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McGuire mayoral bid gets
Queens boost
BY STEPHEN WITT
EDITORIAL@QNS.COM
U.S. Rep. and Queens County Democratic
Party Chair Gregory Meeks gave a boost
to mayoral candidate Ray McGuire with an
endorsement ahead of the June 20 primary.
Joining Meeks in endorsing McGuire at Queens
Borough Hall on Sunday, April 18, was Sen. Leroy
Comrie, Assemblywoman Vivian E. Cook and a
large number of Democratic district leaders.
Southeast Queens — represented by Meeks, Comrie
and Cook — is a Democratic stronghold and has
one of the highest-ranking voting populations in
the city.
“New York City needs new leadership to meet this
critical moment. We have faced several crises and
without the right person in city hall, recovery can
get far worse before it gets better. There are many
formidable candidates in this race, but there is only
one candidate with the right combination of lived
experience, passion for this city, detailed plans and
a proven track record of leading through a crisis.
That candidate is Ray McGuire,” Meeks said in his
endorsement.
Comrie said McGuire has the experience to negotiate
with people who understand the budget and he
is able to relate to people from all walks of life. This
includes people on the street and power brokers
who understand the inner working of government,
Mayoral candidate Ray McGuire (l.) with U.S.
Rep. Gregory Meeks. Courtesy of McGuire’s campaign
he said.
“There’s no one that has done it in a better way
to Ray McGuire. He has created opportunities for
everyone and he runs one of the biggest Wall Street
fi rms,” Comrie said. “Ray McGuire is my preferred
candidate. This is not a negative contest. We’re not
here to disparage anybody. We’re not here to pick on
anybody. We’re just here to show our love for Ray.”
McGuire thanked Meeks, Comrie, Cook and about
a dozen Democratic district leaders who showed up
to support him.
“This endorsement demonstrates that our campaign
is headed in the right direction and we’re
going to keep moving forward, bringing every New
Yorker along for the most inclusive comeback in our
city’s history,” he said.
Who do they like?
Queens candidates
receive latest round of
public matching dollars
TheCampaign Finance Board (CFB) doled out
a whopping $23.3 million in public matching
funds to candidates running for offi ce this
year, tacking onto the already historic $72.2 million
they’ve given out in funds in these and any
other races for the last 32 years, said the CFB.
To qualify for public funds, candidates must
meet fundraising thresholds demonstrating
support from within their communities, in City
Council races that means candidates must raise
at least $5,000 from city residents and at least 75
contributions from residents of the district where
they are running, said CFB.
The CFB then provides matching funds to
qualifying candidates, $8 for every $1 they raise,
up to the fi rst $175 for donations to City Council
and borough president candidates.
Here’s a breakdown of what Queens candidates
received in the borough president’s race and by
City Council district:
BOROUGH PRESIDENT: Elizabeth Crowley
($507,893); Donovan Richards ($56,726); Jimmy
Van Bramer ($62,578)
DISTRICT 19: Tony Avella ($1,923); Adriana
Aviles ($4,157); Nabaraj KC ($69,981); Vickie Paladino
($36,404); John-Alexander Sakelos ($88,897)
DISTRICT 20: Neng Wang ($1,450); Dao Yin
($84,003); Ellen Young ($160,444)
DISTRICT 21: Ingrid Gomez ($14,303); Francisco
Moya ($149,379); Talea Wufk a ($5,708)
DISTRICT 22: Catherina Gioino (40,037); Felicia
Kalan ($63,779); Nicholas Velkov ($16,682)
DISTRICT 23: Sanjeev Jindal ($41,154); Debra
Markell ($31,700); Harpreet Toor ($50,016)
DISTRICT 24: Moumita Ahmed ($52,569); James
Gennaro ($138,107); Saifur Khan ($38,798); Mohammad
Uddin ($5,358)
DISTRICT 25: Fatima Baryab ($1,512); Liliana
Melo ($46,679); Alfonso Quiroz ($58,482); Carolyn
Tran ($68,328)
DISTRICT 26: Jonathan Bailey ($54,104);
Lorenzo Brea ($190); Julia Forman ($31,616); Glennis
Gomez ($32,778); Denise Keehan-Smith ($31,312);
Badrun Khan ($31,046); Heajin Kim ($13,467); Jesse
Laymon ($2,364); Brent O’Leary ($14,014); Emily
Sharpe ($9,310); Ebony Young ($29,165)
DISTRICT 27: Marie Adam-Ovide ($15,631);
Kerryanne Burke ($16,583); Rene Hill ($15,214);
Al-Hassan Kanu ($12,061); Harold Miller ($75,890);
Nantasha Williams ($261)
DISTRICT 28: Adrienne Adams ($143,534)
DISTRICT 29: Aleda Gagarin ($3,382); Eliseo
Labayen ($30,286); Douglas Shapiro ($1,170); Edwin
Wong ($70,938)
DISTRICT 32: Joann Ariola ($109,516); Michael
Scala ($4,720); Helal Sheikh ($30,742); Kenichi
Wilson ($2,630)
— Compiled by Ariama Long
@QNS
SINGH ENDORSED
BY PROGRESSIVE,
REPRO RIGHTS
GROUPS
The National Institute for Reproductive
Health Action Fund
PAC (NIRH AF PAC) and Progressive
Women of NY endorsed City
Council Candidate Felicia Singh
for District 32.
NIRH AF PAC is a reproductive
freedoms advocacy group.
“We are confident that Felicia
will bring her spirit of activism
to the Council to ensure all New
Yorkers have access to abortion,
contraception and safe birthing
options,” said Danielle Castaldi-
Micca, vice president of political
and government affairs at NIRH
AF.
Progressive Women of NY
works to uphold progressive
values and humans rights in
government.
“I am so proud that Progressive
Women of NY are endorsing Felicia
Singh. She is a woman of color
who stands up for everyone,” Jasi
Robinson said.
CSA ENDORSES
CABÁN
Tiff any Cabán, a candidate
for City Council District 22, received
the endorsement of the
Council of School Supervisors
and Administrators (CSA).
The CSA is a New York Citybased
collective bargaining unit
for 6,100 principals, assistant
principals, supervisors and
education administrators, that
also represents 200 directors
and assistant directors who
work in city-subsidized centers
for early childhood education.
“Tiff any Cabán is a bold leader
who is committed to public education,
and we trust her to tirelessly
fi ght for our public schools
in City Council,” said Mark Cannizzaro,
CSA president.
Cabán said she was humbled
and that she will work to desegregate
and fully fund public
schools.
“When elected, I will continue
to push for transformative
changes that give all of
our young people an enriching
educational experience that sets
every student up for success,”
she said.
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