Mamdani backs Diana Moreno as his Assembly successor
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani officially threw his support behind longtime friend Diana Moreno in her bid to succeed him in the State Assembly.
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Mamdani taps Queens-raised official to lead budget office
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A Queens-raised official who manages the City University of New York’s finances was tapped by Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to serve as the director of the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget on Thursday.
Read MoreWorking Families Party goes for JGR over Ramos
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The Working Families Party is endorsing Jessica González-Rojas in her bid to unseat State Senator Jessica Ramos, who the WFP has previously supported.
Read MoreOpen-air drug market in Jackson Heights busted
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Over a dozen people who allegedly helped run an open-air drug market near a troubled stretch in Queens were indicted on felony charges this week.
Read MoreNew board may end Forest Hills Stadium lawsuits
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A years-long legal battle between Forest Hills Stadium and its neighbors may well soon come to an end after the co-op board that brought the lawsuits was unseated in an election last week.
Read MoreAdvocates call for fully funded RTC as city prepares for new leadership
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As a new mayor and new City Council speaker are set to soon take office, legal and housing advocates are making the push to get the city to fully fund its long-struggling Right to Counsel program.
Read MoreAdams says goodbye
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Mayor Eric Adams gave what is expected to be one of his last addresses as mayor on Tuesday, lauding his administration’s accomplishments while taking shots at his haters and critics.
Read MoreQueens get the jackpot?: Casinos in Queens and Bronx approved
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Three casino bidders, including two in Queens, were awarded a coveted casino license by the state on Monday in a move that has the potential to reshape the World’s Borough’s cultural and economic landscape.
Read MorePaladino faces censure calls after Islamophobic social media posts
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A Queens City Councilmember sparked outrage over the weekend after she called for the “expulsion of Muslims from western nations” in a since-deleted Islamophobic social media post that prompted calls for her censure.
Read MoreSomething ‘needs to be done’ about sentencing reform, NY’s top judge says
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New York’s top judge said that now is the time for comprehensive sentencing reform and that he is making it his goal to push for the passage of a piece of legislation that aims to do as much.
Read MoreRetail theft ring that stole $2.2 mil from Home Depot busted
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Prosecutors said on Thursday that they busted a massive retail theft ring operating out of Queens that stole millions of dollars worth of items from stores across the country and resold them at a fraction of the cost.
Read MoreProgressive battle brews in 34th Assembly District
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A progressive battle is brewing in one of Queens’ most diverse districts, even if both of the leading candidates claim they aren’t looking for a fight.
Read MoreFamilies, attorneys and lawmakers slam ‘cruel’ Rikers visiting process
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Attorneys and families of people incarcerated on Rikers Island blasted the Department of Correction on Wednesday for what they described as a cruel, degrading and potentially unconstitutional process for visiting people locked in the dangerous jail complex.
Read MoreQueens Surrogate’s Court judge reflects on first year on bench
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The Queens County Bar Association held their seventh Meet the Judges fireside chat with the Queens judiciary this past Wednesday, this time speaking with Queens’ recently appointed Surrogate Judge Cassandra Johnson
Read MoreRikers correction officers sue city over return of 12-hour shifts
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The union representing Rikers Island’s correction officers is suing the city for reinstating forced 12-hour shifts, arguing officials illegally used an emergency order to revive the longer tours.
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