Weiner tries comback with mayor race entry
Posted by Steve Mosco in City Council, City Offices, Congress, District 24, Mayor, U.S. House on May 24, 2013 | No Comments
Former Forest Hills U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner officially kicked off his quest for Gracie Mansion with a video announcement posted on YouTube late Tuesday. The scandal-scarred politician takes on the city’s mayoral campaign close to two years after resigning from Congress in 2011 when it was revealed he posted a lewd photo of himself on [...]
Addabbo wants more gambling at Aqueduct
Posted by Howard Koplowitz in District 15, State Senate on October 6, 2011 | No Comments
With public opinion on his side, state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Howard Beach) said Monday he is working with the operators of the Aqueduct racino to bring full-fledged gambling to the site and the rest of the state. A Quinnipiac poll from Sept. 21 found 56 percent of state voters favor the creation of casinos “similar [...]
Half of voters undecided in comptroller race: Poll
Posted by Ivan Pereira in City Comptroller, Public Advocate on June 17, 2009 | 1 Comment
A new poll released by Quinnipiac University today provided new insight into some of the city’s key election races. The poll, which surveyed registered New York Democrats, found that 50 percent of voters did not have a selection in the city comptroller race. “Comptroller is a big job, with big responsibilities. But half of New [...]
Avella, Thompson trail Bloomberg in mayoral poll
Posted by Nathan Duke in Mayor on June 17, 2009 | No Comments
Mayor Michael Bloomberg handily beats city Comptroller Bill Thompson and Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside) in this year’s mayoral race, according to a Quinnipiac poll released Tuesday. The poll found that 54 percent of residents preferred Bloomberg for mayor, as opposed to 32 percent for Thompson. The mayor also topped Avella 57-27. In a Democratic primary, [...]
