Queens judicial candidate filed fraudulent ballot petitions, attys allege

Queens judicial candidate filed fraudulent ballot petitions, attys allege

Lawyers for the Queens County Democratic Party told a judge this week that ballot petition signatures purportedly collected from voters by a canvasser for a Queens judicial candidate – and for several others running for office – were forged.

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Council and mayor’s office clash over Rikers’ closure plan

Council and mayor’s office clash over Rikers’ closure plan

The mayor’s office and the City Council remained in a standoff over the closure of Rikers Island on Wednesday, unable to agree on how the city should chart a new path toward shutting the deadly jail complex.

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Queens residents say their signatures were forged on ballot petitions

Queens residents say their signatures were forged on ballot petitions

Several residents of the South Jamaica Houses in Queens say that their names and signatures were forged on a ballot petition sheet collected by a canvasser on behalf of a group of local and citywide candidates attempting to get on the ballot for the upcoming June primary election. 

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After 25 years in office, does Stavisky now face her biggest threat?

After 25 years in office, does Stavisky now face her biggest threat?

This year, State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, who took office in 1999 following the death of her husband, the former holder of the office, is being challenged by Republican education activist Yiatin Chu, who may pose a legitimate electoral threat to the longtime elected in the 11th District. 

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