2,352 Como 2,282 Crowley 2,031 Ognibene --752 Ober --196 absentee ballots
With 100% of the vote in, Como is ahead by 70 votes. However, there are almost 200 absentee ballots not yet counted, with more expected via mail, so the official vote tally will not be ready for awhile.
Interestingly, in a district where Dems outnumber Reps 3-1, the Reps cast 4,383 votes and the Dems only mustered 3,034.
You will get exactly what you deserve, Maspeth, Middle Village, Glendale, Woodhaven, Ridgewood and Richmond Hill for acting like party animals - a dumbass representative. The good news for you is that you can undo this in November, although I have little faith that you will.
Between 6 and 7pm, all was quiet on the polling front in Ridgewood and Maspeth. Volunteers either took really long breaks or packed it in for the night. Or not - their campaign posters were left behind for residents to clean up.
There was heavy campaigning in Middle Village over the past month by Como and Crowley, however both apparently didn't realize that they wasted postage sending fliers to the part of Middle Village in Melinda Katz' district. Several voters went to their poll sites only to be turned away for living in District 29.
Councilman Tony Avella was spotted going door-to-door with Charles Ober to get out the vote.
- Anthony Como's campaign manager, Maspeth grease monkey Rick Metzger, accosted Tom Ognibene's campaign manager, Eric Ulrich, and attorney, Gabe Tapalaga, at the Trinity Lutheran polling site this morning. "Wait til you see what we do to you after Anthony gets in," Metzger was quoted as saying. The campaign also called the VP of the Juniper Civic last night. When she said there was no way she would vote for Tony No Neck, Metzger got on the phone and tried to intimidate her. (It didn't work.)
- Dennis Gallagher showed up at Trinity Lutheran with a young woman in his car. Quote from an observer: "Couldn't believe how fat and bloated he looked. A big bald head, a big face, a big protruding belly and a Hitler mustache, life ain't too kind to those who plead guilty to 'forcible touching!' And, the inane perpetual smile that we had seen in the past was gone!"
- Como's team drove around in an antique firetruck campaigning. Only problem is that the vehicle is not registered and has no license plates. See video.
- Ober volunteers were going door to door to businesses along Metropolitan Avenue asking to place campaign posters in the windows, when a bunch of thugs appeared suddenly and told them their presence was unwanted.
- Out of a survey of 7 polling locations in Middle Village, Maspeth, Glendale and Ridgewood, it was noted that Ober has a massive volunteer effort in place, with at least 3 people at each polling site. Crowley had 1 single person at Trinity Lutheran and none anywhere else. Ognibene had one person there as well. Como had limited volunteers, although his signs, posted on easels owned by a Queens Crap developer, are everywhere.
Here's a first person report:
"Dear crappy,
At 1pm this afternoon, I went out to vote at I.S. 119 in Glendale. The polling volunteer told me I was only the 44th voter for this day, and the youngest she has seen (21 years old). She commented that turnout was extremely low for a special election that has received a lot of attention over these 6 weeks in this district.
As I entered the station, Ober's 2 volunteers, who were quite friendly, approached and handed me a piece of literature and gave a short speech on his history. On the other hand, Como's person (yes just 1), simply handed me a piece of literature without saying anything. No sight of either Crowley or Ognibene's people.
Bottom line, I voted for Charles Ober, as he is the strongest candidate of the four. He has no ties to anyone who can cause corruption in politics and he cares about this neighborhood and district. VOTE OBER: A genuine candidate.
Sincerely, Alexander M. Glendale"
Overall, turnout has been extremely low, with mainly seniors coming to the polls and with their minds already made up. None of the candidates were seen at the polling sites.
On Wednesday, June 4th (9:30am-12:30pm) the Dept of Sanitation will be holding a hearing on its proposed regulations for implementing the just-passed Litter Law ---"governing the distribution of advertisements on private property." (State mandated penalty for such littering: $250 up to $1,000.)
The rules for implementation of the Litter Law, as proposed by Dept of Sanitation (5 pages, click below -- and available on the DOS web site at nyc.gov) -- and to be commented on at or before the Public Hearing on June 4th -- are absolutely asinine.
They impose a severe burden on the property owner and are most likely never to be pursued by most homeowners!! They would require the homeowner to download a complaint affidavit form or to call 311 for one [no problem]. The homeowner would then have to get the form notarized and mail it together with the literature deposited to DOS in Brooklyn, and then be available to attend a hearing, presumably in Manhattan, if the adjudicating officer asks him to appear and testify.
Notarizing, with its costs and inconvenience, should be eliminated; the homeowner's identity can be confirmed by providing a copy of a recent tax bill or by having DOS refer to the Dept of Finance web site. How many homeowners will want to get involved if they face an appearance at a hearing in Manhattan, or elsewhere???? The law only authorizes DOS enforcement people to issue tickets when they witness the littering; the NYPD should be authorized to do so as well.
To facilitate such advertising distribution, perhaps the distributing agency could provide a "mailbox" designated for such a purpose to willing homeowners, similar to what newspaper home delivery people do. Please react in the community's favor.
Murray H. Berger (incensed) Executive Chairman) Kew Gardens Civic Association, Inc. (718-263-7180 or mhberger@aol.com or 631-749-0743)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Police say a construction worker is dead after falling four stories off a scaffold in Brooklyn.
Fifty-year-old Houssain Mosharrf fell at about 2:05 p.m. Monday. He was taken to Kings County Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The Brooklyn man was working on a six-story building at 789 St. Marks Ave.
There have been a spate of deadly construction accidents this year that have left more than two dozen workers dead.
There were only 64 DOB violations on this property. Here's what was written for this one: SWO FOR USE OF SCAFFOLD W/O NOTIFICATION, NO PROPER TIEBACKS, NO SAFETY HARNESS & NO SPEC RIGGER ON SITE
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