Stringer on Sabini's Side
Here's an invitation to a November 14 fund-raiser for state Senator John Sabini of Queens, which is being organized by Scott Stringer, the Manhattan Borough President.
Sabini is in a safely Democratic seat in Jackson Heights, Queens, but he may face a strong challenge from the Democratic City Councilman who almost beat him in a previous race, Hiram Monserrate.
For Stringer, the benefits of making friends outside Manhattan could pay off if and when he decides to seek higher office.
Obama Vs. McCain Polling Data
- Poll
- Obama (D)
- McCain(R)
- Spread
- RCP Average
- 46.4
- 41.6
- Obama +4.8
Favorable Ratings
- Candidate
- Favorable
- Unfavorable
- Spread
- Obama
- 55.7
- 32.7
- +23.0
- McCain
- 52.4
- 34.7
- +17.7
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Sabini's a great guy but he's seems to be on the wrong side of the congestion pricing debate. Only 46.7 percent of his constituents own an automobile and only 3 percent drive into the Manhattan CBD to work. His district would benefit from the extra transit service proposed in PlaNYC 2030 and the capital investments funded from the congestion pricing revenue like East Side Access. There would also be less traffic on Queens Blvd. and Northern Blvd. during rush hour.
His likely primary opponent, Councilmember Monserrate, gets it and supports C.P.