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Tony Avella attends fundraiser hosted by Hamas sympathizer
"God is the greatest. Palestinian mujahideen inside Israel," said one Oct. 9 posting.
NYC Councilwoman Paladino forced to explain unregistered Aston Martin with paper tags in driveway
It's an audacious move that not even 007 agent James Bond would dare. Law-and-order Queens Councilwoman Vickie Paladino had a 2008 Aston Martin Vantage model parked in her driveway with...
NYC primary election squeakers: City Council hopefuls Tony Avella, Kristy Marmorato win tight races
Former Queens Democratic Councilman Tony Avella and Republican Kristy Marmarato in The Bronx won tight primary races, according to official tallies.
Nail-biter in Democratic primary to challenge Vickie Paladino for Queens council seat
Former State Sen. Tony Avella's bid for a rematch against incumbent Councilwoman Vickie Paladino to represent northeast Queen on the City Council appeared to be jeopardy late Tuesday, partial results...
Democrat Tony Avella vows to run on third-party ticket after losing primary
Queens state Sen. Tony Avella won’t be leaving quietly after losing the Democratic primary to John Liu, the former city comptroller whose mayoral campaign collapsed in 2013 when prosecutors caught...
Corey Johnson throws support behind John Liu over Tony Avella
City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is actively backing John Liu’s comeback bid to knock out incumbent state Sen. Tony Avella in the Sept. 13 Democratic primary — another indication of...
John Liu is planning a political comeback
Scandal-scarred former New York City Comptroller John Liu is attempting a political comeback — emboldened by the stunning upset pulled off last week by Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, sources...
Would-be de Blasio foe drops out of mayor's race
Heavily favored Mayor Bill de Blasio has one less Democratic primary opponent for his re-election bid. Queens state Sen. Tony Avella announced Thursday he will suspend his long-shot campaign for...
De Blasio's biggest campaign donors are celebs, ex-staffers
Mayor Bill de Blasio’s biggest campaign boosters over the past six months include Hollywood celebs promoting his progressive agenda and former top staffers who left him for the private sector....
Ethics 'watchdogs' raked in $200K from developer
Politicians on two New York state ethics committees raked in nearly a quarter of a million dollars from companies controlled by Glenwood Management — the developer at the center of...
Head of Ethics Committee: I was booted after public meeting bid
A Queens lawmaker said Monday that he was replaced as head of the state Senate Ethics Committee shortly after attempting to convene its first public meeting in years. State Sen....
Skelos’ son calls Cuomo a 'p---y' in wiretapped phone call
The son of disgraced state Sen. Dean Skelos called Gov. Cuomo a “p---y” and urged his powerful dad to “kick his ass” for banning fracking in the state, according to...
Head of homeless services 'shocked' over shady shelter
The head of the city’s Department of Homeless Services was caught off guard Wednesday when he had to learn secondhand at a Senate task force hearing that one of the...
State senator proposes harsher penalties for resisting arrest
Resisting arrest will lead to harsher penalties under legislation proposed by a Queens Democrat. State Sen. Tony Avella is behind a bill that would create a felony charge — “aggravated...
Lumber Liquidators' stock hammered as formaldehyde scandal worsens
Investors are crying “Timber!” for Lumber Liquidators, as bad news cut through the share price like a buzz saw. On Wednesday, a US senator urged three federal agencies to investigate...
Lawmaker wants 'immediate' probe of embattled Lumber Liquidators
A New York lawmaker on Tuesday called on the state to start an “immediate investigation” of Lumber Liquidators to see if its China-sourced laminate flooring contains unsafe levels of formaldehyde,...
Liu hits at Avella over alleged ethics violations
State Sen. Tony Avella's plan to introduce legislation involving his Democratic primary challenger John Liu is a misuse of taxpayer resources, Liu's campaign charged on Wednesday. The talk of a...
City should make Liu pay old $525K campaign fine: Sen. Avella
Ex-city Comptroller John Liu has let his legal challenge of $525,000 in fines against his prior campaign languish for at least 18 months — as he sits on a new...
Avella and Liu spar over pensions in Queens
Queens voters need an accounting degree to make sense of Friday’s dueling attacks by state Sen. Tony Avella and rival John Liu. Facing off in the Democratic Senate primary next...
De Blasio backs breakaway Democrats
ALBANY — Mayor de Blasio is throwing his support behind two breakaway Democrats in the state Senate who have promised to return to the party fold. The mayor announced Tuesday...