The New Nation (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
bdnews24.com, New York US congressman Joseph Crowley has asked the Bangladesh government to gear up its anti-graft drive. Crowley, chairman of the Congressional Bangladesh Caucus, also stressed the need for "greater awareness" to guard against violation of human rights in a meeting with a delegation of the Bangladeshi-American Public Affairs Front in New York on Friday. Citing the US State...
Bloggin on down the Rogue (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
On a party line vote with one RINO in favor, the Neo-com Democrats pass PelosiCare (the House version of Obamacare). Here are the miscreants that will rob the elderly of medicare and create a death panel so they wont need medicare: From the NY Times Voted YEA Neil Abercrombie D HI-1 Gary L. Ackerman D NY-5 Robert E. Andrews D NJ-1 Michael Arcuri D NY-24 Xavier Becerra D CA-31 Howard L. Berman D CA-28...
Lost in the Ozone... (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Read original... From a cluttered basement studio, Roberto Perez talks politics and aspirations... Week after week, prominent New York officials make the long journey down to the basement of LaGuardia Community College in Queens, navigating their way through a room cluttered with boxes, file cabinets, upsidedown tables and a row of dusty computers. There, in a cramped studio with foam-padded walls,...
Lost in the Ozone... (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Gulluscio picked up the endorsements of New York State Senator Chuck Schumer and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Both Schumer and Cuomo endorsements were announced in recorded calls to the district. “Democrat Frank Gulluscio and I have dedicated our lives to serving middle class New Yorkers, and ensuring that families and seniors can live comfortably in the greatest city in the world” said...
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
Things are not looking good for State Senator Hiram Monserrate. The NY Times reports that the Queens Democratic party is "expected to dump" him , after his misdemeanor conviction for reckless assaulting his girlfriend: "It is extremely rare for a party to seek to unseat one of its own incumbents, even those dogged by scandal." The Times adds that Queens Democratic Party head Joseph...
WCBSTV.com: Your Source For New Yor (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The Queens Democratic Party is backing a challenger to disgraced state Sen. Hiram Monserrate in next year's primary. Party leaders are endorsing Assemblyman Jose Peralta over Monserrate in the September 2010 primary. Rep. Joseph Crowley, the leader of the Queens Democratic Party, planned to announce the endorsement at a dinner Thursday.
New York Post (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The Queens Democratic Party is backing a challenger to disgraced state Sen. Hiram Monserrate in next year's primary. Party leaders are endorsing Assemblyman Jose Peralta over Monserrate in the September 2010 primary. Rep. Joseph Crowley, the leader o...
Queens Crap (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
From the NY Times : With statewide elections a year away, the Queens Democratic Party will take the unusual step on Thursday of announcing its support for a primary challenger to embattled State Senator Hiram Monserrate, who was convicted of a misdemeanor assault charge two weeks ago. José R. Peralta, 37, an assemblyman from Jackson Heights who is considered one of the party’s rising stars,...
Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
The Queens Democratic Party has had enough of Hiram Monserrate. So tomorrow it will throw its support behind José Peralta, a Jackson Heights assemblyman who's planning to challenge Monserrate in the upcoming party primary. This isn't really something that's done, a political party trying to unseat one of its own. But Queens Democratic Party leader Representative Joseph Crowley is tired of waiting...
the albany project (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Nicholas Confessore of the NY Times is reporting that the Queens Democratic Party will support a challenger to convicted criminal Monseratte next year by backing Assemblyman Jose Peralta: With statewide elections a year away, the Queens Democratic Party will take the unusual step on Thursday of announcing its support for a primary challenger to embattled State Senator Hiram Monserrate, who was convicted...
the albany project (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
State Senator Liz Krueger State Senator David Valesky State Senator Neil Breslin State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer State Senator Daniel Aubertine State Senator Brian X. Foley State Senator Martin Golden State Senator Frank Padavan State Senator Catharine Young State Senator Betty Little State Senator Jeff Klein State Senator Bill Perkins State Senator Thomas Duane State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins...
the albany project (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
"All New Yorkers, especially those who have been victims of domestic abuse, deserve to have Senator Monserrate step down or be removed from office. Monserrate has been convicted of a deplorable crime. The New York State Senate should set the example that violence against women will not be tolerated in our society." Congressman Hall's office just sent this to us. We applaud and agree with...
the albany project (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
State Senator Liz Krueger State Senator David Valesky State Senator Neil Breslin State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer State Senator Daniel Aubertine State Senator Brian X. Foley State Senator Martin Golden State Senator Frank Padavan State Senator Catharine Young State Senator Betty Little State Senator Jeff Klein State Assemblywoman Patricia Eddington US Senator Charles Schumer US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand...
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
Sure, State Senator Hiram Monserrate wants to marry his girlfriend Karla Giraldo (at least according to his lawyer)—but there is a snag: That pesky order of protection that prevents Monserrate from contacting Giraldo, since he slashed her face with a broken glass last December! Monserrate and Giraldo both said it was an accident —and Monserrate was acquitted of two felony charges related...
the albany project (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Here is a table of the 29 members of Congress showing the results of the filings that were posted today. DISTRICT INCUMBENT CONTRIBUTIONS EXPENDITURES CASH ON HAND NY-1 Tim Bishop $263,189.53 $66,589.32 $710,928.46 NY-2 Steve Israel $436,670.74 $173,169.91 $1,796,209.25 NY-3 Pete King $89,287.00 $46,633.81 $1,341,242.55 NY-4 Carolyn McCarthy $144,167.32 $87,679.05 $413,644.81 NY-5 Gary Ackerman $42,178.00...
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