Many 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.
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Queens Dems nominate candidates for Supreme Court
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The Queens County Democratic Party nominated over half a dozen judicial candidates to run on its party line in the November race for Supreme Court during its annual judicial convention on Thursday night.
Read MoreElection results: Queens Democratic Party mostly staves off insurgent candidate challenges
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It was mostly a good night Tuesday for the Queens County Democratic Party, whose candidates in primary races across the borough faced credible threats from insurgent candidates.
Read MoreQueens voters cast ballots in hotly contested primary races
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New York’s heat wave may have broken just before Tuesday’s primary elections, but a number of contested races throughout Queens had yet to cool down. Across the World’s Borough on Tuesday, a relatively small number of voters headed to the polls to cast their ballots in a number of hotly contested Democratic primary elections – and one Republican primary – in Queens.
Read MoreWith nowhere else to turn, Ardila appears to form partnership with disgraced former pol
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A year after sexual misconduct allegations made Western Queens lawmaker Juan Ardila persona non grata in Albany, the freshman lawmaker has teamed up with a disgraced former elected official who himself knows all too well the struggle of attempting to come back from scandal.
Read MoreWho’s running for Assembly in Queens?
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The first financial contribution filing deadline for the 2024 election cycle came on Tuesday, giving the public their first look at how much monetary support candidates in Queens have been able to drum up so far.
Aubry confirms retirement, endorses candidate to replace him
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Longtime Western Queens Assemblymember Jeffrion Aubry confirmed on Tuesday that his long-rumored retirement will come at the end of his current term in December 2024.
Read MoreSeveral Queens assemblymembers to face challengers
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The 2024 election for Queens’ Assembly seats may be a ways away – but that hasn’t stopped a number of incumbents and challengers from starting up their campaign efforts. Recent filings with the state’s Board of Elections show a number of potentially interesting Assembly races slated for next year in the World’s Borough.
Read MoreCouncil hopefuls answer the Eagle’s questions
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Ahead of the primary, which falls on Tuesday, June 27, the Queens Daily Eagle sent a five-question survey to every candidate running for one of the borough’s 15 City Council seats.
Read MoreHiram Monserrate is back – and he's brought friends
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Hiram Monserrate, the disgraced former Queens lawmaker, has built a successful judge-electing machine in Queens. He’s trying to do it again – and get back into the City Council.
Read MoreNew NYC law will prevent Hiram Monserrate from running for Queens council seat
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Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the legislation Thursday.
Read MoreEight years after public corruption bust, Monserrate pays back $80K restitution fee
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Monserrate was required to pay $79,434.49 in restitution.
Read MoreHe’s backed by AOC, Greg Meeks and Joe Crowley. But could Jeff Aubry lose to Hiram Monserrate?
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‘It’s a sexy story and any darn writer can make a novel about that.’
Read MoreSimotas vows to leave Democratic conference if Hiram Monserrate invited
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“I will not sit next to someone who I feel does not respect women.”
Read MoreCrowley tops field in fundraising ahead of Queens BP special election
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In total the candidates have raised a combined $284,176.82 since the last filing deadline.
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