Hiram Monserrate is back – and he's brought friends
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Hiram Monserrate, the disgraced former Queens lawmaker, has built a successful judge-electing machine in Queens. He’s trying to do it again – and get back into the City Council.
Read MoreAdvocates sue city over redistricting lines in Queens
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A lawsuit filed in New York City Supreme Court on Friday may have the potential to throw a wrench into this year’s City Council elections.
Read MoreSliwa helps launch Queens GOP club in progressive bastion
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Guardian Angels founder and former mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa is backing a new Republican club in Astoria aiming to challenge progressive politicians in Western Queens.
Read MoreFull Senate must vote on judicial nominees, judge rules
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The State Senate Judiciary Committee's initial rejection of chief judge nominee Hector LaSalle was unconstitutional and all future Court of Appeals nominees must receive a full Senate floor vote, a Suffolk County judge ruled on Tuesday.
Read MoreGrasso secures endorsement from former NYPD commish Bill Bratton
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George Grasso, a candidate for Queens district attorney and former administrative judge in Queens Supreme Court, Criminal Term, is touting the endorsement of former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton, who he worked alongside in the department.
Read MoreSenate rejects gov’s chief judge pick
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The State Senate rejected Governor Kathy Hochul’s nominee for chief judge of the Court of Appeals in a surprise vote on Wednesday, putting an end to a constitutional standoff between the Democratic governor and Democratic majority in the legislature and marking the first time in New York State history a chief judge nominee has been rejected.
Read MoreSenate leader defends LaSalle rejection following lawsuit
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“We're entitled to make our rules,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins said after a lawsuit was filed alleging that she improperly ended the chief judge nomination of Hector LaSalle. “I'm disappointed, but the reality is that I think it was pretty clear in the committee meeting the votes were not there for Judge LaSalle.”
Read MoreQueens Dems pick Civil Court candidates to support in 2023 primary
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The Queens County Democratic Party voted to support five candidates to fill five judicial vacancies on the Queens Civil Court bench last week.
Read MoreState commission to hear Queens’ thoughts on Assembly districts
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The New York Independent Redistricting Commission will hold a hearing in Queens this week to gather feedback on its proposed Assembly district map. What’s at stake?
Read MoreCandidates begin raising cash in Queens Council races
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Take a look at who has started raising money in the upcoming Queens City Council races.
Read MoreGov’s charter school plan draws ire from Queens pols
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“I don't begrudge any organizations or anybody from setting up their private schools, my concern is when those private schools want public dollars, and that's exactly what's happening here,” Queens State Senator John Liu said of Governor Kathy Hochul’s plan to increase the number of charter schools in New York.
Read More'The people left behind’: Advocates renew push to pass parole reform
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Robert Webster, a Queens man who served over three decades in prison, was one of over 100 formerly incarcerated New Yorkers to make a trip to Albany on Wednesday to reignite the push to pass the Elder Parole and Fair and Timely Parole bills, both of which have received widespread support from lawmakers and advocates in the past but have yet to make it to the governor’s desk.
Read MoreFormer top judge says Senate violated constitution by rejecting LaSalle
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A former chief judge of the Court of Appeals – and a noted supporter of Hector LaSalle, the recently rejected nominee for chief judge – says the governor has a solid case to bring should she decide to sue the State Senate for failing to bring LaSalle’s nomination to the floor of the legislature.
Read MoreQueens GOP heavyweight calls on Santos to step down
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George Santos, the freshman congressman representing Nassau County and parts of Northeastern Queens, has few friends these days. Now, his circle is only getting smaller.
Read MoreQueens DA race begins take shape
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz is facing a challenge from George Grasso, the former top judge in Queens’ Criminal Court. The two used to work out of the same building, and collaborated on a number of court initiatives. Take a peak into the early days of the campaigns – and their finances – here.
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