Local Bay Ridge Election Results

By on November 7, 2012  Featured story, Politics
Nov 072012
 

1:00am, November 7 – Declared winners in Bay Ridge so far are all incumbents – Representatives Michael Grimm and Jerry Nadler, State Senator Diane Savino, and Assemblyman Felix Ortiz.

1:30am, November 7 – State Senator Marty Golden and Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis have also been declared winners in their reelection bids.

1:55am, November 7 – Alec Brook-Krasny is the winner in the 46th Assembly district. All area incumbents held onto their seats.

Incumbent candidates are noted with an asterisk. Declared winners are underlined, where applicable.

Results as of November 7, 8:00pm, via WABC:

Congress – District 11 (with 100% reporting)

Republican Congressman Michael Grimm (left) defeats Democratic challenger, Mark Murphy. (Grimm photo: Brian Hedden. Murphy photo via Facebook/Mark Murphy campaign).

  • *Michael Grimm (R, C) – 94,102 (52.8%)
  • Mark Murphy (D, WF) -82,401 (46.2%)
  • Henry Bardell (G) -1,782 (1%)

Congress – District 10 (with 98.8% reporting)

  • *Jerrold Nadler (D, WF) – 145,381 (80.7%)
  • Michael Chan (R, C) – 34,848 (19.3%)

NY Senate – District 22 (with 100% reporting)

Democrat Andrew Gounardes (left) is defeated by Republican incumbent Marty Golden (right). (Photos: Andrew Gounardes/Flickr and Erica Sherman)

  • *Martin Golden (R, C, I) – 35,720 (58.1%)
  • Andrew Gounardes (D, WF) – 25,761 (41.9%)

NY Senate – District 23 (with 100% reporting)

State Senator Diane Savino (left) defeats her Republican challenger, Lisa Grey (right).

  • *Diane Savino (D, WF, I) – 43,440 (76%)
  • Lisa Grey (R, C) – 13,682 (24%)

NY Assembly – District 64 (with 100% reporting)

Democrat John Mancuso (left) has lost to incumbent Republican Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (right).

  • *Nicole Malliotakis (R, C, I) – 19,252 (61.7%)
  • John Mancuso (D, WF) – 11,965 (38.3%)

NY Assembly – District 46(with 100% reporting)

Assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny (left) leads his Republican challenger, Tom McCarthy.

  • *Alec Brook-Krasny (D, WF) – 13,224 (58.7%)
  • Thomas McCarthy (R, C) – 8,882 (39.5%)
  • Patrick Dwyer (G) – 404 (1.8%)

NY Assembly – District 51 (with 84% reporting)

  • *Félix Ortiz (D) -14,759 (86.1%)
  • Henry Lallave (R) – 2,385 (13.9%)

Congressional Redistricting: Who Are We Voting For Today?

By on November 6, 2012  Featured story, Politics
Nov 062012
 

Today is election day!

There have been a few changes to Congressional, State Senate, and State Assembly districts since the last election. This article reviews the new boundaries for Congressional districts that cover Bay Ridge, and lists the candidates that have their names on the ballot (* indicates incumbent candidate). Remember, you can locate your polling site through the Board of Elections web site, or text NYCVOTES to 877877.

Congress – District 11

Most Bay Ridge residents will vote in the 11th Congressional District. We’re looking forward to at least 10 years of Hunger Games references.

Most of Bay Ridge is represented by the 11th Congressional district. It covers much of the same ground as the old 13th district. In Bay Ridge, it is essentially unchanged, though there are changes to the boundary as it reaches into Bensonhurst. The candidates on the ballot are:

Romney Campaign Returns Grimm Cash

By on October 17, 2012  Politics
Oct 172012
 

The Albany Times Union is reporting that the Mitt Romney campaign “returned a $2,500 contribution from scandal-scarred Rep. Michael Grimm’s leadership PAC, Grassroots Initiative to Retain Our Majority” just days after receiving the funds in September, as indicated by Federal Election Commission records.

A Political Action Committee, or PAC, is a group formed to receive or spend more than $1,000 for the purpose of influencing a federal election, according to the Federal Election Campaign Act.

Liz Benjamin writes via the Times Union blog Capitol Confidential that, while Grimm’s PAC had sent $2,500 to Romney earlier in the year, the latest contribution still falls within the annual legal limit of $5,000 per election.

This development raises some serious questions – namely why Romney is continuing to distance himself from one of his staunchest New York supporters. Continue reading »

In Sunday Piece On Mark Murphy, NY Times Gets Real About Grimm Challenger

By on October 15, 2012  Politics
Oct 152012
 

While walking around Bay Ridge, I’ve witnessed some interesting combinations of political posters in store windows and in front of private homes.

I’ve seen signs for Marty Golden and Andrew Gounardes sharing space in a car service, Gounardes and Malliotakis posters hanging out together in the front windows of Greek-owned businesses, anti-fracking signs and peace symbols glued to front doors bearing Obama bumper stickers sitting next to homes owned by die-hard Grimm fans. However, I can’t recall seeing ANY evidence of the Mark Murphy campaign’s presence in Bay Ridge. No literature, no stickers, no buttons. Zilch. Nada.

