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Queens Democratic Party Expected to Endorse Leroy Comrie
Leroy Comrie. (Photo: Facebook) The Queens County Democratic Party is expected to endorse Councilman Leroy Comrie for borough president next week, according to four sources plugged into various sides...
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Queens Democratic Party Irks Black Establishment by Backing Quinn
Queens Democratic Party Chair Joe Crowley announces his endorsements. When the Queens Democratic Party rolled out its endorsements this morning in Forest Hills, one notable demographic, African...
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Leroy Comrie Considering Dropping Out of Borough Presidents Race
Councilman Leroy Comrie. (Photo: Facebook) Councilman Leroy Comrie, once considered a front-runner in the Queens borough presidents race, is “looking at every option,” he told Politicker this morning...
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Melinda Katz’s Endorsement Pile Keeps Growing
Melinda Katz. (photo: melindakatz.com) The Queens Democratic Party is famously unified, as their endorsement tends to come along with most of the county’s elected officials. For former Councilwoman...
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Leroy Comrie Drops Queens Borough President Bid
Councilman Leroy Comrie. (Photo: Facebook) Councilman Leroy Comrie today announced an end to his bid for Queens borough president, citing “personal matters” as his reason for leaving the race. “After...
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Candidates Butt Heads in Queens Borough President Debate
The candidates facing off on NY1. The candidates for Queens borough president faced off in their first major televised debate earlier tonight on NY1, discussing the future of Willets Point,...
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Tony Avella Drops Out of Queens Borough President’s Race
Senator Avella (Photo: Facebook) In a surprise move, State Senator Tony Avella announced this afternoon he will drop out of the Queens borough president’s race, setting up a two-way slugfest between...
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Melinda Katz Scores 1199 Endorsement
Melinda Katz. (Photo: Katz campaign) Melinda Katz scored the endorsement of 1199 SEIU today, adding to her bevy of labor support in the race for Queens borough president. Ms. Katz’s campaign touted the...
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Somewhat Sexist Statue Seriously Not Welcome in Queens
In all its sexist glory. (TriumphofCivicVirtue.org) Ah, sweet progression. Art depicting men trampling on women just isn’t as popular as it used to be. In 2012, The Triumph of Civic Virtue was removed...
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Queens’ First Poet Laureate Turns 100, Gets a Day Named After Him
Born in the former Yugoslavia, now Serbia, in 1915, Mr. Stepanchev immigrated with his parents to America at the age of seven. Studying his bachelors and masters at the University of Chicago, Mr....
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A Pack of Queens Democrats Oppose New Congestion Pricing Plan
Queens Democrats are opposing the Move NY congestion pricing plan.
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Bertha Lewis to Run Citywide Tour Boosting Minority and Women-Owned Businesses
Bertha Lewis will hold town halls to organize women and minority owned businesses to pressure Bill de Blasio.
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Borough Presidents Tear Into de Blasio Housing Plan
Ruben Diaz Jr., Melinda Katz and Gale Brewer picked apart Bill de Blasio's citywide affordable housing plan, arguing "one size does not fit all."
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Next Week/This Week: No Place Like (Affordable) Homes for the Holidays
If you want to feel happy in a million ways, read on.
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The Power and Politics of Norman Seabrook’s COBA
In Decades Leading COBA, Norman Seabrook Cultivated Ties With Elected Officials
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