In a contentious race for the City Council seat in Middle Village, Councilman Robert Holden has accused Democrat Paul Pogozelski of collaborating with former Republican party operatives to mislead voters and undermine Holden's endorsements. Holden alleges that Pogozelski's hiring of Robert Hornak, a former executive director of the Queens GOP linked to corrupt officials, reflects a campaign strategy rife with dishonesty. Holden supports his own candidates, one Republican and one Democrat, and emphasizes Pogozelski's reliance on disreputable tactics from the past GOP, which include misrepresentation and character attacks.
"Paul Pogozelski is clearly operating from the dirty playbook crafted by the disgraced former members of the Queens Republican machine - lying about endorsements, attacking the character of residents, and taking credit for accomplishments he had nothing to do with."
"Now he's brought one of its chief architects, Robert Hornak, directly into his campaign - an operative closely tied to former public officials with corruption issues and some who served prison time."
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