Mamdani backs Diana Moreno as his Assembly successor
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani officially threw his support behind longtime friend Diana Moreno in her bid to succeed him in the State Assembly.
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Paladino faces censure calls after Islamophobic social media posts
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A Queens City Councilmember sparked outrage over the weekend after she called for the “expulsion of Muslims from western nations” in a since-deleted Islamophobic social media post that prompted calls for her censure.
Read MoreLocals rally as ICE’s presence in World’s Borough grows
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Queens locals and elected officials rallied in Western Queens over the weekend to protest the federal detention of a 6-year-old and his father as immigration agents were spotted in two separate Queens neighborhoods.
Read MoreQueens’ wacky write-in votes from a historic election
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While a majority of voters in Queens cast a ballot for Mamdani, others voted for former Governor Andrew Cuomo or Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. But a handful of those voters got a little more creative.
Read MoreHeavy traffic and crashes abound around Queens’ 19 last mile warehouses, report finds
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Areas around Queens’ nearly 20 last mile warehouses are prone to worse traffic, more crashes and persistent worker safety issues, a new report from the city’s comptroller says.
Read MoreNYPD force complaints up under Adams administration, report finds
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Allegations against NYPD officers for excessive and unnecessary force have increased significantly in the last two years under Mayor Eric Adams, a new report from the comptroller’s office finds.
Read MoreQueens buses are slow and often late, report says
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Queens buses are slower, and less on time than the city average, a new report from the comptroller’s office says.
Read MoreControversial proposed pipeline off Queens’ coast could make comeback
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An energy company is trying to resurrect a controversial and potentially harmful fracked gas pipeline that would run off the coast of Queens, and is being met with a familiar backlash after trying to build the pipeline three times before.
Read MoreGonzález-Rojas launches insurgent campaign against Ramos
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A host of Queens elected officials immediately jumped to back State Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas in her bid to unseat State Senator Jessica Ramos, which the lawmaker officially kicked off Monday night.
Read MoreCuomo, Mamdani make their last pitch to voters amid early voting surge and new poll
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Mayoral candidates Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani have made their last pitch to voters as New Yorkers head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a mayor’s race that has boiled down to the two Queens-connected men.
Read MoreBrad Lander, comptroller and mayoral candidate, detained by ICE
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New York City Comptroller and candidate for mayor Brad Lander was arrested and detained by federal immigration officials in Manhattan on Tuesday. He was later released with no charges.
Read MoreQueens candidates get matching funds
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A handful of Queens Council candidates received matching funds on the sixth payday from the Campaign Finance Board on Monday, while a few others were denied.
Read MoreCity is failing to provide attorneys to New Yorkers facing eviction, new report shows
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New York City is failing to meet its obligation to provide legal representation to low-income New Yorkers facing eviction, a new report for the city’s comptroller’s office revealed.
Read MoreComptroller calls on support for Open Streets as the program shrinks
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Open street season officially started last week, and elected officials stood with advocates in Queens to demand the city expand the program throughout the outer boroughs.
Read MoreCuomo and Speaker Adams backed by split Southeast Queens coalition
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Former Governor Andrew Cuomo appeared to come away with a major endorsement victory over the weekend after a slate of Black elected officials from Southeast Queens encouraged their supporters to rank the Queens-raised Cuomo first on their Democratic mayoral primary ballots.
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