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Jun. 30, 2025 By Czarinna Andres State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. is applauding the launch of New York’s downstate casino licensing process, calling it a critical step toward economic development that must be guided by integrity and fairness. Addabbo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering, issued a statement Friday supporting…
Jun. 30, 2025 By Athena Dawson Queens Borough President Donovan Richards hosted a Southeast Queens town hall on Tuesday, June 17, at the Robert Ross Family Life Center in St. Albans, bringing together residents and representatives from multiple city agencies to discuss a wide range of local concerns. The town hall featured updates from…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Jimmy Robles After months of advocacy, rallies, and public pressure to support immigrant communities in New York, proponents of the New York for All Act were left disheartened when the legislation failed to reach a vote in either the State Senate or Assembly before the end of the legislative session…
Jun. 27, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo will not withdraw his independent ballot line in the mayoral general election by the Friday deadline following his sizable Democratic primary defeat at the hands of democratic socialist Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani earlier this week, a source close to his campaign confirmed to amNewYork.…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old Democratic socialist, shocked the world on Tuesday night with his apparent defeat of Andrew Cuomo, a moderate, in the Democratic primary to replace Mayor Eric Adams, preliminary results from the city Board of Elections indicate. The outcome saw a relative political newcomer,…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens lawmakers are celebrating the passage of a long-sought bill that would provide a full real property tax exemption for veterans with a 100% service-connected disability—a significant measure aimed at easing the financial burdens of some of New York’s most severely injured service members. State Senator Joseph P.…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Shane O'Brien and Emily Swanson Eighteen months after a five-alarm fire gutted a Queens apartment building, dozens of displaced tenants remain locked out of their homes — and now, state lawmakers are proposing legislation to hold landlords accountable for prolonged repair delays across New York City. The fire ignited just…
Jun. 23, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The two leading Democratic mayoral candidates, Andrew Cuomo and Zohran Mamdani, traded blows during a series of radio interviews on Monday morning, with just hours before the June 24 primary. The two candidates launched their broadsides during a blitz of interviews with WNYC host Brian Lehrer, in which…
Jun. 18, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday offered few condolences to city Comptroller Brad Lander following his arrest Tuesday at the hands of federal immigration authorities, instead comparing the episode to his now-dismissed federal corruption case. During a June 18 interview on the Reset Talk Show, Adams declined to join…
June 17, 2025 By Shane O’Brien City officials and community leaders gathered Tuesday morning to celebrate the groundbreaking of the Baseline, a long-anticipated public open space located beneath the Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City’s Court Square. Council Member Julie Won, Deputy Mayor for Housing, Economic Development and Workforce Adolfo Carrión Jr., Queens Borough Commissioner... Read more »