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Rep. Gary Ackerman
Democrat • 5th District, New York • 15th Term • Sworn In 1983
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Elizabeth Crowley, Queens Democratic Congressional Candidate, Accused Of Texting In Debate
...up as local officials offer their endorsements. Meng has been endorsed by local Democratic officials, including retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Joe Crowley (D-N.Y.), chairman of the Queens Democratic Party and Elizabeth Crowley's cousin. C
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: New poll has Stabenow cruising while Hoekstra goes ultra-birther
NY-06: As we saw, retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman endorsed Assemblywoman Grace Meng as his successor on Tuesday. But City & State makes a really good point: Ackerman is a co-owner of a consulting firm, Queens-based Multi-Media, which Meng is ...
‘Stand up for Religious Freedom’ rallies scheduled for June 8
...come with their rosaries.” The June 8 rallies will take place at the following local Congressional offices on Long Island: Rep. Gary Ackerman, 218-14 Northern Boulevard, Bayside; Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, 300 Garden City Plaza, Garden City; Rep. Steve Is
Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: Scott Walker's new negative ad does not suggest confidence
Of course, if McCotter fails and Bentivolio is the nominee, then everything changes. • NY-06: Retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman has sided with the Queens Democratic establishment and endorsed their preferred candidate, Assemblywoman Grace Meng ...
Queens’ Morning Roundup
Adolph Osback, 40, maintained when asked if he ever “faked a sale.” Read more: [New York Post] Grace Meng wins endorsement of Rep. Gary Ackerman They weren’t quite separated at birth, but retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman said he saw enough of himself in
Lancman Decries Corporate Money in Campaigns
...in taking it,” he said. Green, in endorsing Lancman, grouped him with former Rep. Anthony Weiner and retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman as a potential progressive leader in the nation’s capitol. Thanks. We'll email you the next time we update this story. [
Lancman Decries Corporate Money in Campaigns
...interested in taking it,” he said. Green, in endorsing Lancman, grouped him with former Rep. Anthony Weiner and retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman as a potential progressive leader in the nation’s capitol. Thanks. We'll email you the next time we update th
Grace Meng wins endorsement of Rep. Gary Ackerman
They weren’t quite separated at birth, but retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman said he saw enough of himself in Grace Meng to endorse her for the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District seat. The 30-year incumbent stunned his supporters in March when ...
The case of the governor's ethics chair and her housekeeper
[Inside City Hall] After hyping "big" news since Friday, Grace Meng's campaign tells The New York Times she's getting endorsed by retiring congressman Gary Ackerman. [David Chen] Flashback: Ackerman hung out with Lancman right before revealing his ...
Lancman Decries Corporate Money in Campaigns
...interested in taking it,” he said. Green, in endorsing Lancman, grouped him with former Rep. Anthony Weiner and retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman as a potential progressive leader in the nation’s capitol. Thanks. We'll email you the next time we update th
Grace Meng wins endorsement of Rep. Gary Ackerman Retiring lawmaker supports Meng for redrawn 6th Congressional District
...weren’t quite separated at birth, but retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman said he saw enough of himself in Grace Meng to endorse her for the newly redrawn 6th Congressional District seat. The 30-year incumbent stunned his supporters in March when he announced
Energy shortage threatens Pakistan
...Obama administration’s request for $2.4 billion for Pakistan for 2013. “Pakistan is like a black hole for American aid,” Rep. Gary Ackerman, D-N.Y., said during a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing this month. “Our tax dollars go in. Our
Energy Crisis Deepens Tensions in Pakistan (Islamabad)
"Pakistan is like a black hole for American aid," Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) said during a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing this month. "Our tax dollars go in. Our diplomats go in, sometimes. Our aid professionals go in, sometimes. Our hopes go
Postal Facility Saved
Thanks for this turnaround goes to U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman. “The decision to take the processing and distribution center off the chopping block is great news for the residents of Queens and the many businesses that depend on the critical services ...
