Legislature shoots down congressional maps in favor of their own

Legislature shoots down congressional maps in favor of their own

Democrats in the state legislature voted on Monday to toss out congressional redistricting lines drawn by a bipartisan commission, choosing to draw and propose their own maps – which have little impact on district boundaries in Queens.

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Commission unveils mostly unchanged congressional district map

Commission unveils mostly unchanged congressional district map

The New York State Independent Redistricting Commission voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to approve a new state congressional district map that looks a lot like the one drawn by a court-appointed special master in 2022 following a litigious redistricting process that may not yet be out of the woods.

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Floods engulf Queens

Floods engulf Queens

Torrential rainfall and heavy flooding walloped the Big Apple for hours on Friday, causing a number of issues for Queens residents and others in the five boroughs.  In what is becoming a more and more familiar sight for New Yorkers, flood waters invaded everything from city streets, to low lying coastal areas, to subways stations, to the city’s airports. 

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Queens officials slam mayor for ending gifted and talented program

Queens officials slam mayor for ending gifted and talented program

Elected officials in Queens decried the mayor’s decision to end G&T programs, saying the choice should have been made by the public and that instead of erasing the program in its entirety, it should have been amended.

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