Queens Crap (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
From the Queens Gazette : State Senator Frank Padavan has complained often and forcefully to Department of Buildings officials that numerous homes in the Jamaica Estates area are illegally housing St. John’s University students and endangering the community and students alike, but no official action has been taken to remedy the situation. Last week, he pleaded in a letter to Queens DOB...
Queens Crap (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
... talking" to his brother about the possibility of taking on Republican Sen. Frank Padavan next year if Councilman Jim Gennaro decides to take a pass on a re-match.
the albany project (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Liz has the story that David Weprin is considering running for the senate seat currently held by Frank Padavan . Obviously, Jim [Gennaro] has the right of first refusal in the race," said Mark Weprin [David's brother]. "But if Jim doesn't do it, whoever the Democrats' candidate might be, I think Frank is vulnerable. What in the world gives Mr. Gennaro, or anyone else, the "right...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
... talking" to his brother about the possibility of taking on Republican Sen. Frank Padavan next year if Councilman Jim Gennaro decides to take a pass on a re-match. David Weprin has had conversations with Senate President Malcolm Smith, a fellow Queens Democrat; as well as Sen. Diane Savino, who is involved with the majority's fundraising and 2010 planning effort. "Obviously, Jim...
the albany project (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
... the assault charge he is facing. We can't have that in Albany. We need someone else. FRANK PADAVAN This is a seat Jim Gennaro nearly won in 2008. It is reminiscent of when SD-15 was narrowly won by incumbent Serf Maltese in 2006 only to be lost in 2008 to Joseph Addabbo. Padavan has very little wiggle room and if Gennaro aimed for a rematch with the resources of the DSCC invested in the...
Cap'n Transit Rides Again (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
... that are between 34.4% and 50% car-free. The purple districts, with Huntley, Addabbo, Klein, Padavan and Lanza, are less than 34.4% car-free.Duane, Squadron, Krueger and Schneiderman have mostly been pro-MTA - although they certainly could have been more vocal about it. Espada, , Monserrate, , Parker, Hassell-Thompson, and have actively obstructed funding the subways through bridge tolls....
