Mamdani backed by Queens Senator John Liu
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Queens State Senator John Liu endorsed fellow Queens legislator Zohran Mamdani in the race for mayor on Monday, despite the two lawmakers having some major political differences.
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Migrant crisis widens political rifts in Queens and beyond
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As the ongoing migrant crisis in New York City intensifies with no signs of slowing down, as has the rift between various sects of city electeds with different strategies for fighting it, splintering Mayor Eric Adams’ hopes of a united front.
13 arrested at protest against Creedmoor shelter
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13 protestors including former mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa were arrested while protesting the Creedmoor migrant tent shelter in Queens Village on Wednesday night.
Read MoreProtestors clash over upcoming Creedmoor migrant shelter
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A chaotic scene in Eastern Queens broke out after a small group of Queens residents urging a more welcoming attitude toward asylum seekers clashed with a much larger group of people protesting an upcoming 1,000-bed tent shelter for migrants at the Creedmoor Psychiatric Campus.
Read MoreJudge dismisses election fraud lawsuit in Queens GOP primary
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A Queens judge last week tossed a case in which a candidate who ran for the Republican nomination in Queens’ 20th City Council District accused the race’s victor of election fraud – and called for a new election to be held altogether.
Read MoreSliwa helps launch Queens GOP club in progressive bastion
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Guardian Angels founder and former mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa is backing a new Republican club in Astoria aiming to challenge progressive politicians in Western Queens.
Read MoreCorrections officers call for better conditions on Rikers
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“Triple shifts, 23 hours without a meal break, where does that happen?”
Read MoreGroup rallies to stop borough-based jail in Kew Gardens
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“There's no reason to close Rikers Island.”
Read MoreElecteds call for end to gun violence after Corona mass shooting
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“The safest streets that you will have anywhere in this country is when our young people never end up in our court system to begin with, when there is no demand for guns.”
Read MoreSliwa, Queens Republican faction voice BOE ballot woes
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“We need to abolish the Board of Elections.”
Read MorePublic Advocate Race Heats Up
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Under the City Charter, the public advocate’s role is to serve as a watchdog over city government and an ombudsman on behalf of city residents.
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