Assembly candidate Mark Gjonaj came from humble beginnings and will most likely be the first Albanian-American in the New York State Assembly.
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From Albanian Roots to an Albany Job: Mark Gjonaj’s Long Trail to the Assembly
Posted on 20 October 2012.
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Obama the Favorite in this Bronx Barbershop
Posted on 18 October 2012.
Ghanaian immigrants may be 5,000 miles away from their homeland, but they are deeply engaged in America’s presidential election.
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Judge Dismissed Electioneering Charges Against Arroyo
Posted on 05 October 2012.
A losing candidate for the 84th District State Assembly seat sought a new election.
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Latino Voters Say No Way to Romney
Posted on 29 September 2012.
A BronxInk survey found that 90 percent of Hispanic voters were planning to vote for President Barack Obama; 0 percent for his Republican challenger
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Bernard Kerik Hovers Over the DiTommaso Perjury Trial
Posted on 27 September 2012.
“These defendants thought that Bernard B. Kerik had juice, power and influence,” the Bronx prosecutor argued in the Sept. 27 perjury trial of two friends of the jailed former police commissioner.
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Newcomer Trounces Incumbent in Bid for Bronx State Assembly Seat
Posted on 14 September 2012.
Mark Gjonaj defeated incumbent Naomi Rivera, becoming the first Albanian American with a shot at the 80th district state assembly seat.
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Incumbent Arroyo Pummels Both Primary Challengers
Posted on 14 September 2012.
Carmen Arroyo defeated Maximino Rivera and Charles Serrano in the Thursday Democratic primary election to remain Assemblywoman for the 84th district.
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City Limits: Crackdown on HIV drug black market
Posted on 22 January 2012.
City legislators are trying to toughen sanctions for buyers and sellers of HIV medications on the black market.
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