While coverage of incumbent Congressman Michael Grimm by the New York Times has often involved attempts at political pile-on involving truth that can, at times, appear stretched, the Gray Lady seems to have finally published a story about the race for New York’s 13th Congressional seat that’s grounded in reality rather than some muckraker’s wet dream. Continue reading »

Miss the debate at Dyker Civic? See the candidates again tonight at P.S. 170!

By on October 11, 2012  Politics
Oct 112012
 

Andrew Gounardes (left) and Marty Golden (right) are expected to debate each other for the second time in three nights, this time at the Brooklyn Candidates Night hosted by the Arab American Association of New York. (Photos: Andrew Gounardes/Flickr and Erica Sherman)

With the postponement-turned-cancellation of The Great Bay Ridge Debate, there’s been a bit of a hole left in the debate scene for local candidates. The Dyker Heights Civic Association filled the void somewhat with their debate this past Tuesday night, which saw a fiery debate between State Senator Marty Golden and his Democratic challenger, Andrew Gounardes.

If you’re looking for something right in Bay Ridge, you can go to PS 170 (7109 6th Avenue) tonight at 6:30pm for the 2012 Brooklyn Candidates’ Night. Hosted by the Arab American Association of New York, the forum invited local candidates for Congress, State Senate, and State Assembly.

Like all very lazy citizen-journalists, I tweeted AAANY Executive Director Linda Sarsour to see who has confirmed. For starters, it looks like Golden and Gounardes will face each other once again – second time in three nights! Continue reading »

Retail Workers Union Endorses Mark Murphy, Accuses Grimm of Bilking Employees

By on September 28, 2012  Politics
Sep 282012
 

A Healthalicious restaurant on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, bottom right (Image source: Googlemaps).

Yesterday the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store Union [RWDSU], which is currently trying to organize workers at a supermarket near you, endorsed Congressional candidate Mark Murphy in the race to represent New York’s 11th District in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The union claims that Murphy will make blue collar issues – such as increasing the federal minimum wage and ending corporate welfare for companies that outsource jobs to China, a priority.

“We are endorsing Mark because we know that he will prioritize the needs of working people and the middle class.  He will fight to increase the federal minimum wage, end subsidies for corporations that ship jobs overseas, and implement policies that help create more good jobs and reduce economic inequality,” announced RWDSU president Stuart Appelbaum in a statement sent to Bay Ridge Odyssey by the Murphy campaign.

According to the press release, RWDSU represents 100,000 workers in retail, food processing, and other industries in the U.S. and Canada, including 40,000 workers in the New York City area.

In addition to the usual business of talking up Murphy and associating Grimm with conservative Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan, Applebaum went on to accuse the Congressman of committing “wage theft” by paying workers at a Manhattan restaurant he owned below minimum wage. Rep. Grimm founded the health food eatery, called Healthalicious, in 2006. Continue reading »

Ed Koch Endorses Mark Murphy for Congress, Cites Danger to Middle Class Safety Net

By on September 24, 2012  Featured story, Politics
Sep 242012
 

Celebrated former mayor, kingmaker, and grumpy old man Ed Koch tossed his two cents into the District 11 Congressional race late last week, and no – it wasn’t to Eastwood a chair.

While Koch backed Republican Bob Turner in last year’s special election to replace Anthony Weiner in District 9, this time he’s throwing in his lot with fellow Democrat Mark Murphy.

The reason he’s backing Murphy over incumbent Michael Grimm?

Hizzoner says the policies of Grimm, along with Congressional colleague and Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan, are “hostile” to long-standing social programs that benefit the middle class. Continue reading »

This Week’s Fun Stuff – Bay Ridge Events, September 19 – September 27 [UPDATED]

By on September 19, 2012  Event Listing
Sep 192012
 

Cork-born Niall Connolly will perform at the Irish Haven on Sunday, September 23. (Photo via ReverbNation.com)

Remember, you can always access the Odyssey’s full event calendar right here. If you know of an event you think we should add to the calendar, let us know at info@bayridgeodyssey.com.

TODAY, SEPTEMBER 19

  • Bay Ridge Historical Society Meeting: 7:30pm, Shore Hill Residence (9000 Shore Road). The most valuable possession of the BRHS, the Samuel Winter Thomas slides, will be shown and narrated by Peter John Scarpa, President Emeritus of the BRHS. See what Bay Ridge looked like in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Light refreshments will be served. Meetings are free and open to the public. Relive the past with us!
  • Tipsy Reader Book Club: 8pm, Cebu Bar and Bistro (8801 3rd Avenue). “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn – How would you feel if your spouse disappeared? Discuss Gillian Flynn’s book at Cebu with us and win some super prizes from local businesses. Continue reading »

VIDEO: Mark Murphy Ad Attacks Grimm’s Scandalous Side

By on September 17, 2012  Politics
Sep 172012
 

While Rep. Michael Grimm’s campaign used its sizable war chest for some major commercial airtime on CNN this past weekend, his underfunded challenger Democrat Mark Murphy attempts to go for the jugular with the launch of an attack ad. The 30-second television spot can be seen above.

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