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Jul. 23, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki The 2025 New York City mayor's race has been unusual to say the least. The sitting Democratic mayor, Eric Adams, is now running as an independent in the general election after skipping the party's primary. That contest saw 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani soundly defeat former Gov. Andrew…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon An additional 12 NYC subway stations will get elevators and other accessibility features as part of the MTA’s 2025-2029 capital plan, the agency announced on Tuesday. The dozen stations are in addition to at least 60 others set to become ADA-accessible under the $68.4 billion five-year budget plan.…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Bill Parry Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato secured significant legislative victories in recent weeks on behalf of the men and women of the FDNY, volunteer firefighters across the state and emergency medical technicians and paramedics across the city. The South Queens lawmaker succeeded in getting FDNY members equal access to…
Jul. 15, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday that he has a "desire for partnership" as he heads into high-stakes meetings with business leaders and Democratic Party bigwigs who have yet to endorse his candidacy this week. Mamdani is set to meet with roughly 100 CEOs behind closed…
Jul. 10, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller On the heels of endorsing Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in the mayoral general election, U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-Manhattan/Bronx) on Thursday urged fellow Democrats who have been hesitant to back the democratic socialist to get on board with his campaign for City Hall. Espaillat, during a Thursday afternoon…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller & Lloyd Mitchell Nearly all of the city's most powerful unions have now consolidated behind Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani as he vies to topple Mayor Eric Adams in the November general election, with the latest nod of support coming from the United Federation of Teachers on Tuesday…
July 1, 2025 By Paulina Albarracin Western Queens wore rainbow colors on its sleeves this weekend. A crowd of Astorians filled the green space of Socrates Sculpture Park in Astoria on Saturday, June 29 for the third annual Pride in the Park Picnic. Hosted by Astoria Has Pride (AHP), the community gathered for a festive... Read more »
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…