Queens candidates go to court to get opponents kicked off the ballot

Queens candidates go to court to get opponents kicked off the ballot

Starting on Monday, lawyers for a handful of Queens City Council hopefuls will appear before a judge in Queens Supreme Civil Court to argue their client should stay on the ballot for the upcoming primary election – or that someone else should be kicked off of it.

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Queens candidates get more matching funds in crowded races for open seats

Queens candidates get more matching funds in crowded races for open seats

Several Queens candidates in crowded races for the mayor’s office and the City Council were approved for matching funds by the city’s Campaign Finance Board on Monday morning, while some also announced massive fundraising hauls that will also soon multiply under the city’s matching funds program.

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