Queens officials and candidates pledge reform in Albany
A bevy of Queens politicians and candidates for public office have thrown their support behind former Mayor Ed Koch’s coalition to reform Albany. Senators, Assembly and Congress members and those...
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Flushing pols rally for more cops after killings
Flushing community member Terence Park (r.) speaks at a rally calling for more police in Flushing led by Councilmen (l.-r.) Peter Koo, Dan Halloran and Peter Vallone, Jr. Photo by Christina Santucci...
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Meng and Kim endorse Braunstein
Kevin Kim (l.) and Grace Meng (r.) endorse Ed Braunstein (c.) for state Assembly. State Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) and former city Council candidate Kevin Kim endorsed Ed Braunstein for the...
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Braunstein defeats Tabone in northeast Queens Assembly race
Ed Braunstein (l.) receives a congratulatory hug from his father Ed, Sr. Photo by Christina Santucci The increasingly bitter campaign for the northeast Queens state Assembly seat came to an end Tuesday...
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Officials wary of Halloran claims on snow cleanup
Queens Councilmen Mark Weprin (l.) and Dan Halloran listen to testimony from city officials during a council hearing on the city's response to last month's blizzard. By Connor Adams Sheets Community...
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Limbaugh supporters target Meng
Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh has refused to apologize for ridiculing the way Chinese President Hu Jintao speaks. AP Photo/Rob Carr An angry outburst at state Assemblywoman Grace Meng...
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Meng and Baruch College offer tax preparation help
State assemblywoman Grace Meng (c.) joins Baruch College accounting students last year at a kick-off event for a free tax preparation program she sponsored in conjunction with Baruch College. Queens...
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Stavisky, Meng fight for boro senior centers
State Sen. Toby Stavisky (c.) and state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (fourth from r.) join seniors to speak out about proposed funding cuts. Photo courtesy Toby Stavisky State Sen. Toby Stavisky...
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Flushing sign debate rages on
Downtown Flushing BID director Dian Yu, (l. to r.) state Assemblywoman Grace Meng and state Sen. Toby Stavisky lead a meeting of an advisory board examining the issue of English signage on businesses...
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Signage fix eludes leaders
Flushing elected officials, residents and community leaders are hashing out a compromise on the issue of how to ensure all businesses in the neighborhood have English-language signs. Photo by Christina...
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Meng defends dog owner in cemetery fight
Ed Martin stands at Hartsdale Pet Cemetery & Crematory, where he is director. AP Photo/Senth Wenig State Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) plans to introduce a bill to ensure all dogs can go to...
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Republican Koo switches sides to endorse Weprin
State Assemblywoman Grace Meng (l.-r.) and Peter Tu, executive director of the Flushing Business Association, are on hand as Assemblyman David Weprin accepts the endorsement of City Councilman Peter...
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Meng wants city to have its own liquor authority
Grace Meng chats with the Queensboro Hill Civic Association as members nosh at Flushing's Palace Diner. Photo by Rich Bockmann State Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D-Flushing) paid a visit to the Palace...
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Boro pols officially welcome Goldfeder
Assemblyman Phillip Goldfeder (c.) is sworn into office as his wife, children and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer (from second r.) and state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver look on. Photo by Ivan Pereira...
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Thompson visits NE Queens Multicultural Democratic Club
Bill Thompson (l.) speaks with Sandy Contreras (r.) about education reform as state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (c.) looks on. Photo by Rich Bockmann As city Comptroller John Liu’s political future hangs...
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Liu returns contributions, IDs bundlers
City Comptroller John Liu's campaign has returned all donations collected by fund-raiser Xing Wu "Oliver" Pan. Embattled city Comptroller John Liu returned nearly $50,000 in contributions and disclosed...
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Meng, Stavisky win Dem delegate spots
State Assemblywoman Grace Meng and state Sen. Toby Stavisky have been selected as delegates for the Democratic Party and are slated to cast electoral votes in the 2012 November election. Norteast...
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Halloran scolds Dems over new Assembly lines
At the Queens Village Republican Club's Lincoln's Day Dinner, City Councilman Dan Halloran says the planned redistricting for state Assembly District 26 lessens Republican support. Photo by Christina...
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Boro Assembly members push to move Primary Day to June
Tom McLoughlin of Whitestone holds his daughter, Alexa, as he votes at JHS 185 in November 2010. Photo by Christina Santucci Florence Arenas of Ridgewood signs in to vote. Photo by Christina Santucci...
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Redistricting dust settles
U.S. Reps. Bob Turner (l.) and Gary Ackerman are not seeking re-election in Queens, where the political landscape has changed drastically. Northeast Queens will see significant changes in how the area...
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