A State Supreme Court judge ordered the Board of Elections to put City Council member Alan Gerson back on the ballot this afternoon – and he dismissed a ballot challenge filed against candidate PJ Kim. Perhaps the biggest loser of the day was the Election Board itself, ridiculed by the judge for clinging to [...]
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August 12th, 2009
Don't miss tomorrow night's Tenement Talk, at the Tenement Museum, at 6:30p, with Michael Rosen. He recently wrote a book called What Else But Home: Seven Boys and an American Journey Between the Projects and the Penthouse. It's about five boys he met with his son while playing baseball in Tompkins Sqare Park. "Over [...] August 12th, 2009
According to a source in City Council candidate PJ Kim's campaign, a special referee has recommended the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against him by candidate Margaret Chin. The two sides are due in State Supreme Court later this afternoon. It will be up to Judge Edward Lehner to decide whether to accept the [...] August 12th, 2009
Photo: Courtesy of Speaker Silver's office This week State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver stopped by to check up on a petition drive to save the Pitt Station Post Office on Clinton Street (between East Broadway and Grand). We reported on the possible closure of the retail post office last week. Zach Bommer, from Silver's office, [...] August 12th, 2009
As we reported yesterday, City Councilman Alan Gerson expects (hopes?) a State Supreme Court judge will tell the Elections Board to put him back on the ballot today. The judge will also rule on candidate Margaret Chin's lawsuit against rival PJ Kim. Watch our Twitter feed for details from court. EV Grieve reports on the [...] |
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