Brooklyn BP launches NY7 bid while Queens candidates wait in the wings

Brooklyn BP launches NY7 bid while Queens candidates wait in the wings

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso announced his bid to succeed retiring Representative Nydia Velázquez in Congress on Thursday, making him the first major candidate to throw their hat in the ring to represent the Queens and Brooklyn district.

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Threat of mass legal aid strikes averted, but picket lines persist

Threat of mass legal aid strikes averted, but picket lines persist

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.

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