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November 24, 2020

Queens remembers Mayor David Dinkins

November 24, 2020/ David Brand
Queens remembers Mayor David Dinkins

NYC’s first, and so far only, Black mayor died Monday night at 93.

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November 24, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, politics
david dinkins, in memoriam, USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, us open
November 24, 2020

NYC Census leader champions equitable recovery in bid for Western Queens Council seat

November 24, 2020/ David Brand
NYC Census leader champions equitable recovery in bid for Western Queens Council seat

Amit Singh Bagga is running in the crowded field to represent Council District 26.

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November 24, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, coronavirus, equity, news, politics, Western Queens
amit singh bagga, amit bagga, NYC Census 2020, council district 26, long island city, Sunnyside, covid-19, coronavirus
November 24, 2020

Opinion: Flushing waterfront rezoning reveals the failure of NYC's land use process

November 24, 2020/ David Brand
Opinion: Flushing waterfront rezoning reveals the failure of NYC's land use process

“The biggest failure in New York City’s current housing policy is the embrace of private developers to build so-called affordable housing.”

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November 24, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, eastern queens, Voices, politics
Shekar Krishnan, flushing creek waterfront plan, flushing waterfront rezoning, opinion, housing, affordable housing
November 23, 2020

The field is nearly set for NYC’s first ranked-choice election

November 23, 2020/ David Brand
The field is nearly set for NYC’s first ranked-choice election

Eleven candidates submitted their paperwork to run in the Feb. 2 special election for Council District 24.

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November 23, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, news, politics
council district 24, ranked choice voting, central queens, elections, 2021
November 20, 2020

Constantinides endorses Stringer for New York City mayor

November 20, 2020/ David Brand
Constantinides endorses Stringer for New York City mayor

Constantinides cited Stringer’s commitment to fighting the climate crisis.

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November 20, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Environment, news, politics
Costa Constantinides, scott stringer, mayor, Environmental Protection Committee, climate crisis
November 19, 2020

Queens County Women’s Bar president seeks vacant Queens Council seat

November 19, 2020/ David Brand
Queens County Women’s Bar president seeks vacant Queens Council seat

“My entire professional life has been fighting for the needs of people on the margins.”

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November 19, 2020/ David Brand/
news, politics, Central Queens
soma syed, Queens County Women’s Bar Association, qcwba, rory lancman, council district 24
November 19, 2020

12 councilmembers say they oppose Special Flushing Waterfront rezoning plan

November 19, 2020/ Guest User
12 councilmembers say they oppose Special Flushing Waterfront rezoning plan

“We believe that it would be irresponsible to approve the application without deep community benefits like real affordable housing and commitments to provide good jobs for local community members.”

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November 19, 2020/ Guest User/
equity, Housing, news, politics
SFWD, special flushing waterfront district, Council Member Francisco Moya, Peter Koo, flushing
November 17, 2020

Suozzi wins reelection, with boost from Northeast Queens Democrats

November 17, 2020/ David Brand
Suozzi wins reelection, with boost from Northeast Queens Democrats

Suozzi trailed by about 4,000 votes on Election Day.

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November 17, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, eastern queens, northern queens, politics
tom suozzi, george santos, 3rd congressional district, nassau county, northeast queens
November 16, 2020

State commission denies judicial pay raises as NY faces ‘extremely precarious’ financial outlook

November 16, 2020/ David Brand
State commission denies judicial pay raises as NY faces ‘extremely precarious’ financial outlook

“Granting raises to public servants, no matter how much they might otherwise deserve them, is simply not possible at this time.”

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November 16, 2020/ David Brand/
Law, news, politics
Judicial and Executive Compensation, randall eng, michael cardozo, judicial pay
November 16, 2020

‘Red mirage’ fades in Bayside as Braunstein takes big absentee vote lead

November 16, 2020/ David Brand
‘Red mirage’ fades in Bayside as Braunstein takes big absentee vote lead

“Yet another red mirage falls this weekend.”

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November 16, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, eastern queens, news, politics, northern queens
edward braunstein, john-alexander sakelos, assembly district 26, election, red mirage
November 14, 2020

Diwali still not a school holiday, despite NYC's surging South Asian population

November 14, 2020/ David Brand
Diwali still not a school holiday, despite NYC's surging South Asian population

“This recognition brings education and awareness.”

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November 14, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, politics
diwali, richard david, public school holidays, department of education, Resolution 146
November 13, 2020

Queens judge temporarily halts Flushing Main Street busway 

November 13, 2020/ David Brand
Queens judge temporarily halts Flushing Main Street busway 

The city began implementation earlier this month.

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November 13, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Business, news, politics, northern queens, Transit
main street busway, flushing, main street, randall eng, kevin kerrigan, transportation
November 11, 2020

Your Votes. Your Voices. They Mattered.

November 11, 2020/ Special to the Eagle
Your Votes. Your Voices. They Mattered.

Carole Wacey is president & CEO Women Creating Change.

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November 11, 2020/ Special to the Eagle/
Communities, Voices, politics
carole wacey, women creating change, election, opinion
November 10, 2020

‘We’re running out of time’ — Stringer slams schools pandemic response at Queens town hall

November 10, 2020/ Guest User
‘We’re running out of time’ — Stringer slams schools pandemic response at Queens town hall

“The city government has got to go door to door and go to these children, because they did not cause this pandemic, they are not responsible for the incompetence of the department of education.”

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November 10, 2020/ Guest User/
Central Queens, Communities, coronavirus, Education, news, politics
department of education, Scott Stringer, Bill de blasio, grace meng, State Senator Toby Stavisky, Joseph Addabbo Jr., COVID-19
November 10, 2020

NYC’s first ranked-choice election is coming to Queens. Are voters ready?

November 10, 2020/ David Brand
NYC’s first ranked-choice election is coming to Queens. Are voters ready?

“I don’t know what it is.”

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November 10, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, Features, news, Law, politics
ranked-choice voting, rory lancman, council district 24, susan lerner, common cause, doug forand, voting, 2021, mona davids
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