From the New York Post:

GOV. PATERSON’S bizarre ac tion Friday announcing and then canceling a special Assembly election resulted from secret pressure from three powerful Queens Democrats who are on the outs with their county leader, The Post has learned.

The bungled handling of what was widely expected to be a Sept. 15 contest for the seat left vacant by the resignation of disgraced former Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio has “totally pissed off” the regular Queens Democratic organization, headed by US Rep. Joseph Crowley, sources said.

While the cancellation was publicly attributed to a “mistake” by Paterson’s top staff, including chief counsel Peter Kiernan, it actually came in response to demands by state Sens. Malcolm Smith and John Sampson, and US Rep. Gregory Meeks, who have promised the Assembly seat to a party maverick not favored by Crowley, sources said.

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