BARRY GRODENCHIK WINS DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR CITY COUNCIL DISTRICT 23 H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H North Shore Towers Courier n October 2015 3 BY ALINA SURIEL Barry Grodenchik won the Democratic primary on Sept. 10 for the 23rd City Council District, with a total of 1,856 of the 6,730 votes cast, according to unofficial Board of Election tallies. “It feels a little surreal,” Grodenchik said. “It’s been four months of very hard work, of not seeing my family, of walking to doors with my son and my wife, and so it does feel a little surreal.” Bob Friedrich, Rebecca Lynch, Ali Najmi, Celia Dosamantes and Satnam Singh Parhar also ran in the race for the Democratic nomination. According to preliminary results, they respectively received 1,554 votes, 1,352 votes, 653 votes, 265 votes and 1,050 votes. “It was an unbelievable race,” Friedrich said, adding that he had an uphill battle to run against Grodenchik, who had the support of heavy-hitting Democrats such as Borough President Melinda Katz and former District 23 Councilman Mark Weprin. “If somebody else had to win this race, I actually am glad that it is Barry, because Barry is a very reasonable guy.” Weprin and his brother, Assemblyman David Weprin of District 24, were among the many supporters in Grodenchik’s campaign celebration at Taste of Cochin, an Indian eatery on Union Turnpike. “Barry has had experience representing diverse communities, he also worked for the borough president in the most diverse county in the world,” Weprin said. Grodenchik will now face off on Nov. 3 against former NYPD Captain Joe Concannon, the sole Republican candidate in the race. The candidates were looking to fill the seat that Weprin vacated in June to become Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s deputy secretary of legislative affairs. The district contains all or parts of Bayside Hills, Bellerose, Douglaston, Floral Park, Fresh Meadows, Glen Oaks, Hollis, Little Neck, New Hyde Park, Oakland Gardens and Queens Village. THE COURIER/Photo by Alina Suriel Barry Grodenchik giving a victory speech with his family and Assemblyman David Weprin by his side. THE FIGHT FOR DISTRICT 23 It’s Grodenchik vs. Concannon as NST hosts Debate Forum for council seat On Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 7:30 pm, the North Shore Towers Courier and Political Action Committee will host a Debate Forum for the District 23 Council Seat in Towers on the Green. Candidates for the seat are Democrat Barry Grodenchik and Republican Joe Concannon. Residents got a chance to meet the two combatants during a Debate Forum held in the Towers Cinema August 5, several weeks prior to the Democratic Primary, from which Grodenchik emerged victorious over Bob Friedrich, Rebecca Lynch, Ali Najmi, Satnam Singh Parhar and Celia Devi Dosamantes. As the only Republican candidate running, Mr. Concannon automatically becomes his party’s nominee. As with the previous debate, candidates will be given 2 minutes each to respond to a series of questions. But unlike the previous engagement, which was limited due to its featuring four candidates, the October 22 affair will allow for more questions as well as rebuttals. Moderators Robert Pozarycki, Editor-in-Chief of the Queens Courier and Stephen Vrattos, Editor of the North Shore Towers Courier, will once again join Board Member and PAC Chair Felice Hannah on stage as moderators and timekeeper, respectively. H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H HDEBATE FORUM for District 23 Seat Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 7:30 pm, Towers on the Green Seating is limited—First come; first serve Come! Listen! Be informed when you cast your vote in the H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H general election Tuesday, November 3, 2015, in the Towers on the Green POLLS OPEN AT 6:00 AM AND CLOSE AT 9:00 PM Barry Grodenchik Joe Concannon Photo by Julie Weissman (l. to r.) Robert Pozarycki, Editor-in-Chief of the Queens Courier; Stephen Vrattos, Editor of the North Shore Towers Courier; Board Member and PAC Chair Felice Hannah
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