City Council District 23
Incumbent: David I. Weprin (D), not running
Incumbent Weprin ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for Comptroller.
Challengers: Mark Weprin (D), Bob Friedrich (R).
Communities: Hollis Hills, Queens Village, Little Neck, Douglaston, Bayside, Bellerose, Floral Park, Glen Oaks, New Hyde park, Hollis, Hollis Park Gardens, Holliswood, Fresh Meadows.
By Anna Gustafson
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: When it comes to education, City Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) plans to be a thorn in Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s and city Schools Chancellor Joel Klein’s sides.
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By Jeremy Walsh
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: City Councilman Mark Weprin (D-Oakland Gardens) kicked off his first term with style in a two-hour-long bash at Queensborough Community College Sunday.
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By Howard Koplowitz
TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 23: Sikh community leader Swaranjit Singh is accusing Glen Oaks Village President Bob Friedrich, his opponent in the 2009 City Council Democratic primary, of mailing out fund-raising letters to Sikhs saying he has Singh’s endorsement for a possible run for the state Assembly.
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