Suarezmotta kept off ballot by board
Posted by Rebecca Henely in Assembly, District 39 on October 28, 2010 | No Comments
The Republicans’ candidate for the open state Assembly seat in Corona, Humberto Suarezmotta, has been booted from the ballot for failing to file his signatures with a cover sheet, a decision he says he may dispute in federal court.
Ackerman, Milano to face off in November
Posted by Nathan Duke in Congress, District 5, U.S. House on September 16, 2010 | No Comments
U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) bested Democratic opponent Patricia Maher in Tuesday’s primary while James Milano defeated Elizabeth Berney for the Republican slot in the race, according to unofficial election results.
Boro’s long-shot seats ignored by state GOP
Posted by Connor Adams Sheets in Assembly, State Senate on September 16, 2010 | No Comments
New York’s state Republican leadership made a calculated decision not to run candidates in a number of Queens races, several Queens Republican operatives said in the final week before Tuesday’s primary election.
Candidates for Ackerman seat focus on jobs
Posted by Nathan Duke in Congress, District 5, U.S. House on September 13, 2010 | No Comments
U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) and two challengers for his seat said they are emphasizing economic initiatives for northeast Queens ahead of next week’s primary election.
Tabone’s challenge knocks Speranza off primary ballot
Posted by Nathan Duke in Assembly, District 26 on August 19, 2010 | 1 Comment
Former police officer Rob Speranza was knocked off the ballot last week in the race for state Assemblywoman Ann-Margaret Carrozza’s (D-Bayside) seat, leaving Republican Vince Tabone without a primary challenger.
Turner calls Ground Zero Muslim center ‘a victory tower’ for terrorists
Posted by Anna Gustafson in Congress, District 9 on July 26, 2010 | No Comments
Bob Turner, the Republican chalenger to U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-Forest Hills), called plans to build a Muslim community center two blocks from Ground Zero “salt in our wounds.”
