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July 29, 2020

Maloney expands NY-12 lead, but Patel won’t concede until lawsuit resolved

July 29, 2020/ David Brand
Maloney expands NY-12 lead, but Patel won’t concede until lawsuit resolved

“New York needs to take the lead and count every vote.”

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July 29, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, Law, politics, Western Queens
carolyn maloney, suraj patel, ny-12, pete harrison, lauren ashcraft, democratic primary
July 28, 2020

Council bill would boost pay and training for homeless shelter guards

July 28, 2020/ David Brand
Council bill would boost pay and training for homeless shelter guards

“We will not accept these private contractors taking public dollars and paying their workers poverty wages.”

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July 28, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, equity, Health, Homelessness, coronavirus, Housing, Law, news, politics
homelessness, security guards, peace officers, shelter staff, shelters, Francisco Moya, diana ayala
July 28, 2020

State senate passes Addabbo bill banning whip-it sales to kids

July 28, 2020/ David Brand
State senate passes Addabbo bill banning whip-it sales to kids

When a problem comes along…

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July 28, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Business, Health, news, politics, Rockaways, Southern Queens
Joseph Addabbo Jr., whip-its, state senate, whipped cream, drugs
July 27, 2020

Rajkumar poised to become first South Asian woman elected to state office

July 27, 2020/ David Brand
Rajkumar poised to become first South Asian woman elected to state office

“Now is the time for robust financial resources for struggling tenants and homeowners.”

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July 27, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, politics, Southern Queens, Health, Homelessness, Features, coronavirus
jenifer rajkumar, assembly district 38, michael miller, South Asian community, woodhaven, glendale, ridgewood, ozone park, richmond hill
July 22, 2020

New York lawmakers pass bill limiting courthouse ICE arrests

July 22, 2020/ David Brand
New York lawmakers pass bill limiting courthouse ICE arrests

“New York State will not tolerate ICE’s fear-inducing tactic.”

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July 22, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, equity, Law, news, politics
Protect Our Courts Act, ice, immigration and customs enforcement, albany, immigrants' rights, ice courthouse arrests
July 22, 2020

DSA-backed Zohran Mamdani wins Astoria Assembly seat

July 22, 2020/ David Brand
DSA-backed Zohran Mamdani wins Astoria Assembly seat

“The movement you helped us build can’t end here. It has to last beyond any one election.”

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July 22, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, politics, Western Queens
zohran mamdani, aravella simotas, dsa
July 22, 2020

Meeks honors legendary colleague John Lewis, civil rights leader C.T. Vivian  

July 22, 2020/ David Brand
Meeks honors legendary colleague John Lewis, civil rights leader C.T. Vivian  

“One of the greatest honors of my life has been the ability to sit down on a continuous basis next to John Robert Lewis.”

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July 22, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, equity, news, politics
john lewis, ct vivian, gregory meeks, civil rights movement, Roy Wilkins Park
July 21, 2020

Main Street busway would boost business in Flushing, advocates say

July 21, 2020/ David Brand
Main Street busway would boost business in Flushing, advocates say

DOT surveys find that 83 percent of Main Street visitors arrive by bus or by foot.

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July 21, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, Business, eastern queens, equity, news, politics, Transit
main street busway, greater flushing chamber of commerce, john choe, flushing bid, Transportation Alternatives, juan restrepo, downtown flushing, main street, dot, department of transportation
July 21, 2020

New public park opens near Jamaica’s Atlantic Avenue Extension 

July 21, 2020/ David Brand
New public park opens near Jamaica’s Atlantic Avenue Extension 

Gateway Park is located in a once vacant lot beneath the AirTrain tracks.

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July 21, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, politics, Transit, Southern Queens
jamaica, gateway park, atlantic avenue extension, nycedc, dot, parks department
July 21, 2020

Aubry expands big lead over Monserrate in Queens Assembly race

July 21, 2020/ David Brand
Aubry expands big lead over Monserrate in Queens Assembly race

Aubry has received about 65 percent of the votes.

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July 21, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, news, politics
jeff aubry, hiram monserrate, assembly district 35, corona, elmhurst, lefrak city
July 21, 2020

Richards moves closer to Queens borough president nomination after Crowley concedes

July 21, 2020/ David Brand
Richards moves closer to Queens borough president nomination after Crowley concedes

“During these most challenging times, we need unity to bring our great borough together.”

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July 21, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, politics
donovan richards, queens borough president, elizabeth crowley, costa constantinides, dao yin, anthony miranda, borough hall, primary, joann ariola
July 20, 2020

Assembly Democrats spend big to save Simotas’ seat in Astoria

July 20, 2020/ David Brand
Assembly Democrats spend big to save Simotas’ seat in Astoria

The DACC gave Simotas $125K before the election. She hired Bronx real estate lobbyist Stanley Schlein as her attorney.

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July 20, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, politics, Western Queens
aravella simotas, zohran mamdani, carl heastie, stanley schlein, dacc, district 36, astoria
July 17, 2020

Queens gig workers miss out on PPP assistance, report finds

July 17, 2020/ David Brand
Queens gig workers miss out on PPP assistance, report finds

Just 2 percent of Queens’ self employed workers and independent contractors received the federal loans.

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July 17, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, coronavirus, Business, news, politics
ppp loans, scott stringer, comptroller's office, cares act, gig workers
July 17, 2020

Thousands of absentee ballots tossed in tight Maloney-Patel House race

July 17, 2020/ David Brand
Thousands of absentee ballots tossed in tight Maloney-Patel House race

Maloney has a narrow lead, but Patel received more in-person votes in Queens.

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July 17, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, Law, Western Queens, politics
suraj patel, carolyn maloney, lauren ashcraft, peter harrison, ny-12, congress, primaries, absentee ballots
July 16, 2020

New city law compels NYPD to explain surveillance tools and strategies 

July 16, 2020/ David Brand
New city law compels NYPD to explain surveillance tools and strategies 

“New Yorkers had no idea what tools our city was using to spy on our families and neighbors.”

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July 16, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Crime, equity, Law, news, politics
nypd, post act, albert fox cahn, facial recognition, surveillance, de blasio
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