga Race Course to “entertain supporters” just four days after the June 8 coup that temporarily gave Republicans the control of the state Senate, campaign finance records show. Listed under the “fund-raiser” category for state Campaign Finance [...]
Monserrate defends Senate GOP flip
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in District 13, District 14, State Senate on June 16, 2009 | No Comments
State Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) said his vote that led to a disputed GOP takeover of the state Senate was done to shakeup the Senate leadership and not to fulfill any personal aspirations. “This has never been to me about a committee or a stipend or a chairmanship,” the senator said during a conference [...]
Monserrate returns to Senate Dems, Sampson replaces Smith
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in District 13, District 14, State Senate on June 15, 2009 | No Comments
After a week of toying with rebellion, state Sen. Hiram Monserrate (D-East Elmhurst) returned to the Democratic fold Monday, leaving the Senate deadlocked with 31 votes in each caucus. In a press release issued Monday afternoon, Monserrate announced the the Senate Democratic Conference will be run by Sen. John Sampson (D-Brooklyn) and said the change [...]
Senate chamber empty as Smith looks to courts for relief
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 14, Governor, State Senate on June 10, 2009 | No Comments
Despite Gov. Paterson’s call for Albany leaders to get back to work, state Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans) will not be entering the Senate’s chambers Wednesday, according to his spokesman Austin Shafran. Shafran sent out an e-mail release Wednesday afternoon, once again blasting Senate Republicans for what he called an unlawful coup. “The [...]
Queens pols rally behind Smith
Posted by Ivan Pereira in District 14, State Senate on June 9, 2009 | No Comments
Following this week’s Republican takeover of the state Senate, several Queens elected officials and political figures gathered at the Guy R. Brewer Democratic Club in St. Albans Tuesday night to show their support for state Senator Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans). Borough President Helen Marshall, City Councilmen Leroy Comrie (D-St.Albans) and John Liu (D-Flushing) and the [...]
SE Queens Dems to host rally in support of Smith
Posted by Stephen Stirling in District 14, Events, State Senate on June 9, 2009 | No Comments
With the leadership of the state Senate still in flux, the Guy R. Brewer Democratic Club in St. Albans will host a rally in support of former/current Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans). According to the state Democratic Campaign Commitee, the rally will take place at 197-01 Linden Blvd. in St. Albans at 6 [...]
Smith says GOP should be ‘ashamed,’ Espada calls Smith a bad leader
Posted by Jeremy Walsh in District 13, District 14, State Senate on June 8, 2009 | No Comments
As the dust began to settle after the surprising vote to oust state Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans), both sides claimed the legal high ground and traded volleys. In a charged news conference at the Capitol in Albany Monday, Smith contended that the Democrats legitimately adjourned the session before the Republicans voted on [...]
