Julissa Ferreras. Photo lajavillany.org
NEW YORK.- The Dominican community leader Julissa Ferreras was voted a New York City Council member on Tuesday, in a special election for three vacant districts, two in Queens and one from Staten Island, newspaper Daily News reports.
Ferreras won in the 21st Council District and Eric Ulrich won in the 32nd Council District in Queens. Ken Mitchell won in the 49th Council District on Staten Island.
The winners of the nonpartisan special election will serve through the end of the year. They will have to run again in their parties' primaries on Sept. 8 and in the general election on Nov. 3.
Four candidates were running in the 21st Council District in western Queens, which includes the neighborhoods of Corona, East Elmhurst and parts of Jackson Heights and Elmhurst.
Daily News said with 100 percent of precincts reporting, Julissa Ferreras won with 46 percent of the vote, and Francisco Moya had 25 percent.
They were running to succeed Hiram Monserrate, who won election to the state Senate.
A Dominican Today source said Ferreras is well known in northwest Queens and her father has also been active in politics in the sections Corona and Jackson Heights.
From: Spain, Ibiza, Minorca, Mallorca
Vaya Julissa, felicidades.
Now, do your thing! Show 'em what your working with....
From: United States, Reality Check
Congrats! Show them that Dominicans can be great leaders too. Use your influence in NY to put great pressure on the RD Gov and trade with the city of NY.
And she is cute too!
juan_de_eeuu@hotmail.com
Written by: bernies, 26 Feb 2009 10:36 AM
From: United States, key west fl
to all of you that think that the dominicans onlygo to the usa to be drug dealer, here you have it we can also achive something much more higher than just bodega owners or drug dealers.
my congratulation to you miss Ferrera and to all those people that trusted you. viva la republica dominicana libre e independiente de cualquier furza extranjera. long live the dominican republic free and independent of all foreign powers.
Written by: belly51, 26 Feb 2009 10:59 AM
From: Dominican Republic, San Francisco y Houston,TX
Maybe those 100 who sent A-Roids the letter could get at least 5 more buddie and send Julissa Ferrea 600 Congrats because this is really something to feel good and celebrate.
Written by: brootto, 26 Feb 2009 11:08 AM
From: United States, South West Florida
The thing i could said about Dominicans now is that they are changing they ways at least in outside of dr and a lot of them are engaging in progress for themselves and their communities. Many reasons is because the drugs business is no longer fruitful in usa and the consequence is very dreadful and so change need to happen. Every time there is a change of tactic there is always chance of success. Now a lot of Dominicans here in the usa are getting educate and changing in every way. it is a good thing. Again I said those that leave outside of dr.
Written by: hcx27, 26 Feb 2009 11:42 AM
From: United States, Warwick RI
Brotto: Are you F^*()n kidding me! Are you saying that Dominican immigrants that reside in the USA are getting educated because the drug business is bad?
Written by: brootto, 26 Feb 2009 11:54 AM
From: United States, South West Florida
no it is one example that the opportunity of those get rich quick is over and they are leaning that there is other way out. There is plenty of well educated Dominican here it is now that they are seen the opportunities which they did not see in the 80's and 90's do not misunderstand what i am saying hardship bring prosperity
Written by: brootto, 26 Feb 2009 11:59 AM
From: United States, South West Florida
how many dominican politicians in the 80's and 90's where elected or even people running for any type of office not that many
Written by: belly51, 26 Feb 2009 12:28 PM
From: Dominican Republic, San Francisco y Houston,TX
brooto
how many dominican politicians in the 80's and 90's where elected or even people running for any type of office not that many.
You just made into the Hall of Pupu talkers. congrats.
Written by: brootto, 26 Feb 2009 12:39 PM
From: United States, South West Florida
belly i am talking in usa especially ny mr or mrs know it all
Written by: hcx27, 26 Feb 2009 2:28 PM
From: United States, Warwick RI
Brootto: I think you should take some grammar classes, your writing is awful. Perhaps the Dominicans running for office in the 80's and 90's, when to same school you did. :-)
Written by: brootto, 26 Feb 2009 3:08 PM
From: United States, South West Florida
you might be right, I just don't think I am a scholar. I am just writing, i are not perfect like you.
next time i'll be more careful.
From: United States
Congratulations!
Written by: Amber, 26 Feb 2009 11:07 PM
From: United States
It would be nice if contributors to this forum would refrain from engaging in personal attacks. Do we think that only the erudite has the right to express his views in public? When we resort to belitling others, we become Lilliputians ourselves.
From: United States
Well said AMber. Congrats to you Ferreras...you have tasted victory, but now must prepare for the real campaign.
From: United States
Congratulations Miss Ferreras. Make your country proud. Good luck in all of your endeavors.....
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Now, do your thing! Show 'em what your working with....
And she is cute too!
juan_de_eeuu@hotmail.com
my congratulation to you miss Ferrera and to all those people that trusted you. viva la republica dominicana libre e independiente de cualquier furza extranjera. long live the dominican republic free and independent of all foreign powers.
how many dominican politicians in the 80's and 90's where elected or even people running for any type of office not that many.
You just made into the Hall of Pupu talkers. congrats.
next time i'll be more careful.