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Meeting on Migrant Crisis – April 18, 2024

Video of the April 18, 2024 meeting on YouTube. Nicholas Softy, State and Local Field Representative of Federation for American Immigration Reform gave a concise presentation filled with facts. Candidates who presented themselves from left to right were Brandon Castro, State Assembly 30 against Steven Raga; Angelo King, State Assembly 27 against Sam Berger; Juan Pagan, State Senate 11 against John Liu; Bill Kregler, US Congress 7 against Nydia Velazquez; Paul King, US Congress 5 against Gregory Meeks; Thomas Zmich, US Congress 6 against Grace Meng; Dr. Josh Eisen, US Senate against Kirsten Gillibrand; William Shanahan, Queens Civil Court Judge; and Ruben Diario Cruz (not pictured), State Assembly 24 against David Weprin. First time attendees were invited to speak.  Christopher Jo...
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Meeting on Petitioning and Albany – March 21, 2024

Video of the March 21, 2024 meeting on YouTube. Petitioning, Albany and Haiti Jude Elie, Presidential candidate of Haiti updated the club on the situation in his country. Lester Chang, first Chineses Republican State Assemblyman (49 District), discussed how he won his race in 2022, and offered his guidance for candidates running this year. Phil Grillo talked about his January 6, 2020 experience and his case before the federal court. Candidates who spoke:  Yiatin Chu, State Senate 11 (Toby Ann Stavisky); Joseph Chou, US Congress 6 (Grace Meng); Ricardo Pacheco, State Assembly 34 (Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas); Robert Speranza, State Assembly 26 (Edward Braunstein); Ruben Diario Cruz, State Assembly 24 (David Weprin); Ken Li, State Senate 17 (Iwen Chu); David Rem, US Congres...
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Special Election: February 13, 2024

3rd Congressional District (Queens/Nassau) Proclamation:  December 5 (70 days 'till election) Enrollment Congress (as of 11/1/2023): 224,741 (Dem); 161,624 (Rep); 5,348 (Con); 1,108 (Wor); 16,816 (oth); 161,057 (blank); 570,694 (total) Mazi Melesa Pilip (R,C) vs. Tom Suozzi (D) ✅ 77 Assembly District (Bronx) Proclamation:  January 12 (32 days till election) Enrollment Assembly (as of 11/1/2023): 52,095 (Dem); 3.051 (Rep); 205 (Con); 278 (Wor); 1,117 (oth); 11,841 (blank); 68,587 (total) Norman McGill (R,C) vs. Landon Dais (D) ✅
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Meeting on the 2/13 Special Elections and Taxes – February 15, 2024

Post February 13 Special Elections and Taxes! Republican lost both races.  Mazi Melesa Pilip and Norman McGill have an open invitation to talk about their race in any future meeting. The redrawn Congressional lines have been adopted by the Independent Redistricting Commission, and submitted to the State legislature for adoption on February 15.  Most of the lines have not changed much except for some upstate districts.  But it does favor incumbents more.  Result indicates that Governor Hochul's challenge to Special Master's 2022 map was a waste of taxpayer money. Bob Chou, chairman of the New York State Conservative Party, Queens County, talked about his life, experience and conservative values.   Steve Gillan presented Project Civica to help get out the vote and registration,...
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Meeting on 2024 Elections – December 21, 2023

Candidates committed or interested to run for US Senate, US Congress, State Senate, State Assembly, and judge in 2024 presented themselves. February 13, 2024 is the date of the Special Election for the third Congressional district.  Mazi Melesa Pilip is the Republican/Conservative candidate against Tom Suozzi.  Candidate Kellen Curry said he will support Pilip in the Special. Candidates from left to right:  Steven Wang (State Assembly 25), Kenneth Chiu (State Assembly 25), Philip Wang (State Assembly 40), Paul King (US Congress 5), Juan Pagan (State Assembly 26), Mekita Jacqueline Coe (US Congress 5), Kellen Curry (US Congress 3), Jonathan Rinaldi (US Congress ?), Diane Sare (US Senate), Stephen Weiner (Queens Surrogate Court), and Joseph Chou (US Congress 6).  Not pictured is ...
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Meeting on Post-Election Lessons Learned – November 16, 2023

