Briana Gasorski
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Dearborn Heights: The mayoral race is the only one on the Aug. 3 ballot
July 25th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — With partial and full terms on the ballot for the 2021 elections, only the mayor’s position is up for election in the August 3 primary. The partial terms are for mayor, ending on Dec. 31, city clerk, ending on Dec. 31, and a City Council seat, ending on Dec. 31, 2023. Mayor The partial term for mayor is to...
Westland: Four vying for mayor and 12 competing for four City Council seats
July 24th, 20210 WESTLAND — Voters will choose from four candidates for mayor and 12 for City Council in the Aug. 3 primary. In Westland, four Council members are elected at each regular odd year city election. The three candidates who receive the highest number of votes are elected to four-year terms and the candidate receiving the fourth highest...
City of Dearborn to offer Arabic translations for August 3 primary, bilingual ballots
July 24th, 20210 DEARBORN — With a packed ballot for the August 3 primary, Arab American advocates have been asking the city to offer translated voting material. On the ballot for the primary election, residents will be narrowing the fields for mayor and City Council and will decide the outcome of proposals asking for a renewal of a six-year...
Westland Mayor Bill Wild looking to retain his seat for a fourth term: “We still have much work to do”
July 24th, 20211 WESTLAND — Bill Wild, the city's longest-serving mayor, is currently running for a fourth term. Before first being elected mayor in 2007, Wild served for six years on the City Council and two years on the Planning Commission. As one of four candidates for mayor, Wild has already been endorsed by AAPAC, UAW Region 1A, Westland...
Retired Detroit Police Chief James Craig explores run for governor
July 23rd, 20210 DETROIT — Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig, who had 44 years of law enforcement experience, has announced his campaign for governor. In an appearance on Fox News Channel’s Tucker Carlson Tonight Program on Wednesday, Craig said, “I’ve got to tell you, I’m running.” That same day Craig officially launched an...
Flooded again: Dearborn Heights residents experience second flood within a month
July 23rd, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following heavy rainfall on Friday, July 16, at least 75 residents reported flooding in their homes to the mayor’s office. The second round of flooding came just one day after President Biden announced a national disaster for the June flooding that devastated more than 12,000 homes in Dearborn and more than...
City of Dearborn offers additional DPW yard hours for debris disposal
July 22nd, 20210 DEARBORN – While the city’s Department of Public Works (DPW) yard is usually open the third Saturday of every month, the city is expanding that for residents to dispose of bulk items. The DPW yard will be open from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 24 and Saturday, July 31 for disposal of flood-damaged items and other bulk...
Debbie Dingell to host virtual town hall to discuss flood assistance
July 22nd, 20210 DEARBORN — U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) will be hosting a virtual town hall to discuss resources for residents impacted by the June flooding. Dingell will be joined by representatives from FEMA, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and state and local officials to provide the most up-to-date information for residents...
AG Dana Nessel warns of price-gouging by companies in response to the flooding
July 21st, 20210 LANSING — Attorney General Dana Nessel warns that her office has been receiving complaints of price-gouging from flood victims. The bulk of the initial complaints were related to the immediate effects of the flooding, including issues related to auto towing and storage, as well as property damage. We’re here to protect you and...
Dearborn residents raise questions over Mayor O’Reilly’s ability to lead
July 17th, 20210 DEARBORN — During Tuesday’s nearly four and a half hour City Council meeting, residents voiced their concerns over the health of Mayor Jack O’Reilly. After O’Reilly posted a recent statement on the city’s Facebook page, resident Mike Hacham produced documents to the Council on why the mayor is unable to continue in his...
Dearborn residents voice frustrations over flooding
July 17th, 20210 DEARBORN — With a packed agenda of 61 items for the City Council to address, residents filled the Dearborn Administrative Center (DAC) to make their voices heard. With Council chambers at full capacity, residents were guided by the heavy police presence to overflow rooms where they could view the meeting on TV screens throughout...
What to know when filing flood claims with the insurance company
July 17th, 20210 DEARBORN/HEIGHTS — With residents still reeling from the devastating flooding that impacted Wayne County in June, one attorney is offering advice for dealing with insurance agencies. Rabih Hamawi, an attorney based in Southfield, is an expert when it comes to insurance claims and property damage. Hamawi began working as a...
Biden declares disaster in Wayne County
July 15th, 20211 WAYNE COUNTY — President Biden has issued a presidential disaster declaration for Wayne County following the storms that devastated the area in late June. The declaration comes after Governor Whitmer requested FEMA’s help. “President Biden’s declaration opens up critical resources to help Michigan residents recover from...
