Turnout low ahead of special election to fill Mamdani’s old seat

Turnout low ahead of special election to fill Mamdani’s old seat

Turnout in the special election to fill the Assembly seat vacated by Mayor Zohran Mamdani was already expected to be low – and that was before the city was smacked with a snow-filled cold snap that only made it less likely people would trudge their way to the polls.

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Velázquez endorses against DSA slate in Queens

Velázquez endorses against DSA slate in Queens

Retiring Representative Nydia Velázquez announced a trio of local endorsements on Thursday, largely spurning the wave of Democratic Socialist candidates seeking to capitalize on Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral win.

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Locals rally as ICE’s presence in World’s Borough grows

Locals rally as ICE’s presence in World’s Borough grows

Queens locals and elected officials rallied in Western Queens over the weekend to protest the federal detention of a 6-year-old and his father as immigration agents were spotted in two separate Queens neighborhoods.

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DSA member officially launches campaign to replace Mamdani in Assembly

DSA member officially launches campaign to replace Mamdani in Assembly

Diana Moreno, a lifelong activist and elected leader in the Democratic Socialists of America, is running to succeed Zohran Mamdani in his progressive Astoria Assembly district. She officially launched her campaign on Monday.

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