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 MoreAfter years of delays, Far Rock gets new library
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Queens Public Library reopened their branch in Far Rockaway on Tuesday, a two-floor structure that is the culmination of six years of construction and years of advocacy from locals and the elected officials.
Read MoreAfter squeaking by in 2022, Pheffer Amato leads GOP challenger in fundraising race
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Less than two years ago, Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato’s election night returns party wasn’t the most joyful place to be on the Rockaway peninsula.
Read MoreWorker injured at Rockaway construction site already under scrutiny
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Another worker was injured at the construction site of a Rockaway affordable housing development being run by a construction company that lawmakers in January demanded be taken off the project, the Eagle has learned.
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.
Gov proposes plan to get NYers safely in the water
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The governor and mayor announced on Friday a plan to bolster swimming education and safety to New York, a particular issue for Queens where access to public swimming pools and education surrounding its coastal waters has been subpar for years.
Read MoreNo more toll on Cross Bay Bridge for Queens residents
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Queens residents will no longer need to pay the toll on the Cross Bay Veterans Memorial Bridge in Southeast Queens, a major win for locals in the area who often use the bridge to commute and have long complained about the toll’s cost.
Read MoreFamilies remember Flight 587 in Rockaway
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Families of the 265 victims of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash gathered in Belle Harbor on Sunday, marking 22-years since the fatal crash.
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 pols sue over plan to bring migrant shelter to Floyd Bennett Field
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An injunction has been filed by Queens and Brooklyn electeds and residents against a planned migrant shelter at Floyd Bennett Field in South Brooklyn.
Read MoreQueens rallies for QueensLink at City Hall
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Nearly a year after the mayor announced that his administration was choosing to build a park over a 3.5 mile strip of abandoned rail that cuts through Central and South Queens, a group of supporters hoping to revive the rail line rallied at City Hall on Wednesday.
Read MoreTop state lawmaker tours Bayswater amid blistering heat wave
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As Queens and the city deal with the effects of an intense heatwave, State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie toured Bayswater Point State Park on Friday alongside local Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato to discuss the future of the park and the effects of climate change on it and other areas in New York City.
Queens councilmember introduces bill to gather drowning data
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In an effort to address the drowning issues that have plagued her community for years, Rockaway Councilmember Selvena Brooks-Powers has introduced legislation that requires the city to establish an annual report on drowning incidents.
Read MoreDrowning on Rockaway Beach digs up water safety concerns
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A 14-year-old boy was killed over the weekend while swimming off of Rockaway Beach, the first drowning fatality off of the Queens’ shores this summer, which also comes after a dangerous summer season in 2022.
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