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Sept. 14, 2022 By Christian Murray Council member Bob Holden joined several Democrats on the steps of City Hall Monday to endorse the Republican candidate for governor–Lee Zeldin. Holden, a moderate Democrat who represents District 30 in Queens, cited public safety as the main reason for the endorsement, saying that Zeldin was the candidate most... Read more »
Aug. 8, 2022 By Michael Dorgan More than a dozen Queens elected officials have called on the city and state to fund a study that that would assess the viability of a new potential north-south train line in central Queens. The call comes from 15 electeds who support exploring the feasibility of a massive project... Read more »
July 31, 2022 By Czarinna Andres The city’s speed cameras will be in operation 24/7 starting Aug. 1. The 2,000-plus cameras that have been placed across the five boroughs will be snapping photos 24/7 beginning Monday. The City will be issuing $50 tickets to drivers who are pictured going more than 10 miles per hour... Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on July 12, 2022 By Shantel Destra and Candace Pedraza The rollout of the monkeypox vaccine in New York City has been riddled with technical difficulties, communication issues and a major shortage of doses. To date New York City has received a total of 7,000 doses. When... Read more »
July 8, 2022 By Christian Murray Dozens of elected officials—including many from Queens—are calling on the New York State Public Service Commission to block Con Edison’s proposal to hike electricity and gas bills next year. Forty-nine officials from New York City and Westchester County are asking the PSC to deny Con Ed’s proposed rate hike... Read more »
July 7, 2022 By Czarinna Andres Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week that the state has completed a $17 million upgrade to a bridge on Astoria Boulevard that spans the eastbound Brooklyn-Queens Expressway ramp—and takes traffic to the eastbound Grand Central Parkway. The revamp, which took 18 months to complete, has seen the bridge’s existing... Read more »
June 23, 2022 By Christian Murray Queens officials were quick to condemn the Supreme Court’s ruling today that overturned a century-old handgun law that many say could result in a flood of firearms hitting the streets. The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the state’s handgun law that limits people from carrying concealed... Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Christian Murray The State Assembly district maps drafted earlier this year by the Democratically controlled legislature have been ruled unconstitutional. State Appellate Judge Susanna Molina Rojas ruled Friday that the Assembly maps were invalid and had to be redrawn, but that the present maps will remain in place for the 2022... Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 24, 2022 By Josefa Velasquez and Gabriel Sandoval State Senators Toby Stavisky in Queens and Gustavo Rivera in The Bronx have both seen their districts altered dramatically in a new court-ordered political map. But one of them has two apartments to choose from — and... Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on May 19, 2022 The clock is ticking on the final days of a likely-to-expire tax break real estate developers rely on to build new apartments — and the rush is on to get foundations in the ground before June 15, when 421-a will end unless the... Read more »