Aravella Simotas Archives – QNS

Astoria

As several Astoria grocery stores face closures, three lawmakers beg landlord to extend Key Food lease

By QNS News Team

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Astoria

Progressive challenger Mamdani knocks off incumbent Simotas in Astoria Assembly race

By Jacob Kaye

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Politics

Board of Elections begins absentee ballot count in Queens with several races on the line

By Jacob Kaye

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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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Politics

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

By Jacob Kaye

Astoria

Family-owned Key Food remains committed to serving Astoria community despite its uncertain fate

By Angélica Acevedo

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Astoria

‘Northwest Queens can’t afford any cuts in transportation’: Simotas, Ramos, CB1 to hold bus redesign workshop in Astoria on Friday

By Angélica Acevedo

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This week on the QNS Podcast: Melinda Katz becomes Queens’ DA, a boy is killed by a sanitation truck driver in Corona and an interview with Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas

By Jacob Kaye

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Astoria

2020 Preview: What you need to know about the upcoming election cycle

By Bill Parry

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Queens officials announce new bill clarifying rights for co-op owners

By Jenna Bagcal

Astoria

Saved! Astoria Houses Senior Center will remain open as de Blasio administration scraps closure plan

By Bill Parry

Simotas fights for sexual harassment victims seeking justice with six new bills

Politics

Simotas fights for sexual harassment victims seeking justice with six new bills

By Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech

Astoria woman takes landlords to court claiming tenant harassment

Astoria

Astoria woman takes landlords to court claiming tenant harassment

By Bill Parry

Amazon slams union report for ‘ignoring facts’ and defends its employment practices

Long Island City

Amazon slams union report for ‘ignoring facts’ and defends its employment practices

By Bill Parry

Long Island City

Amazon slams union report for ‘ignoring facts’, defends hiring practices as Queens HQ2 battle rages on

By Bill Parry

Long Island City

Another Queens lawmaker opposes Amazon HQ2 deal — but power brokers resolve to get it done

By Bill Parry

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Politics

Fifteen incumbent Queens lawmakers have no opponents on Election Day

By Robert Pozarycki

Astoria

Street renamed after late Long Island City assemblyman

By Emma Miller

Cruz collects endorsements from Gianaris, Simotas

Elmhurst

Cruz collects endorsements from Gianaris, Simotas

By Mark Hallum

Politics

By the numbers: Queens primary turnout surges among Democrats as ‘blue wave’ hits home

By Robert Pozarycki

Politicians

Politics

Queens Democrats score high on the NYLVC Environmental Scorecard

By Jenna Bagcal

City officials dig into a pile of dirt during a groundbreaking ceremony at the Steinway library in Astoria.

Astoria

Ground broken on $3.9 million overhaul of Queens Library’s Steinway branch in Astoria

By QNS News Team

Simotas endorses Ramos for state Senate

Politics

Simotas endorses Ramos for state Senate

By Mark Hallum

Queens pols rally for Guatemalan woman who was torn from children

Long Island City

Queens pols rally for Guatemalan woman who was torn from children

By Mark Hallum

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