Peralta plans boro prez run
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Borough President, City Council, City Offices, District 13, District 22, District 27, Governor, State Senate on August 30, 2012 | No Comments
State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) said he would like to be a borough president who combines the salesmanship qualities of Brooklyn’s Marty Markowitz and the wide-reaching influence of Queens’ Claire Shulman. “You will see me front and center,” Peralta said as he prepares for a 2013 run. The senator, who took office in 2010 [...]
‘Chica chica’ cards draw scrutiny
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in City Council, City Offices, District 13, District 21, State Senate on March 31, 2011 | No Comments
Stroll down Roosevelt Avenue from 69th to 112th streets and it is impossible not to notice the men distributing small cards with scantily clad and sometimes naked women on them with a phone number to call for “delivery.” But state Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) and state Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) have teamed up [...]
