Mayor, speaker agree to budget deal
/The mayor and speaker of the City Council announced an early end to the city’s budgeting season on Friday. The City Council won big on a number of criminal justice and public safety budget items.
Read MoreThe mayor and speaker of the City Council announced an early end to the city’s budgeting season on Friday. The City Council won big on a number of criminal justice and public safety budget items.
Read MoreFour Democratic candidates are running for two open Civil Court seats in Queens.
Read MoreThe developers behind Innovation QNS began the city’s land use review process in earnest Wednesday night, presenting its most concrete plan for the massive five-block development in Astoria to this point.
Read MoreFewer puzzle pieces, a little more compact, a new Senate seat in Queens replacing and old new Senate seat in Queens. Read more about the borough’s likely new State Senate districts here.
Read MoreThe special master appointed to redraw New York’s congressional lines released the first draft of maps on Monday. Check out what changes are likely coming to Queens.
Read MoreWhether or not Queens’ new State Senate district stays as is, has its electoral lines altered or is eliminated altogether is up in the air.
Read MoreNew York’s highest court ordered the state to throw out its recently drawn congressional and State Senate district maps.
Read MoreAssemblymember Brian Barnwell announced this week that he would not seek reelection this year, leaving the race for his seat somewhat open.
Read MoreLieutenant governor Brian Benjamin turned himself into federal authorities to face charges of bribery and corruption Tuesday morning. By the afternoon, he had resigned from his post as the governor’s second-in-command.
Read MoreIf a new piece of legislation from a Queens lawmaker passes, every New Yorker could one day own a small chunk of the Buffalo Bills should the team decide to leave the state for greener pastures.
Read MoreAfter months of resisting calls to rollback bail laws and other recently passed criminal justice reforms, Governor Kathy Hochul is reconsidering her stance, according to press reports.
Read MoreFederal legislators and local environmental justice leaders gathered Friday to discuss the future of green policies in Queens - and how they can best serve the communities most impacted by policies of the past.
Developers of a massive redevelopment project in Astoria gearing up for the city’s rezoning process hit a potentially project-killing snag Wednesday.
Read MoreWith the state’s redistricting process nearly in the rear view mirror, New York City is turning toward its next redistricting fight – City Council districts.
Read MoreAmalgamated Transit Union members from across the state came to Jamaica by the busload to announce their support for Gov. Kathy Hochul’s campaign.
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