State Senator Michael Gianaris Archives – QNS

Fumes emitting from the Green Asphalt plant in Blissvillle. Photo courtesy of Thomas J. Mituzas.

Long Island City

Lawmakers call for Green Asphalt closure amid air quality concerns in Queens and Brooklyn

Astoria

Gianaris, AOC visit P.S. 70Q in Astoria for College and Career Awareness Day

Astoria

Senator Gianaris partners with local organizations to provide Thanksgiving support in Western Queens

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Ridgewood

Republican candidates vie against Democratic incumbents at Ridgewood election forum

By Iryna Shkurhan

Sunnyside

BP secures new temporary housing agreements for Sunnyside families displaced by 5-alarm fire in December

Sunnyside

Sunnyside stands with neighbors displaced by 5-alarm inferno last year as they face further evictions by landlord

Astoria

Queens lawmakers rally for legislation to improve representation of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) communities

Gianaris secures close to $650,000 in funding for western Queens arts programs

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News

Gianaris announces his annual Youth Leadership Recognition Awards program is accepting nominations

By Bill Parry

Museum of the Moving Image funding

Astoria

Museum of the Moving Image gets $5 million in state funding to enhance educational programming

By Bill Parry

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Courts

Queens lawmaker defends call for progressive chief judge following blowback from critics

By Bill Parry

Con Edison

News

Queens lawmakers call for additional public hearing on Con Ed rate hike proposal

By Bill Parry

Governor Hochul to choose successor for chief judge

Politics

Queens lawmaker hopes governor makes right choice in selecting next chief judge

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

Astoria lawmaker urges Hochul to review National Grid’s downstate rate hikes

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

Queens lawmakers applaud Hochul for signing consumer protection legislative package into law

By Bill Parry

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Politics

Queens community members, elected officials rally for reproductive rights

By Kayla Wong

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Astoria

Astoria street corner renamed in honor of Yankees legend Whitey Ford

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

Queens lawmakers applaud governor’s increasing of worker protections on Labor Day

By Bill Parry

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People

Western Queens senator honors 13 organizations and residents for their charitable work during the pandemic

By Julia Moro

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Astoria

Local elected officials and activists rally in Astoria Park to protest fracked-gas power plant

By Julia Moro

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Astoria

Queens senator calls on Hochul administration to fully implement NY HERO Act as delta variant poses threat in workplaces

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

Queens lawmaker’s legislation to convert distressed hotels into affordable housing enacted into law

By Bill Parry

Rent due reminder on calendar

Astoria

Queens lawmakers urge Cuomo to protect renters as eviction moratorium expires next month

By Julia Moro

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Astoria

Cuomo signs Queens senator’s absentee voting reform into law

By Julia Moro

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