NYC voter guides will now have sign language option
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Election Day will be on Nov. 5, where residents will be voting on offices like Queens District Attorney.
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CM Richards announces bid for Queens BP
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Southeast Queens Councilmember Donovan Richards officially announced his candidacy for Queens borough president on Wednesday, throwing his hat into the ring for a position that could open up in a 2020 special election.
Read MoreNYC poverty rate reaches historic low
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The New York City poverty rate dropped to a historic low in 2018, according to data collected by the American Community Survey.
Read MoreQueens DA won’t join lawsuit to stop ICE arrests, Katz ‘100% supportive’ (Updated)
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"Acting Queens DA John Ryan said he does not think the state has “the authority to prevent federal agents from carrying out their duties.”
Read MoreJackson Heights leader challenges six-term incumbent Assemblyman DenDekker
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“We have a huge immigrant population and we need a champion who understands the issues of immigrants.”
Read MoreSix-term incumbent Assemblyman DenDekker faces first primary challengers
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“The world has changed and we need people up in Albany who will actually fight for these things.”
Read MoreSunnyside Yard public meeting taken over by vocal opponents
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Even before the first public meeting regarding Sunnyside Yard, community members raised concerns about displacement related to the neighborhood-building initiative.
Read MoreCabán files campaign committee for undisclosed office
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Political insiders have speculated about Cabán running for office at the city, state and federal level.
Read MoreCommunity hopes the proposed Sunnyside Yard mega-development includes affordable housing, shops
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Better transit connections, too.
Read MoreThird of NYC workers freelance, according to new study
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The workforce faces a much different set of challenges than that of workers who have a singular employer.
Read MoreOpinion: The importance of New York’s Green Light Law
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“Opponents of the Green Light law have used misinformation and outright lies to claim that the law will make our roads less safe.”
Read MoreQueens’ 15 councilmembers weigh in on the city’s jails plan
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Three Queens councilmembers flat-out say they will vote against the plan.
Read MoreCostco of cocktails: Boozy big box worries College Point liquor stores
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"It would destroy our nest eggs, basically.”
Read MoreOpinion: Imagine the disruptive impact of Sunnyside Yards
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“We should learn from another mega-railyard project occurring right now: Atlantic Yards, where a 10-year plan to build has become a 25-year plan.”
Read MoreThe jail plan will likely pass. And the towers are getting smaller.
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Where do New York City Council members stand on the jail plan?
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