Marshall mulls Willets plan as litigation looms in offing
Posted by Joe Anuta in Borough President, City Council, City Offices on June 14, 2013 | No Comments
Borough President Helen Marshall heard testimony about a special permit for the $3 billion Willets Point redevelopment project last week, but a judge may ultimately decide whether the ambitious plan can move forward. Related Cos. and Sterling Equities, the real estate arm of the New York Mets, were selected by the city to clean up [...]
Candidates carve out concepts on how best to be Queens beep
Posted by Joe Anuta in Assembly, Borough President, City Council, City Offices, District 11, District 13, District 22, District 27, State Senate on March 29, 2013 | No Comments
The borough president’s job is not clearly defined in the City Charter, which has led the seven Democrats vying for the spot to mold their own ideal of how Queens should be run.? State Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), businessman Everly Brown, City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), Director of Community Boards Barry Grodenchik, former state [...]
Candidates amass support for borough president bid
Posted by Joe Anuta in Assembly, Borough President, City Council, City Offices, Congress, District 11, District 13, District 22, District 27, District 7, State Senate, U.S. House on March 15, 2013 | No Comments
The endorsements are rolling in for candidates hoping to take the place of Queens Borough President Helen Marshall after this year’s elections. The Democratic field includes state Sen. Tony Avella (D-Bayside), businessman Everly Brown, City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans), Director of Community Boards Barry Grodenchik, Sen. Jose Peralta (D-East Elmhurst), former state Assemblywoman Melinda [...]
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 [...]
Marshall gives State of Boro
Posted by Rich Bockmann in Borough President, City Council, City Offices on January 25, 2013 | No Comments
When Borough President Helen Marshall gave her first State of the Borough speech in 2002, Queens was still reeling from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and as she delivered her final address Tuesday the borough was in the midst of recovering from Superstorm Sandy. In between, Borough Hall has directed its capital funding toward parks [...]
Boro president hopefuls submit fund-raising numbers
Posted by Joe Anuta in Borough President, City Council, City Offices, District 11, District 13, District 27, State Senate on January 18, 2013 | No Comments
Tallies are in for the first round of campaign filings for the Queens borough president race, though the city’s public financing program is designed to even the playing field between the haves and have-nots. Some of the candidates barely raked in any cash and others boasted a seven-figure war chest, according to the most recent [...]
