Candidates line up to replace Councilman Comrie
Posted by Rich Bockmann in Assembly, City Council, City Offices, Congress, District 23, District 24, District 27, District 28, District 29, District 5, U.S. House on April 19, 2013 | No Comments
City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) will be term-limited out of office at the end of the year after representing St. Albans, Hollis, Cambria Heights and Jamaica for the last 12 years, and a bevy of candidates have lined up to take his place. Community Board 13 Chairman Bryan Block, state Assembly staffer Manny Caughman, [...]
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 [...]
Heroines given honors at community event in St. Albans
Posted by Steve Mosco in City Council, City Offices, District 27 on March 22, 2013 | No Comments
In celebration of Women’s History Month, City Councilman Leroy Comrie (D-St. Albans) honored more than a dozen women for their community contributions at the Robert Ross Johnson Family Life Center in St. Albans Saturday. The Unsung Heroines gathering attracted close to 100 guests, who ate and laughed with one another before the councilman presented the [...]
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 [...]
Casino survey tracks Vallone in lead as beep
Posted by Joe Anuta in Borough President, City Council, City Offices, District 11, District 13, District 22, District 27, State Senate on March 1, 2013 | No Comments
A new poll from earlier this month shows City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. (D-Astoria) leading the pack for borough president, though its relevancy was questioned by the councilman’s competitors. The poll was paid for by Resorts World Casino to get the city’s pulse on gambling in the borough, but the survey also questioned 300 likely [...]
