Talk:Jenifer Rajkumar
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Repeated whitewashing occuring
[edit]I'm noticing repeated whitewashing of this account, potentially politically motivated, and am flagging these edits (detailed more in the history) for NPOV violations. Any other wiki editors have an opinion on this, especially around issues w/r/t existing politicians—and the long history of this article's proposed deletion, as detailed below? Zefrrr (talk) 17:12, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
- Agreed. Some areas for clean up include the overuse of subject's government page as source material, the inclusion of a personal life section with reference to bill sponsorship, mention of subject as surrogate to New York Governor. For the latter, distinction is dubious as the term surrogate generally is used for senior officials (i.e. Lt. Governor, Secretary to Gov. Secretary of State), not staff and mid-level appointees, so therefore additional sourcing or deletion required. NPOV tag included at top of article pending resolution of these comments RyeCityRoller (talk) 14:26, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
Contested deletion
[edit]This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because... Ms. Rajkumar is running for a seat that has been occupied by one man, the former speaker of the NYS assembly, for forty years, who was recently convicted of corruption. It is of vital importance for politicians to have Wikipedia pages, as Wikipedia is a source that millions of people use and is an accessible way for people to gather information on candidates for elections they will be voting in. --166.172.60.207 (talk) 19:43, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
Contested deletion
[edit]This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because... (Jenifer Rajkumar is a very well known figure in New York City politics and this article reflects her long career and resume. Wikipedia is a public resource that many use to learn more about public figures and candidates they may vote for. Rajkumar's career and accomplishments speak for themselves and should be enough to warrant her own page.) --Hr885 (talk) 19:44, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
Contested deletion
[edit]This article should not be speedily deleted for lack of asserted importance because... (Additionally, this article is still a work in progress. We will continue to add sources and information. Ms. Rajkumar is highly accomplished individual and holds a very important elected office in Lower Manhattan. In 2011, she was elected be the District Leader of Assembly District 65, beating out an incumbent and is now running in a highly contested and highly-publicized race for State Assembly to replace the controversial Sheldon Silver.) --Hr885 (talk) 19:52, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
Contested deletion
[edit]This article should absolutely NOT be deleted. Ms. Rajkumar is a VERY noteworthy politician in New York City who ran a very well-publicized campaign for New York City Council in 2013 and is currently running a highly publicized campaign for State Assembly. Additionally, Ms. Rajkumar is an elected official representing Lower Manhattan and has a very notable legal career. There is no reason for this article to be deleted. It is an important resource for voters to have access to and Ms. Rajkumar's achievements speak for themselves. She is a highly accomplished individual that has received press coverage across many publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Village Voice. This article is still a work in progress and more sources will be added in the coming days. Please do NOT delete this article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hr885 (talk • contribs) 03:18, 16 June 2016 (UTC)
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Can you please check the reference number 18 Which is on medium and I think it's not a reputable reference, also references number 7 where she won the case and i want to update that information. Prowords89 (talk) 21:11, 11 May 2020 (UTC)
Page Vandalism? Or NPOV violation? Please review
[edit]Hi fellow Wikipedians,
I hope you all are staying well. There are several issues with this page, and have seemed to begun on April 29, 2020, where one IP address began to make edits on Jenifer Rajkumar's page, all that seemed negative. [1]
Upon researching Rajkumar, I found several links that clarified the supposed "controversy" topics. For example, under the Wikipedia page category: "2011 District Leader Race," it was placed that "Rajkumar sparked controversy for plagiarizing rival law firms' legal drafts in a $100 million legal battle against her apartment complex." The article cited [2] says further on this topic, that the lawsuit was against Gateway Plaza landlords for their mistreatment of tenants and poor conditions. It further states that the accusation against Rajkumar was dropped, upon the three mentioned law firms (including Rajkumar's Sanford Heisler) joining together to take on the lawsuit. Further reference to the lawsuit can be found at [3]
Another misinformed/misguided edit on this page, potentially also in violation of NPOV by IP user and Wikipedia users: "In 2013, Rajkumar ran for the New York City Council in the Democratic primary in New York City's first Council district, losing to incumbent Margaret Chin.[8] During the campaign, Rajkumar came under fire by the New York Post for falsifying a non-profit organization she claimed to be the head of to burnish her political resume." The New York Post article cited came under fire itself for stating that Rajkumar was trumpeting a nonprofit even though she admitted she had "not yet gotten it off the ground." The article was widely attacked by national women’s groups as sexist. NOW, the Women’s Campaign Fund, and “Name it. Change It.” highlighted it as a gender-biased attack claiming, “This subtle form of sexism focuses on her appearance, specifically her “beauty,” which diminishes her credibility as a candidate by evoking unfavorable gender stereotypes instead of focusing on substantive issues.” The Women’s Information Network (WIN) wrote: “Jenifer Rajkumar, was featured in an article that chose to use her looks instead of her accomplishments as the headliner. It’s blatantly sexist… She isn’t running in a beauty contest, she’s running for office, and her accomplishments matter.”[4][5]
I ask that Wikipedia admins review this page and help prevent vandalism from happening, in addition to preventing sockpuppets from editing. I ask that these revisions be made, or adjust them to adhere to Wikipedia's policies. I do not have an extensive background on Wikipedia editing, and I ask that I be guided to make the correct edits. I do not wish to engage in an "edit war" nor do I wish to violate any other part of Wikipedia policies. Thank you. JoeShmo978 (talk) 05:55, 12 May 2020 (UTC)
References
- ^ "Jenifer Rajkumar". Wikipedia. 29 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
- ^ "Indian American attorney Jenifer Rajkumar at the center of a $100 million lawsuit in New York". The American Bazaar. 9 April 2014.
