Nearly 100 candidates file petitions to run in Queens
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Nearly 100 people in the World’s Borough have submitted petitions to appear on the ballot in June’s primary elections for Assembly, State Senate and Congress.
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Judge declines to rule in Paladino case, questions Council’s harassment claims
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A Manhattan judge this week declined to rule from the bench on whether the City Council should halt its ethics case against Queens Republican Councilmember Vickie Paladino.
Read MoreAssembly candidate posts AI deepfake of Hevesi days after fraud accusation
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Days after he was accused of fraud, Jonathan David Rinaldi posted an artificial intelligence-generated deepfake of his opponent, Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi, that appeared to push the limits of state law governing AI use in political campaigns.
Read MoreAssemblymember claims opponent tried to ‘steal’ primary via registration fraud
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A Queens state assemblymember claimed on Monday that his controversial primary opponent tried to fraudulently change his party affiliation as he runs his re-election campaign.
Read MoreCouncilmembers question Mamdani DOI pick on relationship with mayor
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Nadia Shihata, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pick to lead the Department of Investigations, was questioned by councilmembers over her relationship with the mayor and her plans for the agency on Monday.
Read MoreCouncil and mayor at odds over budget
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Council began to butt heads Wednesday over how to address the city’s multi-billion dollar shortfall after the Council released its response to the mayor’s preliminary budget proposal.
Read MoreOpinion: New York City Parks finds a new way to push SQPA out of Roy Wilkins Park
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“Families are being presented with a false choice: Send your children to a brand-new, $92 million facility, or continue using an aging building that has been allowed to deteriorate.”
Read MoreMeng draws in more support for reelection bid
/Queens Representative Grace Meng was endorsed by retiring Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez on Monday as she continues to draw support in her reelection bid against an insurgent progressive in New York’s 6th Congressional District.
Read MoreCouncil seeks to dismiss ‘meritless’ Paladino suit
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The City Council is asking a judge to dismiss Queens Councilmember Vickie Paladino’s suit against the legislative body.
Read MoreMr. Richards goes to Albany: BP calls on state leaders to help with city budget woes
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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards wants the state to raise taxes on millionaires and corporations in order to meet the city’s budget deficit and stave off what he says would be catastrophic consequences for the borough caused by the property tax increase threatened by the mayor.
Read MoreMamdani appoints Queens budget veteran as Finance commissioner
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The mayor last week tapped a Queens native with extensive ties to the World’s Borough to lead the city’s Department of Finance, where he’ll guide the collection of more than $50 billion in city revenue each year.
Read MoreMayor unveils Office of Community Safety
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani took a step toward meeting a key campaign promise on Thursday, announcing the creation of an Office of Community Safety.
Read MoreQueens DA asks for $12.5M budget increase
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz told lawmakers on Wednesday that her office needs an additional $12.5 million in this year's budget after the mayor’s preliminary spending plan proposed keeping her funding nearly flat.
Read MoreFour Queens races dominate in recent campaign filing
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More than half a million was raised by candidates in four of Queens’ most competitive races for the state legislature over the last two months, new campaign finance filings show.
Read MoreQueens Republicans ditch Common Sense Caucus
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Queens’ only two Republican elected officials are ditching the conservative-leaning Common Sense Caucus in the City Council after having a falling out with their fellow members.
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