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NYC Board of Elections to canvas absentee ballots on July 6 and 8

By Mark Hallum

Jamaica

Adams secures budget to fund services and programs in southeast Queens

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Most Queens City Council members vote in favor of city’s budget, five vote ‘no’

By Jacob Kaye

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Defunding the police means prioritizing public services, investing in communities

By Angélica Acevedo

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NYC budget deal shifts a billion from NYPD, but threat of municipal layoffs still looms

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech

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Challenger González-Rojas holds early lead in crowded Jackson Heights Assembly race

By Angélica Acevedo

Councilman Paul Vallone chaired a virtual hearing on post COVID economic recovery.

Bayside

Vallone chairs economic development hearing focused on COVID-19 recovery

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

Insurgent Assembly candidate Mamdani holds tight lead over incumbent Simotas, but absentee ballots yet to be counted

By Jacob Kaye

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Rajkumar leads incumbent Miller in western Queens Assembly race

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Flushing

Queens lawmakers call for reallocation of funding from NYPD to Park Enforcement Patrol in city budget

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Politics

‘We have always made it difficult for people to vote’: Public Advocate seeks election reforms after primary day miscues

By Todd Maisel

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Politics

Mayor prepares to lay off 22,000 city employee during pandemic budget crisis

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech

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Queens lawmakers denounce city’s removal of former Rikers Island inmates to Fresh Meadows hotel

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Glendale

Queens councilman demands investigation into DHS, claiming agency lied about moving homeless into hotels

By Bill Parry

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Politics

POLLS CLOSED: Queens finishes casting votes, but absentee ballots lie in wait

By QNS News Team

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Politics

Richards holds early lead in Queens borough president race; final results likely a week away

By Jacob Kaye

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Astoria

During last-minute vote stumping in Queens, AOC focuses on grassroots strategy

By Todd Maisel

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Jamaica

Queens councilwoman hosts food distribution event in Jamaica

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Politics

With about half of votes counted, Queens Democratic primary races begin to take shape

By Jacob Kaye

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Jackson Heights

Activists call for justice and encourage residents to vote during Election Day protest in Jackson Heights

By Jacob Kaye

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Flushing

Queens lawmaker urges NYCHA officials to repair gas lines at Bland Houses in Flushing

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Politics

De Blasio forms racial justice commission to uproot NYC institutional racism

By Robert Pozarycki

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Jamaica

City to paint Black Lives Matter street mural in Queens

By Angélica Acevedo

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Politics

Queens legislators pledge no budget cuts without a tax on billionaires and ultra-millionaires

By Bill Parry

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