Queens votes: Top of ticket dominates election day as ballot scanners malfunction throughout borough
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Queens goes to the polls to cast their votes on a busy Election Day.
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Ballot-counting machines malfunction in Queens
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Tensions were high and lines were long at poll sites across Queens as ballot-scanning machines spit out ballots back at people hoping to cast their vote in Tuesday’s election.
Read MoreAfter 25 years in office, does Stavisky now face her biggest threat?
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This year, State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, who took office in 1999 following the death of her husband, the former holder of the office, is being challenged by Republican education activist Yiatin Chu, who may pose a legitimate electoral threat to the longtime elected in the 11th District.
Read More‘Who could I tell?’: Council grills DOC after victims detail sexual abuse on Rikers
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Around a year after hundreds of lawsuits were filed against the Department of Correction by New Yorkers who said they were sexually abused while incarcerated on Rikers Island, top officials in the DOC attempted to convince fuming lawmakers on Thursday that they were taking the allegations seriously.
Read MoreFamily, 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.
Read MoreMany problems, many solutions: Local pols pitch new plan to fix Roosevelt Ave after mayor, gov launch their own efforts
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Everyone agrees that Roosevelt Avenue has issues. But no one appears to agree on how to solve them.
Read MoreIBX inches forward but funding questions remain
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The Interborough Express moved one station closer to its destination this week.
Read MoreAll but three judicial candidates ‘approved’ by local attorneys
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Of the 20 people running to be elected judges in Queens this November, three were found to be “not approved” for the judicial positions they are running for by the New York City Bar Association.
Read More‘Already hard to recruit again’: Over a year after rare pay increase, assigned counsel say more is needed
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A year after getting their first pay raise in decades, attorneys who represent indigent clients and children in the state’s Family Courts say they are still a long way from refilling their ranks, cutting back on their caseloads and being fully equipped to provide the best representation possible to those who need it.
Read MoreWho – and what – is on the ballot in Queens?
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Most Queens voters will see a local contested race on their ballot this election season. Learn about all the candidates running for office here.
Read More‘Ignored at every turn’: Family of woman who died after allegedly being denied care on Rikers to sue city
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The family of Charizma Jones, a 23-year-old woman who died after allegedly being denied medical care on Rikers Island, plans to sue the city for $50 million.
Read MoreTrial begins for man who allegedly shot officer last year
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Queens’ Criminal Courthouse was packed with police officers last week as the trial for a 23-year-old accused of shooting a rookie cop in the leg last year began.
Read MoreWho’s running to become a judge in Queens?
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Well over a dozen candidates are running in November’s general election with the hopes of winning a spot inside Queens’ courts. Learn about the candidates here.
Read MoreTensions flare at DOT greenway meeting, with controversial pol at the center
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A Department of Transportation workshop in Eastern Queens about a waterfront greenway went down a rocky path on Thursday night. At one point, local City Councilmember Vickie Paladino, who blasted the plan well before the meeting, stood atop a chair and addressed the crowd. Some attendees said her remarks only made matters worse.
Read MoreQueens 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.
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