Sep. 15, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Joann Ariola has defended her decision to support a vote overriding Mayor Eric Adams’ veto of legislation decriminalizing illegal street vending amid fierce criticism from City Hall, describing her vote as a “protest” against what she described as previous mayoral inaction on the issue. Ariola had…
Sep. 10, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller In yet another rebuke of Mayor Eric Adams, the City Council on Wednesday voted to override his vetoes of legislation to decriminalize unlicensed street vending and raise the minimum wage for grocery store delivery workers. Needing a two-thirds majority of the 51-member council, the body barely eked out…
Aug. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson Kissena Corridor Park, known locally as Peck Park, is getting a full facelift from $6.3 million in funding allocated by the City Council. Council Member Sandra Ung was joined by City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, NYC Parks Queens Borough Commissioner Jackie Langsam and community members to announce the…
Aug. 4, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Public Library will offer seven-day service at five new locations after the City Council secured a $2 million investment to expand weekend library services across the New York in the city’s FY 26 budget. QPL’s Sunday service will be extended to libraries in Glen Oaks, Hunters Point,…
Jul. 9, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Council Members Sandra Ung, Linda Lee, and Shekar Krishnan joined Brooklyn Council Member Susan Zhuang and anti-gender-based violence advocates at City Hall on Tuesday to celebrate a new $3 million initiative, which funds organizations that provide culturally competent services for immigrant survivors of domestic violence. The elected officials…
Jul. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens Council Members Shekar Krishnan, Linda Lee, Sandra Ung and Julie Won gathered on the steps of City Hall Wednesday afternoon alongside Manhattan Council Member Carlina Rivera to celebrate the “historic” $2.5 million budget investment to support the implementation of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) history curriculum…
Jul. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Robert Holden has criticized Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and Council Finance Chair Justin Brannan for “neglecting” veterans in the recently passed FY2026 Budget. Holden, Chair of the City’s Committee on Veterans, criticized the budget for not allocating a “single dollar in additional investment” to veterans services…
Jun. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks hosted a town hall meeting Monday, June 16, at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center to address the impact of Trump administration policies on New Yorkers. Dozens of attendees filled the venue’s theater to hear Meeks deliver an overview of recent federal developments, followed by…
June 18, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams joined community leaders in Astoria this week to reaffirm the City Council’s support for the Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens (VBGCQ), as the organization prepares to break ground on a new state-of-the-art clubhouse this December. Adams stood alongside VBGCQ CEO… Read more »
Jun. 16, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Families gathered on the morning of June 6 to mark Eid al-Adha with a festive outdoor prayer hosted by the Jamaica Muslim Center at Thomas Edison High School, located at 168th Street and Grand Central Parkway in Jamaica. The celebration of Eid al-Adha—also known as the “Festival of…