Queens pols want ICE out of Bulova Corporate Center lot
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Queens officials want an East Elmhurst office complex to stop immigration agents from using its parking lot as a staging area.
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‘Coming after all of us’: Advocates, elected officials protest against ICE activity in Queens
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As federal immigration officers have been spotted with increasing frequency in Queens, local officials on Monday told their constituents to prepare themselves in the event that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempt to arrest them or their neighbors.
Read MoreQueens pols call on Dem leadership to push to abolish ICE
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More than a dozen Queens lawmakers signed on to a letter with around 100 other elected officials calling on federal Democrats to push for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Read MoreState immigration legal services can’t keep up with demand, new report finds
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Families racing to find legal documents while they’re detained, missing court appearances out of fear, getting deported to countries they have no ties to – immigrant New Yorkers regularly faced these situations this past year as legal aid services struggled to meet newfound demand, a new report shows.
Read MoreFour Queens races dominate in recent campaign filing
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More than half a million was raised by candidates in four of Queens’ most competitive races for the state legislature over the last two months, new campaign finance filings show.
Read MoreQueens pol introduces bill to expand reentry services for state prisoners
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A bill introduced by a Queens assemblymember that would create a reentry program for New York’s prisoners to prepare them for their eventual release began making its way through the state legislature on Wednesday.
Read MoreCoalition forms to defend Raise the Age ahead of potential rollback
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A group of over 220 organizations launched a new coalition this week to defend against any potential attempt to roll back the state’s Raise the Age law, which prevents the state from prosecuting 16- and 17-year-olds as adults.
Read MoreMayoral candidates spar over Roosevelt Avenue
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The three remaining men vying for New York City mayor sparred over how to address crime and improve quality of life on Roosevelt Avenue on Thursday during the first of two debates in the race.
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 MoreState Legislature passes prison reforms, heads to Hochul’s desk
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The New York State Legislature passed a package of prison reforms on the last day of the legislative session, sending the bills to the governor’s desk. However, the governor has not indicated if she plans to support the package or not.
Read MoreTrump cuts threaten to make Queens’ flooding issues worse, pols say
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Another round of federal cuts from the Trump administration are threatening projects meant to mitigate one of Queens’ most notable issues – flooding.
Read MoreGov leaves out atty student loan relief from budget
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Despite widespread support from lawmakers, district attorneys and public defenders alike, Governor Kathy Hochul did not allocate the $4 million in her recently released Executive Budget Proposal needed to enable legislation that would expand the District Attorney and Indigent Legal Service Attorney Loan Forgiveness program.
Read MoreMany problems, many solutions: Local pols pitch new plan to fix Roosevelt Ave after mayor, gov launch their own efforts
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Everyone agrees that Roosevelt Avenue has issues. But no one appears to agree on how to solve them.
Read MoreOpinion: Legal assistance for immigrants is a moral imperative and an economic opportunity
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“Hundreds of thousands of immigrants living in our state face the terrifying prospect of deportation and forced family separation, simply because they do not have access to legal representation in a complex and often unforgiving immigration system.”
Read More‘This has to stop’: Queens pols and families call for street safety measures after recent traffic deaths
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Queens elected officials and families are saying enough is enough when it comes to traffic fatalities as they mourn the recent deaths of two children on Queens streets.
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