Now that the 2023 November 7th General Elections are over, what's next ? Candidates looked back and planned forward.  Click here to see the results. Announcers: - NY's Congressional lines could be redrawn! - Vic Starsky against Mayor Adams' "City of Yes" proposal  Video on Future of Housing in NYC - Edward Manfredonia - Martha Rowen on Election Day experience Speakers: - Michael Mossa, Queens District Attorney - William Shanahan, Civil Court Judge, 6th Municipal - Juan Pagan, 2nd City Council - Robert Bobrick, 3rd City Council - Elizabeth Golluscio, 5th City Council - Diane di Stasio, 6th City Council - Robert Caemmerer, 11th City Council - Hasime Samantha Zherka, 13th City Council - Yu-Ching James Pai, 20th City Council - Jonathan Rinaldi, 24th City Council - Zhile ...
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General Election: November 7, 2023

Unofficial Results:  NYC Races and 2 Ballot Proposals 2023 certified election results and spending per vote. District Attorney races Queens: Michael Mossa (R,C; 24% 35,319) vs. George A. Grasso (Public Safety; 5% 7,309) vs.  ✅Melinda Katz (D; 67% 97,388) Bronx: *✅Darcel D. Clark (D; 48,268) Staten Island: *✅Michael E. McMahon (D; 19,509) City Council races by District 1: Helen Qiu (R,C,Common Sense, Arts & Culture; 31% 3,931) vs. * ✅Christopher Marte (D; 68% 8,555) 2: * ✅Carlina Rivera (D,WF; 9,725) 3: Robert Bobrick (R, Medical Freedom; 10% 1,595) vs. * ✅Erik D. Bottcher (D; 89% 13,693) 4: Brian Robinson (R, Parent; 26% 4,348) vs. * ✅Keith Powers (D; 73% 12,216) 5: Elizabeth Golluscio (R; 18% 3,275) vs. * ✅Julie Menin (D; 81% 14,449) 6: Diane di Stasio (R, CleanUpNY, A...
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Meeting on Candidates Appreciating Volunteers – October 19, 2023

– Sharmela Bachu, Civil Court Judge – Robert Bobrick, 3rd City Council – Elizabeth Golluscio, 5th City Council – Bernard Chow, 23rd City Council – Jonathan Rinaldi, 24th City Council – Zhile Cao, 25th City Council – Marvin Jeffcoat, 26th City Council – Martha Rowen, 33rd City Council – Isaiah Orlando Vega, 37th City Council Click here to see list of all the candidates and proposals on the ballot. $5,000 threshold status of of October 27, 2023 (Statement #9) Thank you for your support! Jonathan Rinaldi (Queens 24th) $582* reported Marilyn Miller (Queens 27th) $0* reported Danniel Maio (Queens 29th) $3,036 reported Arkadiusz Tomaszewski (Brooklyn 39th) $1,581 reported Congratulations to Bob, Elizabeth, Zhile, Martha, Isaiah and Paul! Robert Bobrick (Manhattan 3rd) $11,...
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June 27, 2023 Primary Spending by Candidates

The Campaign Finance Board was established by Ballot Question Six: Voter Assistance and Campaign Finance in the November 1988 election to fight declining number of voter registration and to de-escalate costs of running for office.  How is it doing 35 years later? Cost of USPS First Class stamp as of July 9, 2023 is 66¢. Race Candidate Spending Certified $/Vote Queens DA Melinda Katz $558,008 44,601 $12.51 George Grasso $557,990 5,969 $93.48 Devian S. Daniels $16,155 8,799 $1.84 Write-ins 449 Bronx DA Darcel Clark $483,682 21,601 $22.39 Tess Cohen $183,972 8,009 $22.97 Write-ins 138 District 1 Pooi Stewart $21,135 97 $217.89 Christopher Mart...
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Meeting on the Special Election for the 27 Assembly District – August 17, 2023

Republican and Conservative candidates: David Hirsch (State Assembly, 27th District), September 12, 2023 Special Election.  Presentation. William Shanahan (Civil Court Judge, 6th Municipal District), Michael Mossa (Queens District Attorney), Gary Muraca (Supreme Court Judge). Other speakers: – Stephen Weiner on Missouri v. Biden  DOJ FBI subpoenaed (Epoch Times 8/17/23) – Taisha Parrott and Laura Schmitt on Moms for Liberty – Bill Schacht on Resiliency – Edward Manfredonia Lessons Learned on the Campaign Trail (Jim Strawhorn) – Robert Bobrick (3rd City Council district) on fundraising – Martha Rowen (33rd City Council district) on fundraising – Danniel Maio (29th City Council district) on absentee ballot law Help Republican, Conservative and/or Medical Freedom candida...
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