Ulrich Vs. Reyes, Miller Vs. Adorno
Candidates seeking their party’s nomination for statewide office will be on the ballot in primary elections scheduled to take place on Thursday, Sept. 13, one week from today.
Polls will be open across the five boroughs from 6 a.m. until 9 p.m. next Thursday. For more information or to find a polling place, call 1-212- VOTE-NYC or visit www.vote.nyc.ny.us.
As with all primary elections, only registered voters who are recognized as being affiliated with a specific political party may vote in that party’s primary.
Among the races of interest in the Times Newsweekly coverage area includes the contest for the Republican nomination for the 15th State Senate District, which includes parts of Ridgewood, Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Forest Hills, Rego Park, Richmond Hill, Woodhaven, Ozone Park, South Ozone Park, Lindenwood, Howard Beach, Broad Channel and the Rockaways.
City Council Member Eric Ulrich of Ozone Park is facing attorney Juan Reyes of Forest Hills for the right to challenge the Democratic incumbent, State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, in the November general election.
Ulrich is also squaring off against Rego Park’s Joseph Tiraco for the nomination of the Independence Party in next Thursday’s primary.
On the Democratic side, Assem-
Mike Miller is facing community activist Etienne David Adorno for the nomination for the 38th Assembly District seat, which includes parts of Ridgewood, Glendale, Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and Woodhaven.
State Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky of Whitestone is looking for her party’s nomination for the 16th State Senate District seat, which straddles parts of numerous central Queens neighborhoods including Elmhurst, Forest Hills, Maspeth, Middle Village, Rego Park and Woodside. Her lone opponent in the primary race is businessman John A. Messer of Bayside.
State Sen. Martin Malavé Dilan of Bushwick is being challenged by attorney Jason Otaño of Williamsburg for the Democratic nomination for the 18th State Senate District, which includes areas of Bedford- Stuyvesant, Bushwick, Cypress Hills, East Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Williamsburg.
There are also races in both the Democratic and Republican primaries for various court and committee seats.
Readers can download a full list of candidates for the Sept. 13 primaries at the New York City Board of Elections website, www.vote.nyc.ny. us.
All registered voters are eligible to participate in the Nov. 6 general election. Along with statewide races, the ballot includes the presidential race between incumbent Democrat Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney, the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand and Republican opponent Wendy Long and all races for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Anyone who hasn’t registered to vote yet has until Oct. 12 to do so in order to participate in November’s election. Call 1-212-VOTE-NYC or visit www.vote.nyc.ny.us to obtain a voter registration form.
