Adrienne Adams Archives – QNS

City Council Speaker Julie Menin speaks about outdoor dining

AMNY

Speaker Menin says she will revive year-round outdoor dining program

Speaker Adrienne Adams speaking at debate

AMNY

Yo Adrienne! Hochul names former NYC Council Speaker Adams as ‘fighter’ running mate

Street Vendors gather at City Hall to celebrate passage of the Street Vendor Reform Package. Photo courtesy of Street Vendor Project.

Politics

Street vendors criticize Adams for 11th-hour veto of Street Vendor Reform Package

By Shane O’Brien

Council Speaker Adrienna Adams and Council Member Shekar Krishnan joined Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens CEO Costa Constantinides for a closing ceremony on Dec. 16. Photo by Gerard Romo/NYC Council Media Unit.

Astoria

Variety Boys and Girls Club of Queens holds closing ceremony ahead of major redevelopment project

By Shane O’Brien

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Glendale

Holden says City Council wants veterans to ‘drop dead’

By Patrick Stachniak

Wyckoff Heights Medical Center Check Presentation

Brooklyn Paper

$2M in city funding to transform Wyckoff Heights’ neonatal care, ‘where life starts’

Council Member Sandra Ung, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and AAFE leadership at an event announcing $1.3 million in funding for the organization. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

Flushing

Ung, Adams announce $1.3 million in funding for new AAFE cultural hub in Flushing

By Shane O’Brien

rendering of affordable housing at location in Queens

AMNY

City Hall and City Council come to blows over affordable housing ballot proposals

A map showing the overview of the proposed zoning changes in the Jamaica Neighborhood Plan.

Politics

City’s land use and zoning committees unanimously vote in favor of Jamaica Neighborhood Plan

By Shane O’Brien

Councilwoman Joann Ariola defended her decision to support a vote overriding Mayor Eric Adams's veto of legislation that would decriminalize illegal street vending.

Politics

Ariola defends flip on illegal street vending legislation after supporting Council’s veto override

By Shane O’Brien

AMNY

City Council overrides Mayor Adams’ vetoes of legislation to decriminalize street vending, raise minimum wage for grocery delivery workers

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Flushing

Peck Park to be completely renovated following $6.3 million funding allocation from City Council

By Athena Dawson

QPL's location at Hunters Point is one of five Queens libraries to be expanded to seven-day service. Courtesy of Friends of Hunters Point Library

News

Seven-day service extended to five Queens libraries as part of city budget expansion

By Shane O’Brien

domestic violence

Politics

City Council launches $3M initiative to support immigrant survivors of domestic violence

By Shane O’Brien

aapi

Politics

Queens Council Members celebrate $2.5 million in funding for AAPI curriculum

By Shane O’Brien

veteran

Politics

Holden: Council failed veterans in NYC budget while increasing immigration spending

By Shane O’Brien

meeks

Politics

Meeks hosts town hall in Jamaica, slams Trump-era policies and backs Cuomo for mayor

By Athena Dawson

Astoria

Speaker Adams celebrates $7.5M Council investment in new Variety Boys and Girls Club facility in Astoria

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Religion

Local leaders join Queens Muslim community for Eid al-Adha prayer in Jamaica

By Czarinna Andres

Cuomo, Mamdani and Lander speak at debate in mayor's race

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo and Mamdani come under fire in final debate ahead of primary

AOC speaking at rally

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: AOC endorses Mamdani first in ranked-choice slate aimed at overcoming Cuomo

paladino

Politics

Paladino stands by Mamdani deportation post as Democrats blast ‘xenophobic’ rhetoric

By Shane O’Brien

Astoria

Cabán’s R.E.C.E.I.P.T.S. Act clears City Council, streamlines public benefits process

Mayoral candidates Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo continues to lead Democratic primary field, with Mamdani second, in new Marist poll

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At 92nd Street Y, ‘Our People’ delivers an operatic tribute to Black queer experiences

Assemblyman Steve Stern

Schneps Podcasts

A Conversation with Assemblyman Steve Stern of New York’s 10th District

A new TJ Maxx store is opening at Herald Square, at 34th street looking at Broadway street (left) and Avenue of the Americas (right), with many pedestrians walking (and some standing), as well as traffic on Broadway (including taxi cabs.)

New York Family

TJ Maxx Is Opening a Massive New Store in Herald Square