Campaigning illegally inside the 75 foot line from entrance to polling locations and “forged” petition signatures are some of the elections complaints filed by District Leader Maria Pereira and candidates Karen Jackson and Somia Suliman following the September 12 Democratic primary for City Council in the Upper East Side 138th. They filed the assertions with […]
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Pereira Files Election Complaint Against City Council Incumbents, Paoletto: She’s ‘Toxic’
September 21st, 2017 · 24 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Council, City Politics, News and Events
Tags: Angel Figueroa·Anthony Paoletto·Joe Ganim·Karen Jackson·Maria Pereira·Nessah Smith·Samia Suliman
The Burn Of Absentee Ballots–Pereira’s Endorsed Dems In Upper East Side Drop Out
August 21st, 2017 · 31 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
UPDATE: Endorsed candidates in 138th District drop out. What’s the big deal about the solar eclipse? Mountain ranges of absentee ballots have blocked the city sun for decades and, guess what? They’re available this week for the September 12 primaries featuring Democratic contests in 9 of 10 City Council districts.
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·Anne Pappas Phillips·Anthony Paoletto·Bob Keeley·Denese Taylor-Moye·Eneida Martinez-Walker·Eric Stewart-Alicea·Ernie Newton·Hector Diaz·Helen Losak·Jack Banta·Jim Holloway·JoAnn Kennedy·Jose Casco·Kyle Langan·M. Evette Brantley·Marcus Brown·Maria Pereira·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano·Mary McBride-Lee·Milta Feliciano·Nessah Smith·Pete Spain·Rolanda Smith·Rowan Kane·Scott Burns·Wanda Simmons
School Board Challengers Hope The Primary Math Adds Up
August 2nd, 2017 · 10 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, Education, News and Events
In campaigns numbers speak volumes. Three challengers–JoAnn Kennedy, Eric Stewart-Alicea and Helen Losak–to the Democratic-endorsed Board of Education candidates have math on the mind in more ways than one, securing 2,245 certified signatures from registered Bridgeport Democrats to wage a citywide September 12 primary against Hernan Illingworth, Jessica Martinez and Chaila Robinson. They’re hustling in […]
Tags: Chaila Robinson·Eric Stewart-Alicea·Helen Losak·Hernan Illingworth·Jessica Martinez·JoAnn Kennedy·Maria Pereira
Dems Endorse Municipal Candidates, City Council Primaries Loom
July 24th, 2017 · 29 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Get set for a bunch of primaries for City Council, possibly 9 of 10 districts. The Democratic Town Committee Monday night at Testo’s Restaurant endorsed candidates for Board of Education, city sheriff and the 10 districts encompassing the legislative body on a day its leader Tom McCarthy announced he’s not seeking reelection to his seat in […]
Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alfredo Castillo·AmyMarie Vizzo-Paniccia·Anderson Ayala·Bob Keeley·Chaila Robinson·Denese Taylor-Moye·Dennis Scinto·Eneida Martinez-Walker·Ernie Newton·Hector Diaz·Hernan Illingworth·Jack Banta·Jessica Martinez·Jim Holloway·Joe Ganim·John Weldon·Jose Casco·Kevin McSpirit·M. Evette Brantley·Maria Pereira·Maria Valle·Maria Zambrano·Mario Testa·Michelle Lyons·Milta Feliciano·Pete Spain·Ralph Ford·Testo's Restaurant·Tom McCarthy
Judge Tosses Martinez Complaint In Personal Battle With Pereira
October 12th, 2017 · 172 Comments · Analysis and Comment, Education, Law Enforcement, News and Events
When it comes to issues, Board of Education member Maria Pereira and school board candidate Jessica Martinez are pure passion. They’ve occasionally dueled in the comments section of OIB. It can be personal and even litigious.
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Tags: Ben Walker·CT Post·Dan Tepfer·Dennis Bradley·Hernan Illingworth·Howard Gardner·Jessica Martinez·Joe Ganim·John Weldon·Kevin McSpirit·Maria Pereira