Queens Crap (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
From the Times Ledger : City officials are ramping up efforts to inform individuals about illegal apartments following complaints by state Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose) and borough residents that too many college students are crammed into area homes, Queens Department of Buildings Commissioner Ira Gluckman told a Community Board 8 meeting last week. “For the next two weeks we’re...
Queens Crap (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
From the Queens Gazette : State Senator Frank Padavan has complained often and forcefully to Department of Buildings officials that numerous homes in the Jamaica Estates area are illegally housing St. John’s University students and endangering the community and students alike, but no official action has been taken to remedy the situation. Last week, he pleaded in a letter to Queens...
Queens Crap (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... "aggressively talking" to his brother about the possibility of taking on Republican Sen. Frank Padavan next year if Councilman Jim Gennaro decides to take a pass on a re-match.
Queens Crap (Free subscription) | yesterday
... District. Paul Vallone does live, however, in the 11th State Senate District represented by Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose). There is a possibility he may decide to run for that seat against Padavan. His campaign headquarters on Francis Lewis Boulevard is still intact and ready to go if needed. He has also indicated he intends to move his law practice to Bayside and use his...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
City officials are ramping up efforts to inform individuals about illegal apartments following complaints by state Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose) and borough residents that too many college students are crammed into area homes, Queens Department of...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
... rejecting - at least for now - a call by Senate Democratic leaders for him to challenge GOP Sen. Frank Padavan next fall. "The first call I made was to (Senate President) Malcolm Smith, and he asked me to keep my options open depending on what happens later with the Democratic candidate," David Weprin told me late yesterday. "I didn't rule out running for the Senate...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... to enforce campaign finance rules. The Republicans considered this a "poison pill," Sen. Frank Padavan called it a partisan star chamber." NYPIRG's Blair Horner was in rare form at the goo-goo press conference, accusing the much-maligned Legislative Ethics Commission of having a Lake Woebegone standard of self-policing: "Everyone's above average, and no one makes...
Capitol confidential (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... a number of key races, as it did in 2008. Two Republican senators, Kemp Hannon of Long Island and Frank Padavan of Queens, would not have won in 2008 without the votes they received on the Conservative Party line: Hannon received 4,504 votes on the Conservative Party line and won by 3,030 votes (Kristen McElroy: 57,560; Hannon: 60,590) Padavan received 2,873 votes on the Conservative...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
... If his brother doesn't seek the family Assembly seat and instead decides to challenge GOP Sen. Frank Padavan next fall, as Senate Democratic leaders hope , then the lower house will indeed be without a Weprin for the foreseeable future. It's possible that this won't be Mark Weprin's last day. In the absence of a DRP deal, we're hearing that the Legislature might end up returning to...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... know what I'm going to do, OK? I don't know what I'm going to do with whoever runs against (Sen. Frank) Padavan," Diaz Sr. said. "If they're going to put another pro-gay person against Padavan, my churches are ready now, they're ready to work for Padavan," the senator continued. "They are ready to work for anyone with the agenda, the conservative...
the albany project (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Liz has the story that David Weprin is considering running for the senate seat currently held by Frank Padavan . Obviously, Jim [Gennaro] has the right of first refusal in the race," said Mark Weprin [David's brother]. "But if Jim doesn't do it, whoever the Democrats' candidate might be, I think Frank is vulnerable. What in the world gives Mr. Gennaro, or anyone else,...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... "aggressively talking" to his brother about the possibility of taking on Republican Sen. Frank Padavan next year if Councilman Jim Gennaro decides to take a pass on a re-match. David Weprin has had conversations with Senate President Malcolm Smith, a fellow Queens Democrat; as well as Sen. Diane Savino, who is involved with the majority's fundraising and 2010 planning effort....
the albany project (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... including the assault charge he is facing. We can't have that in Albany. We need someone else. FRANK PADAVAN This is a seat Jim Gennaro nearly won in 2008. It is reminiscent of when SD-15 was narrowly won by incumbent Serf Maltese in 2006 only to be lost in 2008 to Joseph Addabbo. Padavan has very little wiggle room and if Gennaro aimed for a rematch with the resources of the DSCC...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... well-known elected officials, including Mayor Bloomberg, former Gov. George Pataki and state Sen. Frank Padavan. Invite MarioCuomo KevinKim
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Queens Councilman Jim Gennaro joined a trio of his Democratic colleagues today in crossing party lines to endorse Mayor Bloomberg for re-election. Gennaro, as you'll recall, lost a tight race last year to Republican Sen. Frank Padavan, whom Bloomberg endorsed, raised money for and campaigned with in the final days of what was one of the most contentious Senate contests of the 2008 cycle....
