Governor announces start of construction on Astoria converter station for Champlain Hudson Power Express
Sep. 19, 2023 By Bill Parry
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Cadre of mostly GOP pols, local leaders file suit to block Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter
Sep. 19, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller A group of lawmakers, largely comprised of Republicans, have filed a suit to stop the city from erecting a new mega-migrant shelter at Floyd Bennett Field, after the Adams administration finalized a lease with the White House last week to use part of the federally-owned parkland in Brooklyn…
Queens assemblywoman’s legislative proposals amplify NYC’s call for migrant crisis action and aid
Sep. 13, 2023 By Anthony Medina The legislative proposals from Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar in September have boosted the city’s call for more action and aid in regard to the migrant crisis. On Tuesday, Sept. 12, when Rajkumar announced the introduction of a bill, A8037, aimed at getting asylum seekers much anticipated work authorization in the...
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Democrat Sam Berger wins special election to fill vacant eastern Queens Assembly seat
Sep. 13, 2023 By Bill Parry & Zachary Gewelb In Tuesday’s special election to replace former Assemblyman Daniel Rosenthal, his hand-picked successor, Democratic candidate Sam Berger is comfortably leading Republican and Conservative Party candidate David Hirsch, having secured 55.14% of the vote (2,447 votes) with 99% of precincts reported as of Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results from the city’s Board of Elections. Hirsch finished with 38.87% of the vote (1,979 votes). The Assembly District 27 race to represent the neighborhoods of Flushing, Kew Gardens Hills, Whitestone, Pomonok and College Point was expected to be a close one between the two...
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Bishop Brennan celebrates 9/11 Mass in Breezy Point as Queens leaders host remembrances across the borough
Sep. 12, 2023 By Bill Parry Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated a 9/11 Memorial Mass in Breezy Point on Sept. 11 with the Blessed Trinity Parish community dedicated to those killed during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, the first responders and those who have died from related diseases since. The Mass...
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Queens electeds applaud governor for signing Lunar New Year holiday legislation
Sep. 11, 2023 By Bill Parry
CB 2 launches task force to ensure compliance with state law that mandates all community boards to meet in person
Sept. 8, 2023 By John Schilling Community Board 2 returned from summer break on Thursday, Sept. 7, at Sunnyside Community Services to discuss New York state’s Open Meetings Law with Allan Swisher, the general counsel and a senior policy advisor for the office of Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. The law, which applies to... Read more »
Ridgewood woman launches campaign to unseat scandal-scarred Assemblyman Juan Ardila
Aug. 30, 2023 By Bill Parry
Queens College appoints new faculty and administrators as new academic year begins
Aug. 25, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed As it begins the new academic year, Queens College is expected to appoint 57 new faculty members in professorial and lecturer titles, as well as announce major administrative appointments. The successful faculty hiring initiative is credited to the combined efforts of leaders at Queens College, CUNY and the state...
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Tensions flare at dueling rallies over Creedmoor migrant tent shelter in Queens Village
Aug. 9, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Tensions flared during dueling rallies held outside of a tent shelter at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens Village on Tuesday, Aug. 8, as the angry protesters who expressed their opposition to the city’s plan to house migrants at the site outnumbered a small group of pro-migrant supporters. Standing...
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