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Despite Maritza Davila defeat, Lopez’s legacy looms large
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Two weeks after the general election, Assemblymember Vito Lopez (D-Williamsburg) is looking forward to a busy legislative agenda in Albany this winter. Comments (5).
Brooklyn Politics: In any language, a win is still a win
for Courier-Life
Brooklyn: November 3 is slowly becoming a distant memory, but borough political wonks are still talking about Mayor Bloomberg’s slim victory over Comptroller William Thompson. This week our column takes a differant approach, focusing on what public school parents thought of the Mayor and just how much did Hizzoner’s Spanish classes help him at the polls. Read on for more. Comment.
Bloomy won boro by fewer votes than ‘05
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: Though Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s support from Queens voters dwindled this year compared to the last election, he still carried the borough — in part buoyed by individuals who came out to vote for the three Republicans who won City Council seats in Queens, Executive Vice Chair of the Queens GOP Vincent Tabone said. Comment.
City moving quickly to use its new Coney land
The Brooklyn Paper
The city is moving quickly to bring rides and other amusements this summer to seven acres of beach-front land that it bought on Thursday from landowner Joe Sitt — issuing a request for proposals from theme park operators this morning. Comment.
Boro Dems crossed party lines for Koo
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 20: The District 20 City Council race last week was determined not so much by the candidates’ stances on issues, but rather by their visibility and commitment to the communities they were vying to represent, say Democratic leaders and observers. Comment.
Queens gears up to commence counting residents in Census
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens: Borough President Helen Marshall and a bevy of civic leaders Tuesday launched the city’s first committee to ensure all residents in the nation’s most ethnically diverse county are counted in the 2010 Census. Comment.
39 CD loser embroiled in flier flap
Courier-Life
Council District 39: Joe Nardiello just won’t let things go. Comment.
Brooklyn delegation angles for lucrative council positions
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: With the election year complete and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s job secure, Brooklyn’s delegation in the City Council are looking to increase their clout and pocketbooks by heading up committees and vying for leadership positions that come with stipends on top of council member’s annual $112,500 salary. Comment.
Halloran win not a surprise: Queens Dems
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 19: Queens Democrats said they were not shocked at Republican City Councilman-elect Dan Halloran’s win over Kevin Kim in last week’s race to replace Councilman Tony Avella (D-Bayside) as the representative for northeast Queens due to the district’s tendency to elect Republicans. Comment.
Judge approves sale of St. John’s, Mary Immac
TimesLedger Newspapers
Queens Borough President: Brooklyn Bankruptcy Court Judge Carla E. Craig approved the $26.625 million sale of St. John’s and Mary Immaculate hospitals to Guttman Realty last week, Queens borough president spokesman Dan Andrews said. Comment.
Qns. GOP seats 3 on Council
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 32: During an election marked by turmoil over term limits and a tempestuous Democratic primary season, Queens Republicans last week gained two seats in the City Council and solidified their hold over a third in a borough where the GOP is heavily outnumbered. Comment.
SE Qns. voters claim term limits last straw
TimesLedger Newspapers
Mayor: Last week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg won his controversial bid for a third term by a surprisingly slim margin. Part of the reason for his win may be that in southeast Queens, his Democratic rival, city Comptroller William Thompson, bested Bloomberg by wide margins in several state Assembly districts, city Board of Elections statistics show. Comment.
Brooklyn Congressmembers weigh in on health care bill
Courier-Life
Brooklyn: Four of the five Brooklyn congress members voted for and hailed the recent passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act. Comment.
Rep. Mike says ‘no’ to Obama on health care
The Brooklyn Paper
McMahon on Line 1: He voted against the House health care bill, but freshman Rep. Mike McMahon still says he wants health care reform. Comment.
Brooklynite runs for Senate seat — in Idaho!
The Brooklyn Paper
He’s never been to Idaho — heck, he’s never been west of Buffalo! — but Bay Ridge resident William Bryk wants to be the Gem State’s next U.S. senator. Comment.
