Insurgents came up well short Tuesday trying to take out seasoned campaigners in Democratic Town Committee primaries. A slate led by 138th District Leader Maria Pereira has lost all nine seats to a coalition aligned with Democratic Town Chair Mario Testa in the Upper East Side, according to unofficial returns. Testa spent most of his day in the […]
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Big Night For Testa And Ganim–Pereira’s Insurgent Slate Loses, Black Rock Challengers Fall
March 7th, 2018 · 66 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Tags: Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Charlie Stallworth·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Donna Curran·Elaine Pivirotto·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·JoAnn Kennedy·Joe Ganim·John Olson·Kevin Monks·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Pereira·Mario Testa·Martha Santiago·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael DeFilippo·Mike Freddino·Mitch Robles·Nessah Smith·Rafael Fonseca·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Scott Hughes·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
Dragging Out Voters In Town Committee Wars, Flexing ABs In The Rock
March 6th, 2018 · 12 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events, State Politics
Voters have been identified. Now it’s time to place last-minute calls, door knocks, lit drops and social media blasts. And oh, remind voters to send in their absentee ballot. Those could be pivotal. On Tuesday registered Democrats in 6 of 10 districts will decide the makeup of the 90-member Democratic Town Committee the next two […]
Tags: Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Charlie Stallworth·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Donna Curran·Elaine Pivirotto·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·JoAnn Kennedy·Joe Ganim·John Olson·Kevin Monks·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Pereira·Mario Testa·Martha Santiago·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael DeFilippo·Mike Freddino·Mitch Robles·Nessah Smith·Rafael Fonseca·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Scott Hughes·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
Guerrilla Warfare, Absentee Ballot Push In Town Committee Primaries
March 1st, 2018 · 14 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
More than 1,000 requests for absentee ballots and counting. Just days from Tuesday’s Democratic Town Committee primaries in six districts, candidates and political operatives are placing a premium on absentee ballots. Where’s the majority of the action?
Tags: Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Charlie Stallworth·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Donna Curran·Elaine Pivirotto·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·JoAnn Kennedy·John Olson·Kevin Monks·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Pereira·Mario Testa·Martha Santiago·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael DeFilippo·Mike Freddino·Mitch Robles·Nessah Smith·Rafael Fonseca·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Scott Hughes·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
Himes Steps Up For Danny Roach As Town Committee Battle Heats Up
February 26th, 2018 · 109 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
High-profile pols generally don’t avail themselves to local, insider political skirmishes, but they will sometimes step up for neighborhood leaders who’ve been there for them early and often. That’s what Congressman Jim Himes has done for Danny Roach, neighborhood bar owner, police commissioner, mayoral appointee and district leader whose nine-member Democratic Town Committee slate faces […]
Tags: Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Charlie Stallworth·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Donna Curran·Elaine Pivirotto·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·Jim Himes·John Olson·Kevin Monks·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Pereira·Marilyn Moore·Martha Santiago·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael DeFilippo·Mike Freddino·Mitch Robles·Nessah Smith·Rafael Fonseca·Samia Suliman·Scott Burns·Scott Hughes·Steve Stafstrom·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
Drum Roll: Absentee Ballots Available For Town Committee Races
February 12th, 2018 · 18 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Three weeks left to Democratic Town Committee primaries. It can mean only one thing. Absentee ballots become available on Tuesday. The Town Clerk’s Office is processing stacks and stacks of applications for Democratic electors in six districts, giving new meaning to a winter blizzard. The actual absentee ballots become available three weeks out after candidates […]
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The State Of The DTC Slates
February 9th, 2018 · 24 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
It’s now official, primaries will take place March 6th in 6 of 10 districts for Democratic Town Committee seats. Within a week or so after the primaries, the 90-member DTC will select party officers.
Tags: Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Halstead·Bob Keeley·Charlie Stallworth·Danny Roach·Denese Taylor-Moye·Donna Curran·Elaine Pivirotto·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·Jeanette Herron·Joe Ganim·John Olson·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Pereira·Mario Testa·Martha Santiago·Mary McBride-Lee·Michael DeFilippo·Mike Freddino·Mitch Robles·Nessah Smith·Rafael Fonseca·Scott Burns·Scott Hughes·Tom McCarthy·Tony Barr·Tyreke Bird
A Little Honey, A Little Political Spice Make For West Side Campaign Intrigue
February 8th, 2018 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Two years ago young Marcus Brown joined a veteran group of West Side political operatives to claim all nine seats in a Democratic Town Committee primary in the 132nd District. This year, with a March 6th district primary on the horizon, he’s going against the establishment grain.
Tags: Bob Halstead·Elaine Pivirotto·John Olson·Kyle Langan·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Mario Testa·Mike Freddino
Great Scott! A Switch For Mitch In The 131st District–Party Officer Selection Thursday
March 13th, 2018 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
On Thursday, 5:30 p.m. the 90-member Democratic Town Committee will select party officers at the Madison Avenue restaurant of Mario Testa who will seek another two-year term as party leader. On Monday recounts took place in three districts following last week’s primaries. A change occurred in the 131st District where a slate led by former […]
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