A broad coalition of Queens councilmembers signaled their support for Councilmember Julie Menin’s bid for speaker as the moderate Manhattan representative declared an early victory in the race on Wednesday.
Read MoreAbout a month after a judge ruled that the Adams administration’s efforts to allow federal immigration agents to open up an office on Rikers Island were illegal, a Queens lawmaker introduced a bill to ensure similar mayoral orders never come again.
Read MoreA 61-year-old man who was allegedly wielding a knife was shot and killed by police officers early Monday morning in Astoria.
Read MoreThe Queens County Democratic Party recently tapped seven judges to run on their party’s line in the upcoming Democratic primary election.
Read MoreTerp Bros, the first legal cannabis dispensary in Western Queens and the second in all of the World’s Borough, opened to fan fare from locals and elected officials Tuesday.
Read MoreA growing number of elected officials are calling on freshman Democratic Assemblymember Juan Ardila to resign after two women accused him of sexual assault during a 2015 party shortly after he graduated from college.
Read MoreA group of lawmakers made an unannounced visit to Rikers Island this week and found that while conditions appear to be improving in some areas, others remain concerning, they said.
Read MoreSeveral Republican candidates showed strong results in races throughout Queens Tuesday night, leading in a handful of contests.
Read MoreIt’s still very early in the count and nothing is official, but a few candidates in Queens held sizable leads Tuesday night.
Read More“We believe our petitions are valid and that they’ll withstand the challenge.”
Read MoreThe Queens Democrats and DSA are again in opposition, eight months after Ocasio-Cortez defeated Crowley.
Read More‘For 30 years, the Queens Criminal Courthouse has been a revolving door for people of color.’
Read More“Our country is waking up to the role prosecutors play in mass incarceration — that movement has come to Queens.”
Read MoreThe state’s first campaign finance reporting deadline has passed.
Read MoreAnd there’s still at least five months to go before the primaries.
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