Thursday, June 18, 2009 12:16 PM EDT
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Via the Queens Campaigner
“This is it: 43-55,” volunteer Jennifer Kim says before rattling off a registered Democrat’s name.
First-time City Council candidate S.J. Jung checks the pronunciation of the resident’s name, flashes a smile and heads toward the door of a single-family home.
“This is my favorite part of the [...]
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Wednesday, May 13, 2009 7:24 PM EDT
Via YourNabe.com
A letter written by state Sen. Frank Padavan (R−Bellerose) on behalf of disgraced former colleague Brian McLaughlin set off a firestorm of political rhetoric last week.
State Democrats blasted Padavan for writing a letter to the judge who is set to sentence McLaughlin next week after he pleaded [...]
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Friday, November 21, 2008 10:24 AM EST
Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration spent hours in recent weeks convincing members of the City Council that the redevelopment of Willets Point would an essential part of the city’s economic future. With the Council approval now in the rearview mirror, the city now faces a far more daunting task: [...]