Family, friends remember cyclist killed by driver fleeing police
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Friends and family remembered Amanda Servedio as a force, someone full of life and eager to set out on her bike and make new friends.
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Queens socialist pol announces bid for mayor
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Western Queens Assemblymember and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani officially launched his long-rumored bid for mayor of New York City on Wednesday.
Read MoreOpinion: New Yorkers should decide on reproductive justice — not politicians. Vote 'yes' on Prop 1
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“Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare should be guaranteed for New Yorkers — not dependent on who is in office. Without Prop 1, New Yorkers may very well face deadly consequences.”
Read MoreMayor Eric Adams charged with bribery
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Eric Adams became the first New York City mayor in modern history to be criminally charged while in office on Thursday.
Read MoreQueens pol throws hat into mayor’s race
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Queens State Senator Jessica Ramos is announcing that she will be running for mayor, joining a growing list of primary opponents to Mayor Eric Adams.
Read MorePolice Commissioner resigns amid federal probe
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New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned on Thursday amid federal probes into him and his brother that saw his phone seized and house raided by FBI agents.
Read MoreQueens pol says MTA got it wrong when it canned free bus pilot
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A pilot program that brought one free bus route to each of the city’s five boroughs is coming to an end. And while the Queens lawmakers behind its creation are urging the MTA to revive it for the coming year, it seems unlikely that they will.
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 MoreCongestion pricing plan greenlit by MTA
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After years of debate over one of New York City’s most controversial political topics, the MTA officially passed its final congestion pricing plan on Wednesday morning.
Read MoreQueens pols want better buses in budget
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As the city gets closer to the implementation of congestion pricing later this year, a group of elected officials – including many from Queens – want to see money in the state’s budget for better, faster and more reliable buses in the five boroughs.
Read MoreLocal pols want G train restored to former Queens glory
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Several Queens and Brooklyn elected officials are calling on the MTA to consider running the G train along its former route, deeper into Queens, now that the transit authority has announced plans to do work on the line that will likely cause major service disruptions.
Read MoreQueens pols push One Fair Wage in Albany
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On Monday, State Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas rallied with advocates in Albany for her One Fair Wage bill, which would equally compensate tipped workers like restaurant staffers.
Read MoreQueens 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 MoreWestern Queens pols lay out massive, multi-year street safety plan
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In response to a long list of pedestrian and cycling deaths in Western Queens, a group of elected officials and advocates released a comprehensive plan to make scores of improvements they believe will increase street safety in the area.
Read MoreQueens pols call on gov to back Right to Shelter rules
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As New York City and the Adams Administration – with support from Governor Kathy Hochul – fight the city’s Right to Shelter rules in court, a host of local electeds including, several from Queens, penned a letter to Hochul this week calling on her to keep the mandate in place.
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