Queens Dem incumbents sweep
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All but one Queens Democratic incumbent appeared to somewhat easily withstand challenges from Republican candidates Tuesday night, preliminary vote totals from the Board of Election show.
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Republicans spend big in state races in Queens
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Republican candidates challenging Queens Democratic state lawmakers in November’s general election are spending big, new campaign finance filings show.
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 MoreElmhurst docs rally for new contract
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Doctors at Elmhurst Hospital, known as the epicenter of the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, rallied on Tuesday alongside their union Doctors Council SEIU, saying that they want more than pot and pan banging from city officials as they negotiate a new contract.
Read MoreKim faces competitive primary challenge in Flushing
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The race to represent Flushing-centered Assembly District 40 appears to be a tight one, with incumbent Assemblymember Ron Kim locked in a competitive primary to represent the heart of Queens’ Asian American community.
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.
Queens pols want big universities in NYC to pay their ‘fair share’
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A group of Queens lawmakers took aim at two of the city’s most powerful universities this week, demanding they pay their “fair share” of property taxes to directly fund their public counterparts.
Read MoreMaspeth man charged for fatally running over 3-year-old in Flushing
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The 20-year-old from Maspeth accused of fatally running over a 3-year-old in Flushing last week was arraigned on a 14-count indictment in Queens Criminal Court on Thursday.
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 MoreQueens election results: All but one Queens Dem headed for victory
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In an election where several Republican challengers threatened to flip a number of Democratic seats in Queens, only one appears to have prevailed, unofficial Election Day results show.
Read MoreNYCHA Bland Houses residents have been without gas for five months
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One of the Bland Houses five buildings has been without cooking gas for five months, angering tenants and local lawmakers who say NYCHA hasn’t been upfront about making the repairs.
Read MoreElection results: Queens incumbents hold strong, upset on the Civil Court bench
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Progressive candidates showed strong early results in open races in Queens, most Assembly incumbents cruised to victory and an upset in the race for a spot on the bench in Queens Civil Court. Check out how Tuesday’s primary played out.
Read MoreQueens officials slam mayor for ending gifted and talented program
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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.
Read MoreNursing homes see rise in empty beds
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The vacancies could lead to facilities shutting their doors. But advocates and lawmakers say it’s only the consequences of the industry’s own actions.
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