Who – and what – is on the ballot in Queens?
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Most Queens voters will see a local contested race on their ballot this election season. Learn about all the candidates running for office here.
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Who’s running to become a judge in Queens?
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Well over a dozen candidates are running in November’s general election with the hopes of winning a spot inside Queens’ courts. Learn about the candidates here.
Read MoreQueens’ AOC speaks at DNC, criticizes Trump
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Queens Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made an energetic speech during the first night of the Democratic National Convention on Monday night in Chicago.
Read MoreOpinion: Biden’s ‘parole in place’ will have a huge impact on Dreamers, their family and the economy
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Hundreds of thousands will be aided by President Joe Biden’s parole in place policy for long-term undocumented individuals who are married to U.S. citizens, Amy Hsin explains in this op-ed.
Read MoreAdams makes controversial pick for city’s top atty
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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.
Read MoreQueens Dems nominate candidates for Civil Court race
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The Queens County Democratic Party nominated a trio of candidates to run for Civil Court in November after a bill signed into law earlier this month by the governor created three new spots on the bench in Queens.
Read MoreElection results: Queens Democratic Party mostly staves off insurgent candidate challenges
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It was mostly a good night Tuesday for the Queens County Democratic Party, whose candidates in primary races across the borough faced credible threats from insurgent candidates.
Read MoreWendy Li not approved by QCBA in Surrogate’s Court race
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The Queens County Bar Association on Wednesday said that one of the two Democratic candidates running for an impending vacancy on the coveted Surrogate’s Court bench was “not approved” for the seat.
Read MoreArdila challengers split incumbent’s former supporters as election nears
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The coalition Assemblymember Juan Ardila built and rode to victory in 2022 has dissipated. But instead of lining up behind just one of his two challengers in the upcoming primary election, they’ve split.
Read MoreFormer Corrections boss to lead Deptartment of Citywide Administrative Services
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Former Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina has been tapped by Mayor Eric Adams to lead the city’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services.
Read MoreQueens Surrogate Court race down to two
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The race for the coveted spot on Queens’ Surrogate Court bench is down to two candidates.
Read MoreDemocratic judicial candidate in Queens seemingly called for Biden’s execution online
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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.
Read MoreWillets Point soccer stadium approved by Council
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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.
Read MoreWith nowhere else to turn, Ardila appears to form partnership with disgraced former pol
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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.
Read MoreArdila remains in office but faces uphill battle to re-election one year after sexual misconduct allegations were made against him
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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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