Maloney endorses Constantinides in City Council race
Posted by kzimmerman in City Council, City Offices, District 22, Uncategorized on June 18, 2013 | No Comments
U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria) formally endorsed Costa Constantinides Sunday in his bid for City Council. Maloney joined dozens of community leaders, labor unions and political action committees in endorsing Costa’s City Council campaign for a 22nd District seat, which represents Astoria along with parts of Long Island City, Woodside, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights. [...]
Flake nod causes stir in beep race
Posted by Joe Anuta in Borough President, City Council, City Offices, District 11, District 13, District 22, District 27, State Senate on March 8, 2013 | No Comments
An opponent of former City Councilwoman Melinda Katz is disputing her endorsement by the Rev. Floyd Flake in the race for the borough president seat. Katz announced the endorsement Monday, and her campaign published a statement by Flake, who heads the Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York. “I proudly endorse Melinda Katz as the [...]
AFL-CIO backs state Sen. Tony Avella
Posted by Karen Frantz in District 11 on August 24, 2012 | No Comments
New York’s AFL-CIO chapter endorsed state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside) this week in his campaign for re-election. A spokesman with the AFL-CIO, Ryan Delgado, said the union decided to endorse Avella because of his work on issues important to the working class such as tax fairness. Avella was one of the first to say that [...]
Koch backs Joe Addabbo in Senate race
Posted by Steve Mosco in Assembly, City Council, City Offices, Congress, District 15, District 24, District 32, District 9, State Senate, U.S. House on August 2, 2012 | No Comments
An incumbent state senator running for re-election in his seat representing Queens gained a vocal ally in a surprise endorsement earlier this month?. Former Mayor Ed Koch announced his endorsement of Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) in the race for the 15th Senate District — even after he endorsed Addabbo’s potential opponent for City Council [...]
Goldfeder secures Schumer’s backing
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in Assembly, Congress, District 23, U.S. Senate on August 18, 2011 | No Comments
Phil Goldfeder’s state Assembly campaign got a major boost Monday after he was endorsed by his former boss, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.). Goldfeder was Schumer’s director of intergovernment affairs for three years before stepping down a month ago to run for the Assembly seat that became vacant after Audrey Pheffer took the Queens county [...]
Koch backs Turner over Obama anger
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in Assembly, District 24 on July 28, 2011 | No Comments
Former Mayor Ed Koch bucked his own party in endorsing Republican Bob Turner Monday and not state Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Little Neck) to replace former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner in September’s special election, saying he wanted to “send a message” to President Barack Obama that voters in the district disapprove of his policy toward Israel. [...]
