Alfonso Quiroz is withdrawing from the City Council in Jackson Heights and throwing his support to incumbent Helen Sears.
The two remaining candidates are Stanley Kalathara, who has raised $67,952, and is active in the South-Asian community, and Democratic district leader Danny Dromm, who has raised $81,087 and was endorsed by the Working Families Read More
A reader passes along this video from a candidate’s forum last Thursday in Jackson Heights, where City Councilwoman Helen Sears is facing a crowded field of opponents.
In this clip, Sears, who voted to extend term limits, talks about why change could be bad.
“People don’t like to see changes. This is a Read More
A reader passes along this video from a candidate’s forum last Thursday in Jackson Heights, where City Councilwoman Helen Sears is facing a crowded field of opponents.
In this clip, Sears, who voted to extend term limits, talks about why change could be bad.
“People don’t like to see changes. This is Read More
Bill Thompson and others just spoke to reporters outside City Hall, saying they hoped to persuade the federal Justice Department to block last year’s term-limits extension, which they say will have a “chilling” effect on minorities running for office.
Tomorrow is the soonest the D.O.J. could issue a decision on whether the term-limits extension unfairly Read More
Ray Kelly is still testifying at the budget hearing on public safety in City Hall. Most of the talk so far is revolving around the reduced headcount he’s facing – from a peak of 40,800 in 2001, to an expected low of 33,325 at the end of Fiscal Year 2009 (as predicted by the Office Read More
Although City Council Member Helen Sears of Queens is no longer term-limited, City Council candidate Alfonso Quiroz is proceeding with his campaign for her Jackson Heights seat.
Sears’ vote in support of extending term limits is going to be a major talking point of Quiroz’s campaign, as this invitation to his Read More
In order for his proposal to extend term limits to become law, Michael Bloomberg needs the support of 26 members of the City Council. At the moment, only 14 members are on record saying they will vote in favor of the bill. Five of the undecideds—Alan Gerson, Jessica Lappin, James Oddo, Helen Sears, and Peter Read More
Earlier this afternoon, I asked City Councilwoman Helen Sears of Queens about the political scene in her neighborhood, where the Democratic Party organization decided not to endorse incumbent State Senator John Sabini for reelection. Instead, they are backing his challenger, Councilman Hiram Monserrate.
Sears, a Sabini ally, said she couldn’t really comment, but did Read More
The city’s Campaign Finance Board will be posting updated campaign finance numbers for 2009 candidates later today. But some numbers are available for campaigns that cross-filed with state Board of Elections, like City Comptroller candidate Melinda Katz.
Katz raised $582,756 and now has $1,078,196 on hand for her campaign. Read More
City Councilwoman Helen Sears is another council member who will be term-limited out of office in 2009 and may be running for a higher office.
Sears is seeking donations up to $3,850, the Campaign Finance Board’s contribution limit for borough president candidates, at a December 19 fund-raiser. The event takes place at 5:30 Read More
