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City Council District 26

Incumbent: Eric N. Gioia (D), not running

Gioia was defeated in the Democratic primary for Public Advocate.

Challengers: Jimmy Van Bramer (D), Angelo Maragos (R).

Communities: Woodside, Sunnyside, Long Island City, Astoria, and Maspeth.

June, 2010

Celebrating Pride Parade  

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 26: City Councilmen Danny Dromm (D-Jackson Heights) and Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) are still riding high months after their historic election as the first two openly gay men to serve Queens on the Council, but this week they will be riding even higher. Comment.

May, 2010

Western Queens pols rally for fire safety  

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 30: A group of Queens elected officials took to the streets of Long Island City Friday to protest the mayor’s proposal on cutting more than a dozen firehouses in the city to close the budget gap. Comment.

April, 2010

Woodside residents riled up over pantry   

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 26: New City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) is about to wade into the dispute between neighbors, day laborers and a Catholic charity food pantry at Woodside’s Hart Playground. Comments (1).

Van Bramer touts library bill as first Council success

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 26: Freshman City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside) has hit the ground running and does not intend to slow down any time soon. Comment.

January, 2010

Three new Queens Dems land Council committee chair slots

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 29: Queens City Council members picked up a bevy of committee chairmanships last Thursday as the 2010 legislative year began in earnest. Comment.

Van Bramer celebrates win

TimesLedger Newspapers
Council District 26: About 1,000 residents and numerous high-profile dignitaries packed the Frank Sinatra School of Performing Arts High School auditorium Saturday evening to celebrate the inauguration of City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D-Sunnyside), one of the borough’s two first openly gay politicians to be elected to the Council. Comment.
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