Jun. 25, 2025 By Athena Dawson City Council candidate Ty Hankerson is leading the Democratic Primary after the first round of voting was counted. Hankerson gained momentum against four other competitors—Romeo Hitlall, Latoya LeGrand, Japneet Singh, and former Council Member Ruben Wills—in the primary on Tuesday, June 24, securing a first-place lead, receiving 4,316…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens voters turned out across the borough on Tuesday to cast ballots in one of the most closely watched mayoral primaries in recent memory. From Astoria to Jamaica, residents navigated long lines, scorching temperatures and a crowded field of candidates to make their voices heard. According to preliminary…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Shanel Thomas-Henry held a narrow lead Tuesday night in the four-way Democratic primary for City Council District 21, according to preliminary results from the New York City Board of Elections. With 95% of scanners reporting, Thomas-Henry had secured 30.9% of the vote, followed by Erycka Montoya with 25.3%,…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Jessica Militello Benjamin Chou, a 33-year-old active-duty firefighter and lifelong northeast Queens resident, secured the Democratic nomination in Tuesday’s primary for New York City Council’s 19th District, according to unofficial results from the Board of Elections. With approximately 95% of scanners reporting, Chou earned 7,232 votes—67.12% of the total—while challenger…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Dozens of healthcare workers rallied outside Jamaica Hospital Medical Center on Monday, June 23, joining thousands across New York State to protest federal legislation they say will gut Medicaid funding, trigger hospital closures and jeopardize care for millions of patients. The Queens demonstration was part of a coordinated…
Jun. 25, 2025 By Bill Parry A 16-year-old boy was criminally charged with murder for the fatal shooting of 16-year-old Sincere Jazmin, of St. Albans, at a South Jamaica bus stop in March. The teenager walked into the 103rd Precinct in Jamaica on Tuesday morning and surrendered to police, according to a law enforcement…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Queens voters selected nominees for three Civil Court judgeships in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election, with Sheridan C. Chu, Eve Cho Guillergan, and Juliette-Noor Haji holding strong leads in their respective races, according to unofficial results from the New York City Board of Elections. Chu defeated attorney John J.…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Czarinna Andres Council member Shekar Krishnan secured a decisive victory Tuesday night in the Democratic primary for District 25, defeating challenger Ricardo J. Pacheco with more than two-thirds of the vote, according to unofficial results released by the New York City Board of Elections. With 92.55% of scanners reporting, Krishnan…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Queens voters took to the polls to cast their votes in the crucial Democratic Mayoral primary amid sweltering conditions Tuesday. At polling stations throughout the borough, voters braved the heat to cast their ballots in intense conditions as the race between former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Member…
Jun. 24, 2025 By Czarinna Andres With temperatures soaring past 100 degrees across the city, Con Edison has issued an urgent call for energy conservation in parts of Queens and Brooklyn as it works to repair critical equipment and prevent outages. As of Tuesday afternoon, Con Edison crews began reducing voltage by 8% in…