July 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards declared victory in his bid for re-election Tuesday, while blasting his opponent as an alleged racist on Twitter. Richards, the presumptive winner of the Democratic primary for borough president, released two victory statements — one via Twitter and one via a spokesperson — with… Read more »
July 7, 2021 By Allie Griffin The leading candidates in Queens council races have secured victories after absentee ballots were counted Tuesday. The NYC Board of Elections (BOE) released the most complete results Tuesday, with the majority of absentee ballots tallied and ranked choice voting tabulations applied. Several races that were nail-biters on election night… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin Queens Borough President Donovan Richards maintained a narrow lead in his bid for re-election after absentee ballots were tallied Tuesday. Richards, who was sworn into office last year following a special election, is all but certain to serve a full term as borough president now that almost all the… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin Two second-place candidates in tight council races in Queens conceded to their opponents over the weekend. Candidates Jaslin Kaur and Aleda Gagarin both conceded in their races after preliminary ranked choice voting results were released Friday night. Kaur and Gagarin trailed the frontrunners in their respective races on election… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin A number of western Queens cultural centers, parks and non-profit organizations will get an injection of cash stemming from the city’s newly-passed Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer has secured millions in funding for non profit organizations and local services in District 26, which covers Long… Read more »
July 6, 2021 By Allie Griffin The NYPD released a new photo of the suspect who allegedly assaulted a 69-year-old doorman in Forest Hills last month. The perpetrator, who was not a resident, was spotted by the doorman at around 9:20 p.m. on June 26 in the basement of the building at 104-21 68th Dr…. Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin A number of southeast Queens schools, parks and non-profit organizations will get an injection of cash stemming from the city’s newly-passed Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Council District 28, which covers Jamaica, Richmond Hill, Rochdale Village, and South Ozone Park, will receive more than $26 million in capital funding from… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin Council Member Paul Vallone secured $37 million in funding for Northeast Queens — including $20 million to build a brand new playground in Bay Terrace — from the city’s newly passed Fiscal Year 2022 budget Wednesday. Vallone and the majority of his colleagues voted to approve the $98.7 billion… Read more »
July 5, 2021 By Allie Griffin Funds have been allocated to upgrade a number of Flushing parks, libraries and schools from the city’s newly-passed Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Council District 20, which covers Flushing, Queensboro Hill, Mitchell Linden and parts of Whitestone and Fresh Meadows, will receive a total of $39 million in funding from… Read more »
July 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin Several candidates who secured healthy leads in Queens primary races on Election Day have seemingly cemented their victories after ranked choice vote counts were released Friday. The leading candidates were able to secure a majority of votes after the Board of Elections (BOE) completed its ranked choice voting reports… Read more »