Working Families Party goes for JGR over Ramos
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The Working Families Party is endorsing Jessica González-Rojas in her bid to unseat State Senator Jessica Ramos, who the WFP has previously supported.
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Monserrate runs again – this time, against his former staffer
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Former State Senator Hiram Monserrate, who was expelled from the legislature and who later served prison time on public corruption charges, filed this week to run for the seat he once held.
Read MoreAOC, Nydia Velázquez endorse JGR as race to replace her in Assembly heats up
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Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas received endorsements from Representatives Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nydia Velázquez on Monday as the race to replace her in the Assembly also heated up after over the weekend.
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 More‘No rights at all’: A Queens woman’s estate belongs to her accused killer. Her family is calling for a change to state law.
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A Queens woman’s grieving family is demanding a change to state law so that their relative’s accused killer can no longer control her estate.
Read MoreLocal pol running for State Senate promotes climate plan ahead of Ida anniversary
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Queens Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas launched a new set of climate and resiliency goals as the borough marks another year since Hurricane Ida and as the legislator launches her bid for the State Senate.
Read MoreThreat of mass legal aid strikes averted, but picket lines persist
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While the threat of a mass legal aid strike in the city has passed, over 100 attorneys and staffers at a trio of legal services providers have remained on the picket line with little hope of returning to work any time soon.
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 MorePolice fatally shoot knife-wielding man in Astoria
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A 61-year-old man who was allegedly wielding a knife was shot and killed by police officers early Monday morning in Astoria.
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.
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