Peters, Stabenow announce Detroit Metro Airport will receive more than $111.7 million through the American Rescue Plan
July 15th, 20210 LANSING — U.S. Senators Gary Peters and Debbie Stabenow announced that Detroit Metro Wayne County Airport will receive federal funding. The airport is expected to receive $111,717,342 in federal funding to come from the American Rescue Plan to help the airport maintain operations and provide economic support that was lost as a...
Dearborn Heights votes to allocate $300,000 for clean-up efforts
July 15th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Near the end of an almost three-hour meeting, one City Councilman spoke up to change the rules a little bit. Nearly two weeks after heavy rainfall devastated the city by causing flooding and sewer backup in many homes, Councilman Mo Baydoun said there is still debris sitting on curbsides. “There is still......
What to know before buying or selling a home in a flood zone
July 9th, 20211 DEARBORN/HEIGHTS — With many first time homebuyers in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights experiencing a flood for the first time, one local realtor is offering some tips of the trade. Dave Abdallah, a realtor in the community for more than 35 years, said that homeowners need to do their research before they buy. “When properties...
Wayne County Executive Warren Evans endorses Abdullah Hammoud for mayor: Best choice for Dearborn
July 8th, 20210 DEARBORN — Abdullah Hammoud, who is one of seven candidates running for mayor of Dearborn, has earned the endorsement of Wayne County Executive Warren Evans. Hammoud, a state representative in his final term, announced his candidacy for mayor in January. Hammoud announced the endorsement in a Facebook post. “We are......
FEMA visits Dearborn; Dearborn Heights mayor writes letter to President Biden
July 8th, 20211 DEARBORN/HEIGHTS — With residents in both cities still reeling from the damage caused by the recent storms, city leaders are trying to get help from the federal government. Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) visited with local leaders in Dearborn on July 8 to assess the damages from the storms that...
How to get help clearing flood damaged property
July 8th, 20210 DEARBORN/HEIGHTS — Residents who are still in need of flood clean-up assistance now have more resources to utilize in helping clear out flood-damaged items. The Samaritan’s Purse, the same group that provided relief to Dearborn Heights in 2019, is in the area available to help residents remove flood-damaged items from their homes...
ACCESS to host flood relief distribution event
July 7th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Arab Community Center for Economic and Social Services (ACCESS) will be hosting two flood relief distribution events this week. During the events, ACCESS will be distributing fans, liquid disinfectant, spray bottles, disinfectant wipes, rolls of garbage bags and personal protective equipment to flood victims from the...
Arab American-owned Point Blank Firearms opens in Dearborn Heights
July 6th, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Point Blank Firearms gun store celebrated its grand opening this week, which the owners say was very successful. Ramy Hijazi of Dearborn Heights and Muhammad Zion of Dearborn have been friends for 11 years and both have a passion for firearms, having grown up around hunting and firearms in general, which led them......
Gary Woronchak cites his experience as to why he is the best candidate for Dearborn mayor
July 6th, 20210 DEARBORN — Gary Woronchak, a former editor of the Press & Guide, state representative and chairman of the Wayne County Commission, is running for mayor. Woronchak’s parents moved to Dearborn from the east side of Detroit right before he started kindergarten at Whitmore-Bolles Elementary school. He then went on to Edison...
Hussein Berry campaigning for Dearborn mayor, with focus on public safety
July 3rd, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Public School Board Trustee Hussein Berry is looking to become the next mayor of the city he loves and calls home. “My story is Dearborn’s story,” he said. “I grew up in the Southend, watching the smoke stacks as I went to school. I watched my father create a business that still thrives today —......
Ziad Abdulmalik wants to lead as a “we” if elected to Dearborn City Council
July 3rd, 20210 DEARBORN — Ziad Abdulmalik is looking to obtain enough votes to take one of the seven City Council seats that are up for grabs in this election. The 34-year-old was born and raised in Dearborn, met his wife in Dearborn before getting married nine years ago and has a 4-year-old son in the Dearborn Public School District, with...Mayor Bill Bazzi addresses flooding concerns in Dearborn Heights and struggles with clean up efforts
July 2nd, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following a third devastating flood in less than a decade, Mayor Bill Bazzi said he will do whatever he can to help. During a special Council meeting scheduled on Monday to address Act 345 funding, Clerk Lynne Senia mentioned that every time it rains, she has to cover the clerk’s office in plastic due to the......
