Four candidates dropped from ballot in Queens borough president race
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NATIONAL LATINO OFFICERS ASSOCIATION Chair Anthony Miranda (second from left) was excluded from the ballot for Queens Borough President. PHOTO COURTESY OF MIRANDA.
By David Brand
Four candidates for Queens Borough President were prevented from appearing on the March 24 special election ballot during the petition certification process Tuesday, with one excluded because of an administrative error. Another candidate who dropped out of the race last week will nevertheless appear on the ballot under New York election law.
Ten candidates submitted petitions to appear on the ballot in the wide-open race to replace former borough president Melinda Katz, who took over as Queens district attorney on Jan. 1.
Councilmember Costa Constantindes, former Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley, former Queens prosecutor James Quinn, Councilmember Donovan Richards and Flushing businessman Dao Yin will all appear on the ballot because they submitted at least 2,000 valid signatures and had their petition packets in order. The BOE will hold a lottery Thursday to determine ballot order.
Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, who exited the race on Jan. 21, will also appear on the ballot because he submitted his petitions before dropping out.
Financial consultant Everly Brown, community activist Jusinta Jaggassar-Ernul, mapmaker Danniel Maio and former police sergeant Anthony Miranda were all blocked from the ballot. Brown, Jaggassar-Emul and Maio did not submit the necessary number of valid signatures to qualify, while Miranda submitted an improper cover sheet, according to the BOE.
Miranda, chair of the National Latino Officers Association, did not know he was blocked from appearing on the ballot until he was contacted by the Eagle Tuesday. Miranda said he would contact his election lawyer to find out more information.
On Tuesday evening, Miranda began tweeted about his exclusion and said he will contest the BOE’s decision.
He has three days to challenge the exclusion in court.
Candidates excluded from the ballot, via the Board of Elections:
Courtesy of the Board of Elections
