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If one goes into this business, you can't go along to get along, you have to call the shots as you see them ... Otherwise you're not necessary. Sometimes it pains friends to hear that.
Are New York Democrats trying to delay Gary Ackerman's retirement for political gain? Despite his defensive response, all the signs are there that Ackerman is prepared to throw in the towel.
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Newsday's coverage
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Janison: Timing's everything in Ackerman's decision
Twitter message from Rep. Gary Ackerman , sent Feb. 25 at 3:12 p.m., denied the retirement reports. " Republican rumor mill is 100%, Absolutely Wrong," Ackerman tweeted. "I'm running."Nathaniel Sillin, spokesman for the National Republican Campaign Committee, Read more »
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Longtime NY Democrat Rep. Gary Ackerman retiring
Rep. Gary Ackerman, a 15-term Democrat who has held key committee posts that help shape foreign policy in the Middle East , announced Thursday he will not seek re-election.The congressman, who has represented diverse communities in Queens and part of Long Read more »
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Dueling redistricting maps expected
effect.Officials said they anticipated that the Republican -led State Senate would propose throwing two Democrats -- Reps. Gary Ackerman (D- Roslyn Heights ) and Carolyn McCarthy (D- Mineola ) -- into the same district, setting up a primary fight.And the Democrat Read more »
Around the web
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Former Public Advocate Mark Green Endorses Lancman Campaign
It's a day of dueling endorsements: Just hours after Assemblywoman Grace Meng's campaign received the backing of Congressman Gary Ackerman, her assembly colleague Rory Lancman stood with former New York City public advocate Mark Green to receive his bles 5/29/12 from WNYC | New York Public Radio Read more »
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Congressmember Gary Ackerman endorses Assemblymember Grace Meng to succeed him
Outgoing Congressmember Gary Ackerman today endorsed Assemblymember Grace Meng for his seat in the newly drawn 6th Congressional District. “Grace is without question the most qualified candidate in this race. She has been a dynamic legislator in the Asse 5/29/12 from The Queens Courier Read more »
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Sources: Ackerman Backing Meng For Congress
Sources tell NY1 Democratic Congressional candidate Grace Meng is about to pick up the support of outgoing Congressman Gary Ackerman. To view our videos, you need to enable JavaScript. Learn how. install Adobe Flash 9 or above. Install now. Then come bac from NY1 Read more »
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Ackerman Endorses Assemblywoman to Succeed Him
Representative Gary L. Ackerman , who unexpectedly announced in March that he would not seek re-election to Congress, is venturing into the primary contest to succeed him, backing the candidate he says best embodies his values: Assemblywoman Grace Meng . from The New York Times Read more »
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Postal facility to stay open
From Douglaston Patch: 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 altogeth from Queens Crap Read more »
