Queens lawmakers, advocates and parents are breathing a sigh of relief after Sammy’s Law, a street safety measure pushed heavily by Queens electeds and families, was passed as part of the state budget over the weekend, allowing the city to determine the speed limit on its own streets.
Read MoreOn 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 MoreAs 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.
Read MoreA Queens locale known for its vibrancy and culture was the site of a late night city crackdown on illegal vendors last week, done with little notice to the vendors or local elected officials, who held a rally on Wednesday protesting what they said was heavy-handed enforcement from the city.
Read MoreDevelopers and city officials unveiled new plans for phase two of the massive Willets Point redevelopment project on Wednesday, including renderings of the first-if-its-kind soccer stadium that will soon be home to the New York City Football Club.
Read More“This has been a consistent issue.”
Read More“Street vendors are part of the entrepreneurial backbone of our local economies.”
Read More“There is no doubt that our excluded workers still face severe economic hardship.”
Read More“Reproductive rights are no longer being chipped away at; they are being bulldozed.”
Read More“Attorneys who have worked on issues of indigent defense, housing, civil rights, and immigration, however, have a different perspective that can move our state forward in a way that represents all its people.”
Read More"Those living in historically disadvantaged communities know the needs of their communities best.”
Read More“Building a new fracked gas power plant when we need to rapidly end our reliance on fossil fuels imperils our ability to fight climate change and treats communities like Astoria as sacrificial lambs.”
Read MoreWe can't afford to keep burning gas and oil and hoping for a better result
Read More“That pain will never go away.”
Read MoreAdams, Yang, Garcia and Stringer head to Queens.
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