Sunday, December 30, 2012

Lancman begins campaign for City Council


State Assemblyman Rory Lancman (D-Fresh Meadows) officially kicked off his campaign for City Council last week at the Local 3 Headquarters in Flushing.
More than 100 people attended the event, at 67-35 Parsons Blvd., including U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley (D-Jackson Heights), chairman of the Queens Democratic Party, and a number of other Queens politicians. [Times Ledger]

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Former Brooklyn councilman Sal Albanese to make a third try for mayor

From Azi Paybarah:


Former city councilman Sal Albanese will enter the Democratic primary for mayor, in what will be his third bid for the job.

In a brief telephone interview this evening, Albanese, 62, said, "I will be entering the race. I'm going to announce Monday or Tuesday." [Capital New York]