Trump cuts threaten to make Queens’ flooding issues worse, pols say
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Another round of federal cuts from the Trump administration are threatening projects meant to mitigate one of Queens’ most notable issues – flooding.
Read MoreQueens senator agrees to back Cohen’s casino at Citi Field
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A Queens lawmaker over the weekend said he’d introduce a bill that would allow New York Mets owner Steve Cohen to build a casino on Citi Field’s parking lot in exchange for a longshot promise to build a pedestrian bridge over Flushing Creek.
Read MoreCuomo and Speaker Adams backed by split Southeast Queens coalition
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Former Governor Andrew Cuomo appeared to come away with a major endorsement victory over the weekend after a slate of Black elected officials from Southeast Queens encouraged their supporters to rank the Queens-raised Cuomo first on their Democratic mayoral primary ballots.
Read MoreQueens get the power: Officials from the World’s Borough rise into positions of power in city and beyond
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For about two hours over the weekend Southeast Queens was the center of the city’s political galaxy –– a place Queens as a whole has been increasingly finding itself in.
Read MoreQueens-raised Andrew Cuomo runs for mayor
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After months of flirting with a return to public office, Andrew Cuomo officially announced his bid for New York City mayor on Saturday.
Read MoreQueens candidates loom large in mayor’s race
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Queens candidates – both those who have declared their candidacy and those who are expected to – are likely to loom large over the race for New York City mayor.
Read MoreCohen’s casino pitch heads to Council for vote, but state approval remains a gamble
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New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s $8 billion plan to bring a casino to Citi Field’s parking lot will head to the City Council for a vote after the City Planning Commission gave the project their stamp of approval last week.
Read MoreAdams claims vindication but his political future remains uncertain
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Mayor Eric Adams claimed victory during an address on Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice called on prosecutors to at least temporarily drop the bribery and corruption charges brought against Adams last year.
Read MoreGov leaves out atty student loan relief from budget
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Despite widespread support from lawmakers, district attorneys and public defenders alike, Governor Kathy Hochul did not allocate the $4 million in her recently released Executive Budget Proposal needed to enable legislation that would expand the District Attorney and Indigent Legal Service Attorney Loan Forgiveness program.
Read MoreQueens candidate leads in mayoral fundraising as money pours into local races
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New campaign fundraising numbers show Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani outraising all of his mayoral opponents during the most recent filing period. The new filings also show a rush of cash to several local races in the World’s Borough.
Read MoreAdams, Queens candidates lag in new poll
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Mayor Eric Adams, as well as Queens elected officials running for mayor, are all toward the bottom of a pack in a new 2025 mayoral primary poll that showed former Governor Andrew Cuomo – who has yet to actually declare for the race – has a strong lead.
Read MoreBorough prez gives stamp of approval to Cohen’s casino plan
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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards gave Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Citi Field’s parking lot his stamp of approval on Monday, bringing Cohen one step closer to having the $8 billion plan approved at the city level.
Read MoreDAs and attorneys call on gov to expand atty loan forgiveness program
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As the end of the year approaches, the New York legal community this week made their pitch to Governor Kathy Hochul for expanding student loan assistance for attorneys working in the public sector, who often get paid far less than their private sector counterparts.
Read MoreCohen’s casino plan wins over community boards
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Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Western Queens was overwhelmingly approved by all five community boards charged with reviewing the proposal under the city’s land use review process.
Read MoreQueens socialist pol announces bid for mayor
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Western Queens Assemblymember and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani officially launched his long-rumored bid for mayor of New York City on Wednesday.
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