Primary election day underway in Queens
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Queens voters tell the Eagle their thoughts on the first of two primary elections to be held in New York this year.
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Queens man jailed for corruption is running for both State Assembly and Senate
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State Senate or Assembly? That is the question. Albert Baldeo, a Queens man previously jailed for campaign related improprieties a decade ago, says both.
Read MoreLocal bar associations release Queens judicial candidate ratings
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Two of the four candidates running for one of two vacancies on the Queens Civil Court bench were given an “approved” rating by two local bar associations last week.
Read MoreAppellate court tosses Assembly maps
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An appellate court struck down the state’s Assembly maps on Friday. The court ruled that the maps will be used this election cycle but redrawn before the 2024 election cycle.
Read MoreMayor, speaker agree to budget deal
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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 MoreFour candidates vie for two Civil Court judicial seats
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Four Democratic candidates are running for two open Civil Court seats in Queens.
Read MoreInnovation QNS faces first community board hurdle
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The 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 MoreQueens Senate maps take shape
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Fewer 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 MoreQueens sees major changes under new congressional draft maps released by special master
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The 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 MoreFuture of new Queens Senate district in limbo
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Whether 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 MoreRedistricting redo: Court of Appeals strikes down district lines
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New York’s highest court ordered the state to throw out its recently drawn congressional and State Senate district maps.
Read MoreBarnwell bows out of Assembly race
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Assemblymember Brian Barnwell announced this week that he would not seek reelection this year, leaving the race for his seat somewhat open.
Read MoreLt. gov. resigns after being arrested for bribery
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Lieutenant 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 MoreQueens pol’s bill counters gov's offer to Buffalo Bills
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If 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 MoreHochul breaks on bail reform
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After 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.
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