Major Queens political players take sides in District 21 race
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There’s no single clear frontrunner in the race to represent one of the city’s most diverse Council districts – there’s three.
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Queens judicial candidate filed fraudulent ballot petitions, attys allege
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Lawyers for the Queens County Democratic Party told a judge this week that ballot petition signatures purportedly collected from voters by a canvasser for a Queens judicial candidate – and for several others running for office – were forged.
Read MoreQueens Dems nominate candidates for Supreme Court
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The Queens County Democratic Party nominated over half a dozen judicial candidates to run on its party line in the November race for Supreme Court during its annual judicial convention on Thursday night.
Read MoreQueens Dems nominate candidates for Civil Court race
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The Queens County Democratic Party nominated a trio of candidates to run for Civil Court in November after a bill signed into law earlier this month by the governor created three new spots on the bench in Queens.
Read MoreElection results: Queens Democratic Party mostly staves off insurgent candidate challenges
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It was mostly a good night Tuesday for the Queens County Democratic Party, whose candidates in primary races across the borough faced credible threats from insurgent candidates.
Read MoreDespite calls for resignation, Juan Ardila files for re-election
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Embattled Assemblymember Juan Ardila has officially filed to seek re-election for his Western Queens seat, despite having been called on to resign following sexual assault allegations made earlier this year by nearly every one of his Western Queens colleagues, a number of local leaders and the governor.
Read MoreQueens Dems to pick Supreme Court candidates
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The party’s delegates are largely expected to select Judges Cassandra Johnson, Karen Lin, Peter Kelly, Scott Dunn and Jessica Earle-Gargan as the candidates who will run with the party’s endorsement in November
Read MoreDem DA candidate teases third party run as he launches campaign
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Democratic Queens district attorney candidate George Grasso officially launched his campaign this week. Facing an uphill battle against incumbent Melinda Katz, Grasso said he’s already begun contemplating a third party run should he be beat in the upcoming primary election.
Read MoreHiram Monserrate is back – and he's brought friends
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Hiram Monserrate, the disgraced former Queens lawmaker, has built a successful judge-electing machine in Queens. He’s trying to do it again – and get back into the City Council.
Read MoreQueens Dems pick Civil Court candidates to support in 2023 primary
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The Queens County Democratic Party voted to support five candidates to fill five judicial vacancies on the Queens Civil Court bench last week.
Read MoreQueens Dems nominate Supreme Court candidates as reformers question process
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The largely pro forma judicial convention to nominate Supreme Court justice candidates to the Queens County Democratic Party’s line in November was met with dissent this week by a group of New Reformer delegates.
Read MoreMeeks makes recommendations for Supreme Court judge
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The Queens County Democratic Party’s judicial convention will convene Thursday evening to officially nominate judges to run on the party’s line in the 2021 election.
Read MoreQueens democrats to name Supreme Court nominees
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“There are several individuals who look to be nominated at these conventions and year after year, most of them are sitting Civil Court judges.”
Read MoreQueens County Dems still in control in local races – for now
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“Voters need a will and a reason to go outside to the polls, they need to feel heard and seen, and they need to hear your plan.”
Read MoreHusband of Queens judge runs for Bronx civil court seat
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“Because it’s an elected position you want to have some reason to claim the community, but it’s not legally required.”
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