Queens lawmakers given top roles in new Council

Queens lawmakers given top roles in new Council

Queens may no longer be in possession of the City Council speaker’s office, but several members of Queens’ Council delegation were appointed to significant leadership roles by Speaker Julie Menin on Thursday.

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Queens’ closest Council race is also its most predictable

Queens’ closest Council race is also its most predictable

District 30 is a politically complicated corner of Queens. While it maintains a strong Democratic majority, it has long been represented by Bob Holden, who has consistently voted with the Council’s Republican minority and co-chairs the conservative Common Sense Caucus in the Council.

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Queens candidates get more matching funds in crowded races for open seats

Queens candidates get more matching funds in crowded races for open seats

Several Queens candidates in crowded races for the mayor’s office and the City Council were approved for matching funds by the city’s Campaign Finance Board on Monday morning, while some also announced massive fundraising hauls that will also soon multiply under the city’s matching funds program.

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