Posts Tagged ‘Democratic primary’

David Finds a New Goliath

Written by NYPress on . Posted in Breaking News, News OTDT, Our Town Downtown

Attorney Jeffrey Kurzon announces his candidacy for Congress in downtown district By Adam Janos Attorney Jeffrey Kurzon, 36, announced his candidacy for New York’s 7th Congressional district early Thursday morning, setting himself up as an early challenger to incumbent Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez in the Democratic primary of 2014. Valazquez represents parts of the Lower East
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Clyde Williams Cites Momentum As He Casts His Vote in Primary

Written by City & State on . Posted in Politics

Williams with his family. Photo by Jon Lentz. Clyde Williams, a candidate for the new 13th Congressional District who has been overshadowed by incumbent Rep. Charlie Rangel and another challenger, State Sen. Adriano Espaillat, cast his vote in the Democratic primary this morning in Harlem. After voting, Williams said he was confident he could come from behind and win today’s primary, pointing to
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SCHNEIDERMAN PICKS UP WS SUPPORT

Written by admin on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

By Dan Rivoli Scott Stringer, Manhattan’s borough president and Upper West Sider, is backing his neighborhood’s favorite son for attorney general. Stringer endorsed Eric Schneiderman Aug. 26, citing his reform credentials and fighting corruption in the State Senate. “If I only had one reason behind my decision, it is that there is no better candidate
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CHARTER SCHOOL PARENTS BACK PERKINS

Written by admin on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit

By Allen Houston State Sen. Bill Perkins’ campaign for a third term started with him being named public enemy number one for criticizing charter schools. Yet almost two weeks before the Sept. 14 Democratic primary, he got an endorsement from the New York Charter Parents Association
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PRIMARY FOR DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE SLOT

Written by admin on . Posted in News & Features West Side Spirit, Notes From the Neighborhood west side spirit, Politics

By Dan Rivoli The Upper West Side will participate in the city’s hottest races, such as embattled Rep. Charles Rangel’s re-election campaign and the six-candidate primary for an open State Senate seat. But there is a three-way primary that will likely attract attention from the most die-hard Democratic voters
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