- ^ https://topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/nyc-gateway-plaza-resident-class-action-settlement/.
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Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 12 May 2020- Request edit because political opponent has vandalized and inserted false and damaging information.
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Rk1950 (talk) 23:37, 12 May 2020 (UTC)
Political career 2011 District Leader race In 2011, Rajkumar won the race to be District Leader of the 65th District of the New York State Assembly, beating out a 28-year incumbent with over 70% of the vote.[4] She has since been re-elected to that office two more times, in 2013 and 2015.[5] As district leader, Rajkumar led the effort to bring M9 bus service back to Battery Park City and has worked closely with Democracy for Battery Park City, an organization which seeks representation for residents of the neighborhood on the board of the Battery Park City Authority.[6]
2013 City Council race
In 2013, Rajkumar ran for the New York City Council in the Democratic primary in New York City's first Council district, losing to incumbent Margaret Chin.'
2016 State Assembly race She ran for the New York State Assembly in the 65th District,[10] as the seat was occupied by Alice Cancel, who won a special election on April 19, 2016, to replace Sheldon Silver, who was convicted of corruption and expelled from the Assembly in 2015 (Silver's conviction was overturned by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on July 13, 2017).[11][12][13][14]
Rajkumar finished second in a six-way Democratic primary, the winner, Yuh-Line Niou, went on to win in the general election in November.[15]
2020 State Assembly race Rajkumar is running for the 38th Assembly District in Queens, which includes portions of the Glendale, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood, and Woodhaven neighborhoods, against incumbent Democrat Michael G. Miller and challenger Joey De Jesus.[16]
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Edits & Additional Sources
[edit]To comply with Wikipedia’s paid contributor policy, I’m disclosing that I work with Jenifer’s campaign. I’ve added info on Jenifer’s time working with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, since Rajkumar’s work for Governor Cuomo is one of the most publicly significant pieces of her career, I believe this complies with Wikipedia’s policies, and is written in an impartial manner that’s broadly helpful for readers to understand Rajkumar as a figure. I’ve worked to write this in such a way that complies with all of Wikipedia’s policies, but please don’t hesitate to update or remove anything that’s not in compliance.
Edit: ===Administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo=== On February 6, 2017, Governor Andrew Cuomo appointed Rajkumar as the Director of Immigration Affairs and Special Counsel for the New York Department of State.[1] Rajkumar also served as a state-wide surrogate for Governor Cuomo.[2] In her tenure, Rajkumar led the New York State Liberty Defense Project, to ensure immigrants in New York have access to counsel. This became the country’s first fully funded state public defender system for immigrants.[3] Rajkumar also supported “Naturalize NY,” a public-private partnership to encourage eligible immigrants to become U.S. citizens through naturalization.[4]
- User:Bri cc:User:Wikaviani, please review this page, UPE seems to be editing the page and also added a private shoot photo on the page as his own work. 27.100.13.142 (talk) 21:58, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
- That really should be aired at WP:COIN where multiple editors can properly review ☆ Bri (talk) 22:05, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
- Agreed.---Wikaviani (talk) (contribs) 23:22, 30 May 2020 (UTC)
References
- ^ "Human Rights Attorney Jenifer Rajkumar Named to New Post in New York Department of State". India West. Retrieved 2020-5-29.
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(help) - ^ "A lawyer and Gov. Cuomo appointee tells Moneyish the upside of being underestimated". MarketWatch.
- ^ "NY State Assembly District 38 in Queens has been overlooked too long: Indian-American candidate Jenifer Rajkumar". News India Times.
- ^ "South Asians Must Take Advantage Of "NaturalizeNY": Rajkumar". News India Times.
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