Fight over ballot petitions begins
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For weeks, dozens of candidates in Queens have hit the streets to ask voters not for their support, cash or vote – but for their name, address and signature.
Read MoreQueens-led coalition files lawsuit against City of Yes
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A Queens-led coalition of lawmakers and civic groups on Wednesday sued Mayor Eric Adams in an effort to stop the implementation of the City of Yes, the city’s largest zoning overhaul in decades which stands to serve as a major marker of Adams’ time in office, should it stand.
Read MoreQueens candidates get more matching funds in crowded races for open seats
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Several Queens candidates in crowded races for the mayor’s office and the City Council were approved for matching funds by the city’s Campaign Finance Board on Monday morning, while some also announced massive fundraising hauls that will also soon multiply under the city’s matching funds program.
Read MoreQueens candidate leads in mayoral fundraising as money pours into local races
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New campaign fundraising numbers show Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani outraising all of his mayoral opponents during the most recent filing period. The new filings also show a rush of cash to several local races in the World’s Borough.
Read MoreHolden’s deputy chief of staff to run for his seat
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Alicia Vaichunas, the longtime deputy chief of staff to Councilmember Bob Holden, is running with her boss’s blessing for his term-limited seat.
Read MoreDOT says people are generally happy with controversial Queens e-scooter pilot
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During a hearing before the City Council which seemingly pertained to anything on wheels, the Department of Transportation praised its e-scooter program in Queens, which has taken some heat from locals.
Read MoreCity of Yes gets final ‘yes’ from City Council
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The mayor’s sweeping and controversial plan to address the city’s housing crisis known as the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity cleared its final and highest hurdle on Thursday when it was approved by the New York City Council.
Read MoreCity of Yes clears Council committees with substantial changes
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The mayor’s sprawling and controversial plan to rework the city’s zoning laws in an effort to encourage more housing construction cleared a major hurdle Thursday after undergoing some significant changes.
Read MoreCity Council hangs onto hopes of a QueensLink
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Some members of the City Council are still hanging onto hope that the city will decide to resurrect an old train line that they believe would change South Queens locals’ lives for the better, rather than build a park along the elevated tracks.
Read MoreBroker fee bill passed by Council
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A high-profile bill to change how New Yorkers pay for their new apartment was officially passed by the City Council with a veto-proof majority on Wednesday.
Read MoreToo much housing or not enough?: Adams administration defends City of Yes to City Council
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Will the mayor’s signature housing policy create too much housing or not enough? The City Council appeared to be divided on the answer on Monday as the legislature grilled members of the Adams administration on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity.
Read MoreCity of Yes faces an uncertain path through Queens councilmembers
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When Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial housing plan comes before the City Council for what is expected to be a marathon two-day hearing this week, it won’t get much of a warm reception from the delegation from Queens.
Read MoreMayor Eric Adams charged with bribery
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Eric Adams became the first New York City mayor in modern history to be criminally charged while in office on Thursday.
Read MorePolice Commissioner resigns amid federal probe
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New York City Police Commissioner Edward Caban resigned on Thursday amid federal probes into him and his brother that saw his phone seized and house raided by FBI agents.
Read MorePower struggle between mayor and council plays out in Queens
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The final meeting of the Charter Revision Commission was held in Queens on Monday. Less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting, the commission released its final proposed changes to the city’s charter, calling into question whether or not what was discussed at the meeting was considered for the final recommendations.
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