Freelancers Union releases full slate of endorsements
Posted by Connor Adams Sheets in Assembly, Attorney General, District 11, District 15, District 16, District 25, District 26, District 28, District 35, District 36, District 39, Governor, State Comptroller, Statewide Offices on August 13, 2010 | No Comments
Freelancers Union announced this week the Queens candidates it is endorsing in this year’s primary and general election campaigns, siding with politicians it believes “share their commitment to modernizing labor laws to meet the needs of the growing and evolving independent workforce.”
Gennaro praises temporary ban on gas drilling
Posted by Anna Gustafson in City Council, City Offices, District 15, District 24, State Senate on August 12, 2010 | No Comments
Queens legislators cheered the state Senate’s passage of a bill that would place a moratorium on drilling for natural gas in the upstate watershed, which provides drinking water for 9 million city and Westchester County residents.
Queens pols divided but far from ecstatic about state budget
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in Assembly, District 11, District 15, District 28, Governor, State Senate on August 11, 2010 | No Comments
State legislators passed a budget four months late and the response from Queens elected officials has ranged from lukewarm approval to outrage.
Miller endorsed by Addabbo, Elizabeth Crowley
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Assembly, City Council, District 15, District 30, District 38, State Senate on August 9, 2010 | No Comments
In a release, Addabbo called Miller “a champion for Queens families,” while Crowley said Miller had a “depth of experience and the fresh ideas we need.”
Queens officials and candidates pledge reform in Albany
Posted by Anna Gustafson in Assembly, Congress, District 10, District 11, District 13, District 14, District 15, District 16, District 22, District 23, District 24, District 26, District 28, District 36, District 38, U.S. House on July 22, 2010 | No Comments
Senators, Assembly and Congress members and those running for those positions have signed pledges on Wednesday by New York Uprising, a non-partisan, independent group formed by Koch that has a mission to “end corruption in Albany and reinstate the public’s faith in government by offering real, honest and sensible solutions that legislators and candidates can implement, adhere to and be held accountable for executing once elected or re-elected to office.”
Addabbo endorsed by Independence Party
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in District 15, State Senate on July 22, 2010 | No Comments
State Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) picked up the endorsement of the Independence Party in his re-election campaign against former City Councilman Anthony Como. The senator’s campaign said he gained the backing of the party after he “met with individual Independence Party members in his district and gaining their support through a grassroots outreach.” The [...]
Addabbo raises $126G for Senate re-election
Posted by Rebecca Henely, Howard Koplowitz and Connor Adams Sheets in District 13, District 15, District 16, State Senate on July 22, 2010 | No Comments
While nobody knows for certain who will win the 2010 elections, the western Queens races for state Senate are marked by clear leads of the incumbents over their challengers when it comes to raising and spending money.
Addabbo pushes bill to halt watershed drilling
Posted by Anna Gustafson in District 15, State Senate on July 15, 2010 | No Comments
State Sen. Joseph Addabbo’s (D-Howard Beach) bill calling for a moratorium on natural gas drilling near the upstate water supply may come up for a vote in the Senate this week, and Queens and city politicians said the legislation’s passage is crucial for the health and safety of 9 million city and Westchester County residents.
Dems blast Paterson vetoes
Posted by Anna Gustafson and Howard Koplowitz in Assembly, District 11, District 15, District 24, District 28, State Senate on July 1, 2010 | No Comments
Queens Democrats criticized Gov. David Paterson’s decision to veto much of the budget passed nearly three months after it was due by the state Legislature Monday, saying it could be a particularly bad blow for borough schools.
Como attacks Addabbo on AEG silence
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in District 15, State Senate on June 21, 2010 | No Comments
Former City Councilman Anthony Como is accusing state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach), whom he is challenging this fall, of not standing up for the district he represents by not speaking out against the alleged leak of a memo by one of Addabbo’s colleagues about the video lottery terminal contract at Aqueduct.
Como throws hat in race against Addabbo
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in District 15, State Senate on June 16, 2010 | No Comments
Just as it looked as if state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) would be free of opponents for re-election in a contentious western Queens district, former City Councilman Anthony Como,a Republican, said he would challenge the one-term senator.
Legislature passes spending bill of $16B to keep gov’t running
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in Assembly, District 15, Governor, State Comptroller, State Senate, Statewide Offices on June 16, 2010 | No Comments
A state government shutdown was averted after the state Legislature approved an emergency spending bill late Monday with the help of three Republican state senators. The legislation provides $16.4 billion in funding to help state services and agencies run until June 20, including $2.096 billion for state employees including troopers, guardsmen, corrections officers, nurses and [...]
