Liu remains unruffled despite staffer’s arrest
Posted by Joe Anuta in City Comptroller, City Offices, Mayor on March 8, 2012 | No Comments
City Comptroller John Liu has not stopped attending events or City Council hearings in the week after his campaign treasurer Jia “Jenny” Hou was charged with funneling illegal donations to his mayoral war chest even as Democratic insiders are questioning how a bid for Gracie Mansion could possibly take place. Liu made an appearance at [...]
Roosevelt in Jax Hts fake ID haven: Pol
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Assembly, District 13, District 39, State Senate on March 8, 2012 | No Comments
State Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst) and state Assemblyman Francisco Moya (D-Jackson Heights) have introduced legislation into both houses that Peralta said could help fight crimes that begin in Queens and spread throughout the tri-state area. “Fake IDs is one of the biggest issues at hand on Roosevelt Avenue,” Peralta said. The new legislation would [...]
Liu campaign staffer arrested on illegal fund-raising charges
Posted by Joe Anuta in City Comptroller, City Offices on March 1, 2012 | No Comments
A campaign staffer for city Comptroller John Liu was arrested Tuesday afternoon, making her the second person associated with Liu’s mayoral campaign to be charged by federal officials in connection with questionable donations, according to court documents. Jia “Jenny” Hou, 25, was charged with wire fraud and obstruction of justice for her alleged role in [...]
B’klyn judge appointed to redraw congressional boundaries of N.Y.
Posted by Rich Bockmann in Governor on March 1, 2012 | No Comments
A federal judge in Brooklyn was appointed Monday to redraw the boundaries for New York state’s 27 congressional districts. Judge Roanne Mann has until March 12 to give her recommendation for the state’s proposed congressional plan, according to lawyer Dan Burstein, one of the plaintiffs who filed a lawsuit to have the redistricting process put [...]
Queens GOP split on prez
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in City Council, City Offices, District 19, District 32 on March 1, 2012 | No Comments
As Republicans from around the country struggle to get behind a Republican presidential candidate, so too do Queens elected officials and former officeholders, according to a list of GOP delegates released last week by the city Board of Elections. Of the four current or former elected officials who are delegates to the 2012 Republican convention [...]
USPS plans to shut College Pt. facility
Posted by Joe Anuta in District 16, State Senate on March 1, 2012 | No Comments
A Queens lawmaker is furious that the U.S. Postal Service has decided to close its College Point processing facility and move operations to its Brooklyn location unless Congress comes up with an alternate solution by mid-May. Last week’s decision came after the USPS concluded a five-month study into consolidating processing centers around the country, but [...]
