Adams makes controversial pick for city’s top atty

Adams makes controversial pick for city’s top atty

After months of anticipation, Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday nominated Randy Mastro to serve as the city’s top attorney, likely setting up yet another battle between the mayor and the City Council, whose members have already voiced their opposition to the nomination of the longtime and controversial legal figure.

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Democratic judicial candidate in Queens seemingly called for Biden’s execution online

Democratic judicial candidate in Queens seemingly called for Biden’s execution online

Julie Milner, a judicial candidate seeking the Democratic party line in Queens, has seemingly called for the president’s execution online in the past. She also appears to have tweeted in support of a number of conspiracy theories espoused by the far-right.

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Willets Point soccer stadium approved by Council

Willets Point soccer stadium approved by Council

Decades of the city’s failed attempts to develop a long-polluted corner of Queens appeared to come to an end on Thursday as the City Council overwhelmingly voted to approve a plan to bring affordable housing and the city’s first soccer stadium to Willets Point.

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With nowhere else to turn, Ardila appears to form partnership with disgraced former pol

With nowhere else to turn, Ardila appears to form partnership with disgraced former pol

A year after sexual misconduct allegations made Western Queens lawmaker Juan Ardila persona non grata in Albany, the freshman lawmaker has teamed up with a disgraced former elected official who himself knows all too well the struggle of attempting to come back from scandal. 

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Ardila remains in office but faces uphill battle to re-election one year after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him

Ardila remains in office but faces uphill battle to re-election one year after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him

Juan Ardila remains in office a year after sexual misconduct allegations made against him first came to light. Now, he’s running for re-election – but two challengers and the cloud left by the allegations will make that difficult.

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In LIC, a BID expansion raises questions about role of local government

In LIC, a BID expansion raises questions about role of local government

The Long Island City Partnership is attempting to expand further into LIC. Its expansion has raised questions about the role a public-private partnership should have in providing services typically provided by local government.

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NYCFC officially begins city review of Willets Point stadium plans

NYCFC officially begins city review of Willets Point stadium plans

The city, a group of developers and the New York City Football Club officially kicked off their bid to bring New York City’s first-ever soccer stadium to Queens this week.

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