After President Biden announced Sunday the end of his 2024 presidential bid, Queens politicians took to their social media platforms to express their thoughts. All gave thanks to Biden for his service, yet not all jumped to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, whom Biden recommended as his replacement nominee and who will be running for the spot on the ballot.
“Brilliant,” “dear friend” and “old sister” were a few words that U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Jamaica) used to described his colleague U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston), who died last Friday at age 74 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.…
Former Rep. George Santos’ attempt to get three criminal charges against him dismissed, as well as several procedural motions, was denied by Judge Joanna Seybert of the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of New York on Friday.
A discussion about real estate investment tips in Israel scheduled for a Kew Gardens Hills synagogue on Sunday was moved online after organizers learned of a planned protest by pro-Palestinian supporters.But the protest went on nonetheless ou…
Gov. Hochul last week signed eight new bills into law that are meant to protect New Yorkers from the potential dangers of lithium-ion batteries found in e-bikes and other micromobility vehicles.“In New York City alone, lithium-ion batteries h…
What do Queens officials have to say since former President Donald Trump was the target of an assassination attempt last Saturday at a rally in Pennsylvania?After a bullet grazed his right ear, Trump, visibly shaken and bloodied, put his fist…
A transit activist group plans to rally and hold a press conference outside the office of Borough President Donovan Richards on Wednesday, July 24, as a response to the MTA hosting a Queens Bus Network Redesign public hearing in the middle of…
Councilmember Robert Holden (D-Maspeth) has announced several million dollars in capital, expense and veterans funding for various projects and programs throughout the 30th District.The funds were approved in the new city budget that took eff…
Hurricane Beryl had killed 48 people, including 21 in the United States, in the days leading up to Community Board 5’s monthly meeting on July 10, and Board Chairman Vincent Arcuri told the gathering that the Queens Borough Board already has …
Mayor Adams on Tuesday took umbrage at the idea that female leaders of male-dominated city departments may not always get the support they need to lead.The question came in response to FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh’s recent announcement th…
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