There has never been a Bukharian in elected office in New York City. Earlier this year, Albert Cohen tried to rectify that. With tens of thousands of Bukharian immigrants living in the central Queens neighborhoods of Rego Park, Forest Hills and Kew Gardens, Cohen decided it was time to put Bukharians on the political map with his run for the open council seat in District 29.

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With voters trickling into polling stations in the 29th Council District, the expected low turnout could prove a boon to the Democratic primary campaign of late-coming dark horse Albert Cohen.

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In what was the most negative of many debates between candidates for District 25’s council seat, Danny Dromm, the populist community activist, confronted incumbent Helen Sears on Thursday night by repeatedly calling into question her two previous terms in office.

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