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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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Meeting of June 27 Primary Candidates and Leaders – June 29, 2023

Joe Pinion headlined the evening on behalf of State GOP Chairman Ed Cox. Speakers – Ziaul Chowdhury (values at US Army) – Phil Grillo (candidate against George Santos) – Robert Skaretka (report on early voting and election day) - Jonathan Rinaldi (R,C,MF,Parent,Mad as Hell) 25th District Hasime Samantha Zherka on the nepotism of Bronx County GOP Ying Tan on hard work and winning in Brooklyn   Queens Candidates - Marilyn Miller (R,MF) v. Nantasha M. Williams (D) 27th - Daniella May (R,Parent,Mad as Hell) v. Selvena Brooks-Powers (D) 31st - Rusat Ramgopal (R,Common Sense) v. Adrienne Adams (D) 28th - Zhile Cao (R,MF) v. Shekar Krishnan (D,WF) 25th - Bernard Chow (R,C,MF,Common Sense) v. Linda Lee (D) 23rd Brooklyn candidates - Marguerite Chandler (MF) v...
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Meeting on Business, Housing and Real Estate – April 25, 2023

Avi Yankelewitz and Nisan Zaghi guided the club members and Republican candidates housing and real estate issues. Tenants could get free Legal Aid Society attorneys, but landlords must pay.  Nisan's advise to landlords seeking an eviction is "don't" because it will cost more going through the legal system. T. Levy and Rico Paniccia gave first hand horror stories trying to evict their tenants.  Tenants would file so many unsubstantiated reports, damage property, skip hearings, use the system to get a free ride.  Several city and state programs would even subsidize tenants at above market price without vetting.  Landlords are assumed guilty by city agencies. Craig T. mentioned that "Good Cause" eviction proposal would have the effect of rent stabilization on all multi-family units. ...
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Meeting on Petitioning and Leadership – February 27, 2023

Speakers on a snowy and slushy evening: Other speakers included: Edward Manfredonia, Patricia Soriano Cabuay, Richard Huber, and Aaron Foldenauer. Republican City Council candidates: Please support our candidates.  Any resident living in the City of New York could have his/her contribution up to $175 matched 8 to 1. Eric Berend, 1st Juan Pagan, 2nd Robert Bobrick, 3rd Brian Robinson, 4th (represented by Maxwell Thom) Elizabeth Golluscio, 5th Diane di Stasio, 6th Robert Caemmerer, 11th Phillis Nastasio, 13th Kristy Marmorato, 13th Grace Marrero, 13th George Havranek, 13th Hasime Samantha Zherka, 13th Vickie Paladino, 19th (incumbent) James Yu-Ching Pai, 20th Jin Liang Chen, 20th Bernard Chow, 23rd Jonathan Rinaldi, 24th Zhile Cao, 25th Marvin Jeffcoat, 26th...
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Meeting on 2023 City Council and Queens District Attorney candidates – January 19, 2023

SPEAKERS George Grasso, Queens District Attorney Juan Pagan, City Council 2nd District Robert Bobrick, City Council 3rd District Elizabeth Golluscio, City Counil 5th District Scott Harney, City Council 23rd District Daniella May, City Council 31st District Arkadiusz Tomaszewski, City Council 39th District Michael Ragusa, City Council 47th District Eric Berend, City Council 1st District Zhile Cao, City Council 29th District Mitchell Bosch, City Council 37th District Election of the Chairman of the club's board (David Abraham, Martha Rowen, and Vic Starsky)
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Election Saga of Tom Sullivan 23AD and Lester Chang 49AD

On November 8, 2022, Republican flipped 4 State Assembly seats in Queens and Brooklyn:  Tom Sullivan topped Stacey G. Pfeffer Amato by 246 votes in the 23rd District; Michael Novakhov trounced Steven Cymbrowitz by 4,215 votes in the 45th District; Alec Brook-Krasny bettered Mathylde Frontus by 797 votes in the 46th District; and Lester Chang knocked out Peter Abbate by 668 votes in the 49th District. Queens: 23AD.  Assemblywoman Stacey G. Pfeffer Amato sued (Nov 15).  After absentee votes were cured and counted, Republican challenger Sullivan won by 3 votes (Nov 23).  Recount placed Assemblywoman Pfeffer-Amato up by 1 vote (Dec. 7).  Assemblywoman Amato won two court cases.  She led by 8 votes when counting 11 "overvotes" (Dec 22).  Count of the 74 "cured" ballots, 4 affidavits, and 11 ...
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Meeting on 2022 General Election results – December 15, 2022

Wrapped up 2022.  On January 19, club will introduce Queens District Attorney and City Council 2023 candidates. 7 candidates presented their stories and recommendations. • Paul King, Congress 5th ag Gregory Meeks • Juan Pagan, Congress 7th ag Nydia Velazquez • Steve Speer, Congress 10th ag Dan Goldman • Robert Bobrick, State Senate 47th ag Brad Hoylman • Martha Rowen, State Senate 26th ag Andrew Giournardes • Arkadiusz Tomaszewski, State Assembly 44th ag Robert Carroll • Marilyn Miller, State Assembly 32nd ag Vivian Cook 3 chairman of the board candidates were nominated. Martha Rowen, Vic Starsky and David Abraham. Post election analysis by Eric Vineski (more…)
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