Several Queens assemblymembers to face challengers

Several Queens assemblymembers to face challengers

The 2024 election for Queens’ Assembly seats may be a ways away – but that hasn’t stopped a number of incumbents and challengers from starting up their campaign efforts. Recent filings with the state’s Board of Elections show a number of potentially interesting Assembly races slated for next year in the World’s Borough.

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State has ‘dire need’ for more judges, city bar says

State has ‘dire need’ for more judges, city bar says

New York State has a “dire need” for more trial court judges, according to a recently released report from the New York City Bar Association. In the report, which was released earlier this month, the city bar association calls on the New York State legislature to work toward repealing the state’s constitutionally prescribed cap on the number of judges that can be elected to the state’s Supreme Courts. 


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Queens pols look to landmark Maspeth firehouse

Queens pols look to landmark Maspeth firehouse

Just over 22-years ago, nearly two dozen firefighters from Maspeth’s Squad 288 and HazMat 1 firehouse were killed after they responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, marking the largest loss of life from any single firehouse that day. Now, local officials are trying to get the century-old building where they served designated as a city landmark in their honor.

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DSA endorses Valdez in race for Western Queens Assembly seat

DSA endorses Valdez in race for Western Queens Assembly seat

The New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America officially endorsed Claire Valdez in next year’s race for Assembly District 37 this weekend, potentially setting up a two-way race between the union organizer and embattled legislator Juan Ardila, who has yet to announce his bid for reelection. 

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Formerly incarcerated man to lead major criminal justice nonprofit

Formerly incarcerated man to lead major criminal justice nonprofit

Stanley Richards, who several years ago became the first formerly incarcerated man to serve as a top executive in the city’s Department of Correction, was this week named the next president and CEO of the Fortune Society.

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GOP quickly sues state over Queens pol’s mail-in voting law

GOP quickly sues state over Queens pol’s mail-in voting law

Hours after Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Queens State Senator Michael Gianairis’ legislation to make early voting by mail a universal option available to New Yorkers, a group of Republicans and conservatives asked a court to put an end to the law before it can even be enacted. 

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Migrant crisis widens political rifts in Queens and beyond

Migrant crisis widens political rifts in Queens and beyond

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. 


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Ulrich charged in corruption case

Ulrich charged in corruption case

Former Queens City Councilmember Eric Ulrich, who also served for several months as a special advisor to the mayor and as the city’s Building’s Commissioner, accepted or solicited $150,000 in bribes over the course of several years and spanning several public offices, prosecutors alleged on Wednesday. 

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Following wrongful conviction ruling, Queens DA to retry 30-year-old murder case

Following wrongful conviction ruling, Queens DA to retry 30-year-old murder case

Despite new DNA evidence that led to a group of judges ruling he had been wrongfully convicted of his estranged wife’s murder, Michael Robinson will be retried in the 30-year-old case, Queens prosecutors decided this week.

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