Ex-IDC Senator Tony Avella is running for city council
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Before being elected state senator, Avella represented District 19 in the City Council from 2002 to 2009.
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Liberals boycotted a Trump booster's gyms. Now his skyscraper hosts a Democratic candidates forum.
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“It’s totally hypocritical.”
Read MoreOP-ED: Flushing Bay and Flushing Creek stink. Renewable Rikers is the plan to fix that.
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“Imagine boosting our existing efforts to reconnect New Yorkers with the water if we have opportunities for them to boat, swim, and fish in accessible, clean creeks and bays.”
Read MoreQueens legislators earn high marks on environmental policy scorecard
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The Queens delegation in the State Senate and Assembly received high marks on an annual scorecard published by a nonpartisan group devoted to promoting environmental causes.
Read MoreSouth Asian Indo-Caribbean Bar VP Ali Najmi named to city’s taxi task force
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Najmi, the Vice President of the South Asian Indo-Carribean Bar Association of Queens, has been a fierce advocate for the rights of taxi drivers.
Read MoreCuomo heralds new Kosciuszko Bridge
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Traffic is expected to open on five Queens-bound lanes and four Brooklyn-bound lanes Thursday morning.
Read MoreTitus’ move to civil court would open seat in state Assembly
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So far two likely candidates have emerged for the seat, which encompasses much of Southeast Queens.
Read MoreLocking up parolees for minor infractions costs city $190 million per year
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“If you have a night job or you get a day job and because of the subway [and] you get home a little late, you can be violated for that.”
Read MoreNYC immigrants rights organizations sue Trump administration to stop ‘public charge’ rule
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“This is just another part of the Trumps’ broader family separation agenda. And frankly, this agenda to make this country as white as possible.”
Read MoreAssemblymember Kim’s parking placard is driving frustration in Flushing
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Assemblymember Ron Kim and his wife frequently leave their cars in no-standing zones near their Downtown Flushing home, according to a Twitter account.
Read MoreNew York expands key consumer protection law aimed at financial fraud
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Cuomo said the new law would help counteract the erosion of consumer financial protections under President Donald Trump.
Read MoreGOP nominee for Queens DA wants respect for cops, return to 'law and order'
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To Murray, the justice reform proposals championed by Melinda Katz, the Democratic nominee for DA, will only make things worse.
Read MoreCatholics question why first American saint will not be included in city statue initiative
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Cabrini was canonized in 1946, and was named the patron saint of immigrants in 1950. She received 219 votes to become a statue.
Read MoreRacist graffiti continues to stain Jackson Heights CVS as corporation delays removal
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“We are an incredibly vibrant and diverse community so it’s especially appalling in a South Asian community. We wish CVS would stand with us too against this sort of hate.”
Read MoreBorough Hall to host town hall on Trump’s ‘public charge’ rule
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Katz’ town hall, in partnership with the New York Immigration Coalition, will address what that could mean for immigrants potentially impacted by the change.
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