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CNG newspapers publish Democratic primary endorsements

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Community Newspaper Group’s 30 newspapers published endorsements this week in citywide and local Democratic Primary contests.

The newspapers were nearly unanimous in recommending Bill Thompson as the Democratic standard-bearer to face Mike Bloomberg in November (one newspaper made no endorsement) but picked competing horses in the Comptroller, Public Advocate and local City Council races.

Each CNG newspaper group — Courier-Life Publications and The Brooklyn Paper in Brooklyn, TimesLedger Newspapers in Queens, the Bronx Times-Reporter, and the citywide Caribbean Life — made its own endorsements.

The endorsements were made after CNG hosted debates and forums covering 20 races in which all candidates participated. Video of thee debates and forums, as well as news coverage, can be viewed at BoroPolitics.com.

For details of each group’s endorsements, click the appropriate link below.

The Brooklyn Paper

Mayor: No endorsement

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Comptroller: David Yassky

Public Advocate: Norman Siegel

33rd Council District: Evan Thies

35th Council District: Letitia James

39th Council District: John Heyer

Courier-Life Publications (Brooklyn)

Mayor: Bill Thompson

Comptroller: David Yassky

Public Advocate: Bill DeBlasio

33rd Council District: Steve Levin

34th Council District: Diana Reyna

39th Council District: Josh Skaller

40th Council District: Rock Hackshaw

41st Council District: Tracy Boyland

45th Council District: Jumaane Williams

TimesLedger Newspapers (Queens)

Mayor: Bill Thompson

Comptroller: John Liu

Public Advocate: Eric Gioia

TimesLedger plans to publish its City Council endorsements next week

Bronx Times-Reporter

Mayor: Bill Thompson

Comptroller: Melinda Katz

Public Advocate: Bill DeBlasio

11th Council District: Oliver Koppel

12th Council District: Andy King

14th Council District: Fernando Cabrera

16th Council District: No endorsement

Caribbean Life (Citywide)

Mayor: Bill Thompson

Comptroller: John Liu

Public Advocate: Bill DeBlasio

35th Council District: Letitia James

40th Council District: Rock Hackshaw

41st Council District: Tulani Kinard

42nd Council District: Carles Barron

45th Council District: Sam Taitt

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