Central Queens Republican Club – Independent Candidates and Their Issues
Mayor Mamdani released his Block by Block Housing Plan on May 26. Central Queens Republican Club is hosting an open discussion.
Location of the June 18, 2026 on independent petitioning is at Grace Lutheran Church, 103-15 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills, Queens from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.
You could watch the meeting live on YouTube from 7:30 to 9:30 pm!
AGENDA
1. Pledge of Allegiance 7:30
2. Reading of club’s Mission Statement (Jim Strawhorn)
3. Roll call of officers and board members (Jim Strawhorn)
4. Reading of club’s 5/21 minutes (Sammy Ravelo)
5. Report of the Financial Secretary/Treasurer (Danniel Maio)
6. Committee Reports
7. Old Business
8. Announcement
– Sammy Ravelo, Dominican-America Republican Club
9. New Business
HOUSING: Invited: Open New York, REBNY, Partnership for NYC, NYC EDC, NYAA
– Priscilla Ghaznavi (Congress 7, Our Future)
– Melvin Rivera (Congress 7, No Kings)
– Nickie Kane (Congress 10, No Kings)
– Julie Milner (Queens Civil Court Judge, Arts & Culture, Affordable & Safe)
– Yahemia Harris (State Assembly 55, No Kings)
– Denise Smith (State Assembly 80)
– Irene Guanill (State Assembly 82, Vote Affordable)
– Mike Mossa (Queens Civil Court Judge)
– 50/50 Raffle
10. Adjournment: 9:30 pm
Status of those who filed as of June 16: On the ballot ☄ Challenged ☘ (subject to change)
☄ Governor: Bruce Blakeman (Vote Affordable)
☄ <s>Governor: Larry Sharpe (Coalition Party)</s>
☄ Lt. Governor: Todd Hood (Vote Affordable)
☄ <s>Lt. Governor: Shannon Joy Bones (Coalition Party)</s>
☄ New York Civil Court, 7th District: Aija Tingling (Fair Courts)
<s>Queens Civil Court: John J. Ciafone (Affordable & Safe)</s> No cover sheet nor acceptance
<s>Queens Civil Court: Julie M. Milner (Affordable & Safe)</s> No cover sheet
<s>Queens Civil Court: John J. Ciafone (Arts & Culture)</s> No cover sheet nor acceptance
<s>Queens Civil Court: Julie M. Milner (Arts & Culture)</s> Prima Facie
<s>Queens Civil Court, 3rd District: William David Shanahan (Reform)</s> No cover sheet nor acceptance
☄ Congress 5th: George Marsh (Queens United)
☘ <s>Congress 6th: Joseph Chou (4 Our Immigrants)</s>
☘ <s>Congress 7th: Melvin Rivera (No Kings)</s>
☘ <s>Congress 7th: Melvin Rivera (Arts & Culture)</s>
☘ <s>Congress 7th: Windella S. Wells (Windella S. Wells)</s> Prima Facie
☄ Congress 7th: Priscilla Ghaznavi (Our Future)
<s>Congress 10th: Nickie Kane (No Kings)</s> Prima Facie
<s>Congress 11th: Allison Ziogas (Affordable & Safe)</s> No cover sheet nor acceptance
☄ Congress 12th: Winelda Negron (For All of Us)
☄ Congress 12th: Karen Ortiz (Karen Ortiz)
<s>Congress 13th: Candice Niles (Voice)</s> Prima Facie
☄ Congress 15th: Andre Easton (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
☄ Congress 15th: Jose Vega (Speak The Truth)
☘ <s>Congress 15th: John Maynard Harris (What The HEC)</s>
<s>State Senate 12: Sheryl Ann Fetik (Arts & Culture)</s> Prima Facie
☘ <s>State Senate 13: Hiram Monserrate (Affordable & Safe)</s> No Acceptance
☘ <s>State Senate 15: Danniel Maio (No Kings)</s>
☘ <s>State Senate 15: Danniel Maio (Queens United)</s>
☘ <s>State Senate 15: Danniel Maio (4 Our Immigrants)</s>
<s>State Senate 16: Philip S. Wang (4 Our Immigrants)</s> No Acceptance
☄ State Senate 17: Stephen T. Chen (Stop Mamdani)
☘ <s>State Senate 22: Sam Sutton (Fight Anti-Semitism)</s> No cover sheet
☘ State Senate 23: Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (Affordable & Safe)
☄ State Senate 28: Alina Bonsell (Block Mamdani)
☄ State Senate 44: James Tedisco (Vote Affordable)
☄ State Assembly 23: Thomas P. Sullivan (We The People)
☄ State Assembly 23: Pesach Osina (Community First)
☄ State Assembly 23: Mike Scala (People Over Politics)
☄ State Assembly 24: Welson Chang (Queens United)
<s>State Assembly 25: Kenneth C. Paek (4 Our Immigrants)</s> No Acceptance
<s>State Assembly 26: Robert Speranza (4 Our Immigrants)</s> No Acceptance
☄ State Assembly 28: Jonathan Rinaldi (No Kings)
☘ <s>State Assembly 28: Jonathan Rinaldi (4 Our Immigrants)</s> Prima Facie
☄ State Assembly 28: David J. Kemp (4 Our Immigrants)
☄ State Assembly 30: Brandon P. Castro (Arts & Culture)
☄ State Assembly 30: Brandon P. Castro (Reform)
☄ State Assembly 32: Paul Nichols (The Answer)
<s>State Assembly 34: Rosa Sanchez (Affordable & Safe)</s> No Acceptance
☄ State Assembly 38: Ruben Cruz (Queens United)
☄ State Assembly 39: Ramses S. Frias (4 Our Immigrants)
<s>State Assembly 39: Yonel E. Letellier Sosa (Affordable & Safe)</s> No cover sheet nor acceptance
<s>State Assembly 43: Anna Shpilkovskaya (Community First)</s> Prima Facie
☘ <s>State Assembly 45: Rene M. Mitchell (Rene M. Mitchell)</s> Invalid Cure
☄ State Assembly 45: Joey Cohen-Saban (Fight Anti-Semitism)
☘ <s>State Assembly 45: Michael Novakhov (Stop Mamdani)</s> Prima Facie
☘ State Assembly 46: Chris McCreight (Affordable & Safe)
☄ State Assembly 47: John J. Ricottone (Stop Mamdani)
☄ State Assembly 49: Lester Chang (Stop Mamdani)
☄ <s>State Assembly 55: Yahemia Harris (No Kings)</s> Court
☘ State Assembly 63: Matthew Mobilia (Affordable & Safe)
☘ <s>State Assembly 64: Shpetim Qorraj (Affordable & Safe)</s> Prima Facie
<s>State Assembly 68: Tamika Mapp (Home First)</s> Prima Facie
<s>State Assembly 73: Nathaniel Gavronsky (Block Mamdani)</s> No cover sheet nor acceptance
<s>State Assembly 74: Veronica Gonzalez (Block Mamdani)</s> No cover sheet nor acceptance
☄ State Assembly 75: Christina Fontanelli (Save NYC)
☄ State Assembly 82: Irene Guanill (Vote Affordable)
☘ State Assembly 87: Zakir Choudhury (People First)
☄ City Council 3: Haris Bhatti (Haris Bhatti)
The next meeting is July 18, 2026.
The next meeting is July 16, 2026
Date
- Jun 18 2026
- Expired!
Time
- 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location
- 103-15 Union Turnpike, Forest Hills, NY 11375