Queens candidates loom large in mayor’s race

Queens candidates loom large in mayor’s race

Queens candidates – both those who have declared their candidacy and those who are expected to – are likely to loom large over the race for New York City mayor.

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Gov leaves out atty student loan relief from budget

Gov leaves out atty student loan relief from budget

Despite widespread support from lawmakers, district attorneys and public defenders alike, Governor Kathy Hochul did not allocate the $4 million in her recently released Executive Budget Proposal needed to enable legislation that would expand the District Attorney and Indigent Legal Service Attorney Loan Forgiveness program.

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Adams, Queens candidates lag in new poll

Adams, Queens candidates lag in new poll

Mayor Eric Adams, as well as Queens elected officials running for mayor, are all toward the bottom of a pack in a new 2025 mayoral primary poll that showed former Governor Andrew Cuomo – who has yet to actually declare for the race – has a strong lead.

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Elmhurst docs rally for new contract

Elmhurst docs rally for new contract

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.

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