Outgoing Rep. Ackerman Backs Meng For Congress
Democratic Congressional candidate Grace Meng officially picked up the support today of outgoing Congressman Gary Ackerman. Meng is one of three Democrats battling it out in the June 26 primary. Ackerman announced his endorsement at a news ...
Outgoing Rep. Ackerman Backs Meng For Congress
Democratic Congressional candidate Grace Meng officially picked up the support today of outgoing Congressman Gary Ackerman. Meng is one of three Democrats battling it out in the June 26 primary. Ackerman announced his endorsement at a news ...
Huge ‘Women’s’ Turnout For Meng’s Candidacy
POSTAL FACILITY OPEN: Congressmembers Joseph Crowley (D–Queens/The Bronx) and Gary Ackerman (D–Bayside/Long Island ... “I will apply these same techniques as a representative in Congress,” he says. “My candidacy gives the voters ...
Huge ‘Women’s’ Turnout For Meng’s Candidacy
POSTAL FACILITY OPEN: Congressmembers Joseph Crowley (D–Queens/The Bronx) and Gary Ackerman (D–Bayside/Long Island ... “I will apply these same techniques as a representative in Congress,” he says. “My candidacy gives the voters ...
Despite operation, Halloran presses on
represented for years by Democrat Gary Ackerman who is retiring from Congress. It includes a large swathe of north and central Queens. Halloran was the unanimous choice of the Queens Republican Party. It was thought at one point that Rep. Bob Turner ...
PEF Endorses Lancman
...PEF President Ken Brynien said. Lancman, seeking the nomination for the redrawn Queens district replacing retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman, has so far netted the plum labor endorsements in the race, including CSEA, 1199 SEIU and 32BJ. The campaign is trying
Postal Service keeps Queens center open
“The decision to take the Processing and Distribution Center off the chopping block is great news for the residents of Queens and the many businesses that depend on the critical services provided by this facility,” said U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D ...
Courting Asian Voters
It is made up nearly 40 percent Asians, the largest ethnic group in the district ahead of whites and Hispanics. Since Congressman Gary Ackerman decided not to pursue this newly carved district, local Democrats have begun to rally around Assemblywoman Grace
Postal facility to stay open
...The Whitestone postal facility, which has been in danger of closure since 2011, has been saved, according to U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman. If the facility had been closed, more than 700 jobs in Queens would have been eliminated altogether, with a small numbe
College Point postal center will not close
After months of uncertainty, the U.S. Postal Service has decided not to shut down the Queens Processing and Distribution Center in College Point in a move saving more than 700 jobs, U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) said Friday. Postal officials recently
Queens postal center will stay open
NEW YORK (AP) - A Queens postal facility that had been slated for shutdown has been saved. Rep. Gary Ackerman says the Postal Service has reversed its decision to shut down the Queens Processing and Distribution Center in College Point. Civic groups ...
Crowley lays out platform
After Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-Bayside) announced in March he would retire at the end of his term, a scramble for the open seat began. Crowley said she has been concentrating on getting out the vote in the areas of her Council district that overlap with the .
Sole Mail Processing Center In Queens Will Stay Open
...The Whitestone postal facility, which has been in danger of closure since 2011, has been saved, according to U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman. Ackerman credited a near-constant campaign of workers, political leaders and community members who pressed the post off
It will be dangerous to sever Pakistan aid, Congressmen told
“Pakistan is like a black hole for American aid,” said Representative Gary Ackerman, a New York Democrat. “Our tax dollars go in, our diplomats go in — sometimes, our aid professionals go in, sometimes, our hopes go in, our prayers go i
U.S. Congressman calls Pakistan 'black hole for US aid'
Washington, May 17 : U.S. Congressman Gary Ackerman, during a committee session to debate U.S. assistance and foreign policy in South Asia, has dubbed Pakistan a "black hole for US aid". Ackerman said their aid, professionals, diplomats, prayers and hopes
Pakistan is a black hole for US aid’
"Pakistan is like a black hole for American aid," Gary Ackerman, top Democrat on the house foreign ... now to provide satisfying answers to some questions," deputy special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Daniel Feldman said.
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