By Christian Murray, Sunnyside Post. Angelo Maragos, the 24-year-old Republican candidate who is vying for this neighborhood’s city council seat, may be young in age but he has a slew of mature ideas that he is eager to bring to the staid council.…
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Van Bramer Thanks Supporters
Jimmy Van Bramer sent out a letter to his supporters today thanking them for their help in winning the District 26 Democratic primary. Van Bramer beat Deidre Feerick, the race favorite, by 571 votes. Dear Supporter, Thanks to all of your hard work and support we won yesterday’s Democratic Primary!…
Van Bramer Gets it Done
New York 1 News reported that with 100% of the vote counted, Jimmy Van Bramer has generated 46% of the vote and is the Democratic nominee for District 26, which covers Woodside, Sunnyside and Long Island City. Deidre Feerick, the other leading candidate,…
Sunnyside/Woodside Council Race: Down to the Wire
Jimmy Van Bramer’s and Deidre Feerick’s volunteers were out in force this morning, as they bombarded residents with campaign literature on the streets near the voting booths. Both candidates had reason to be so determined, since it’s clear that either candidate could win the seat by a mere vote or two. …
NY Times Endorses Van Bramer, Opposes Queens Machine
District 26, Queens (Sunnyside, Woodside, Long Island City, Maspeth): Two candidates dominate the contest to fill the seat being vacated by Eric Gioia. Deirdre Feerick’s energetic community service is overshadowed by her excessive loyalty to the Queens Democratic machine. James Van Bramer has done good work for the borough’s enviable library system and has the independence and energy the Council needs.…
Jimmy Van Bramer Leads Visible Campaign
Political signs calling on voters to elect Jimmy Van Bramer as Sunnyside/Woodside’s city council member have been popping up in windows throughout the neighborhood recently. Van Bramer and three other Democrats will do battle in the Democratic primary this September as they vie for the seat that is being vacated by Eric Gioia,…