July 4, 2021 By Allie Griffin Several candidates who secured healthy leads in Queens primary races on Election Day have seemingly cemented their victories after ranked choice vote counts were released Friday. The leading candidates were able to secure a majority of votes after the Board of Elections (BOE) completed its ranked choice voting reports… Read more »
July 3, 2021 By Christian Murray Julie Won has taken an unassailable lead in the Democratic primary to represent the 26th Council District in western Queens. Won and Amit Bagga were neck and neck in the city’s most crowded council race on election night but after the implementation of ranked choice voting she has taken… Read more »
July 3, 2021 By Christian Murray Donovan Richards has stretched his lead over Elizabeth Crowley in the tight Democratic primary for Queens Borough President. Richards, the incumbent, is ahead of Crowley by 3,313 votes following the implementation of ranked choice voting, according to the results released by the NYC Board of Elections Friday night. However,… Read more »
July 1, 2021 By Christian Murray NRG Energy’s proposal to overhaul its Astoria power plant got one step closer to becoming a reality yesterday with the state approving “draft permits.” The New York State DEC issued the draft permits Wednesday with the plans now available to the public for comment. The DEC will be providing… Read more »
June 30, 2021 By Allie Griffin Several candidates running for City Council seats in Queens filed preemptive lawsuits last week against the NYC Board of Elections (BOE) and their opponents ahead of the Board’s blunder yesterday. At least six Queens Council candidates and two Queens borough president candidates have filed the lawsuits over the past… Read more »
June 30, 2021 By Ryan Songalia New York drivers no longer need to worry about having their licenses suspended due to unpaid tickets. The Driver’s License Suspension Reform Act took effect Tuesday, with all suspensions related to unpaid traffic and parking fines being lifted automatically. The new law will end license suspensions due to non-payment… Read more »
June 30, 2021 By Michael Dorgan Former US President Donald Trump has blasted the New York City Board of Elections handling of the Democratic primary mayoral vote, labeling it as “an embarrassment and total mess.” Trump, in two separate emails sent out to his supporters Wednesday morning, ripped the Board for revealing overnight that more… Read more »
This article was originally published by The City on June 29 at 11:55 p.m. EST BY SAMANTHA MALDONADO AND JOSEFA VELASQUEZ The Board of Elections withdrew the first ranked choice voting tabulation of the crucial primary contest after more than 140,000 extra ballots invaded the count. The now discredited results showed Kathryn Garcia getting closer to Eric… Read more »
June 29, 2021 By Ryan Songalia A film documenting the struggles that Astoria bar owners and employees faced during the COVID-19 pandemic will have its New York City premiere at a film festival in Queens this Saturday. “Last Call: The Shutdown of NYC Bars” will be screened at the Queens World Film Festival on July… Read more »
June 29, 2021 By Christian Murray Elected officials and community leaders held a ceremonial ground breaking today to mark the beginning of a $7.1 million revamp of Ravenswood Playground. The playground, located next to the NYCHA Ravenswood Houses on 21st Street, will undergo an overhaul that will include new play equipment, a spray area and… Read more »