Queens voter turnout drops from last year’s highs but Mamdani effect lingers
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Here’s a snapshot of election day in Queens, where dozens of candidates ran in contested primaries on Tuesday.
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Gianaris endorses across Queens – but stays silent about his own successor
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Queens State Senator Michael Gianaris may be retiring at the end of the year, but that hasn’t stopped him from endorsing those he hopes will become future members of the legislature – except when it comes to the race to fill his own seat.
Read MoreNY7 candidates mostly support Sunnyside Yard plan – even if Trump is involved
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All four Democratic candidates seeking to represent parts of Western Queens and Northern Brooklyn in Washington say they support the idea of funding a massive redevelopment of Sunnyside Yard with federal money – but are wary of who they may have to do business with in order to get the project over the finish line.
Read MoreDSA challenger accuses Rajkumar of petition fraud
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David Orkin, a democratic socialist candidate for the State Assembly, alleged in a lawsuit that Queens Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar’s campaign forged petition signatures in an effort to get the incumbent on the ballot.
Read MoreQueens candidates outraise Brooklyn BP in open congressional race
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Queens’ candidates running to replace Nydia Velázquez in New York’s 7th Congressional District outraised her chosen successor, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, during the most recent fundraising period, new filings show.
Read MoreNearly 100 candidates file petitions to run in Queens
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Nearly 100 people in the World’s Borough have submitted petitions to appear on the ballot in June’s primary elections for Assembly, State Senate and Congress.
Read MoreJulie Won jumps into Queens congressional race
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Queens City Councilmember Julie Won filed to run in the already crowded race to replace Nydia Velázquez in New York’s 7th Congressional District on Monday.
Read MoreReynoso wants to reintroduce himself to Queens voters
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Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso hasn’t represented Queens since he left the City Council in 2021. Even then, he only represented a small sliver of the World’s Borough.
Read MoreVelázquez endorses against DSA slate in Queens
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Retiring Representative Nydia Velázquez announced a trio of local endorsements on Thursday, largely spurning the wave of Democratic Socialist candidates seeking to capitalize on Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win.
Read MoreValdez to run for Congress, setting up NY-7 showdown
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Queens Assemblymember Claire Valdez launched a campaign to succeed Nydia Velázquez in Congress on Thursday.
Read MoreBrooklyn BP launches NY7 bid while Queens candidates wait in the wings
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Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso announced his bid to succeed retiring Representative Nydia Velázquez in Congress on Thursday, making him the first major candidate to throw their hat in the ring to represent the Queens and Brooklyn district.
Read MoreVelázquez to retire, opening up a new race in Queens
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Representative Nydia Velázquez announced Thursday night she will retire next year, opening up a new primary for a congressional seat in Queens and Brooklyn.
Read MoreCity leaders call for immediate action against evictions and to ensure Right to Counsel
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“We are sounding the alarm today in the face of what could be an avalanche of evictions to crash over tenants in this city on a scale that we’ve never seen.”
Read MoreNYC councilmembers, advocates challenge Parks over Big Reuse eviction
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“It is outrageous that you're pitting one community against another.”
Read MoreCompost coalition fights to stop eviction of Queens organization
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“The city and Parks walking away from community composting is disgraceful and sickening.”
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