June 13, 2022 By Christian Murray The list of candidates vying to represent the newly formed 59th Senate District continues to get longer with a former staff member for Costa Constantinides throwing his hat in the ring. Mike Corbett, a Murray Hill resident who worked for the former Astoria council member from 2015 to 2021,… Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on June 10, 2022 By Katie Honan and Greg David Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council on Friday agreed on a $101 billion budget that promises to increase funding for parks and childcare, and boost trash pickup — while also adding to the city’s rainy-day reserves…. Read more »
June 10, 2022 By Christian Murray The State Assembly district maps drafted earlier this year by the Democratically controlled legislature have been ruled unconstitutional. State Appellate Judge Susanna Molina Rojas ruled Friday that the Assembly maps were invalid and had to be redrawn, but that the present maps will remain in place for the 2022… Read more »
Jun 7, 2022 By Christian Murray The state legislation that aims to ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits is closer to becoming law than ever before. The bill, which has been championed in the state senate by Mike Gianaris for years, passed the Assembly last week for the first time after several failed… Read more »
June 7, 2022 Sponsored Story A new product line that aims to make the upkeep of outdoor decking a thing of the past is available now at a Glendale construction supply company. The product line, called TimberTech, is a low maintenance and environmentally sustainable deck board that is a market leader in innovation, quality and… Read more »
June 7, 2022 Sponsored Story A new product line that aims to make the upkeep of outdoor decking a thing of the past is available now at a Glendale construction supply company. The product line, called TimberTech, is a low maintenance and environmentally sustainable deck board that is a market leader in innovation, quality and… Read more »
This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on June 3, 2022, By Marcela Rodrigues-Sherley All New York City public school families regardless of income will receive $375 per child in food benefits to help cover the costs of meals from last summer during the pandemic —whether they attended summer school or not. The… Read more »
June 6, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is calling for the installation of enforcement cameras to keep motorists out of protected bicycle lanes. The Astoria assembly member introduced a bill last month that would see motorists who drive on protected bike lanes ticketed. The fine would be $50 for each infraction,… Read more »
June 6, 2022 By Christian Murray Elizabeth Crowley, a former Queens councilmember who lost a nailbiter in her run for borough president last year, has been endorsed by Rep. Gregory Meeks and the Queens County Democratic Organization in her quest to represent the 59th Senate District. Crowley, a moderate Democrat, is running for the new… Read more »
June 2, 2022 By Christian Murray A podcaster and well-known Democratic Socialist from Astoria has thrown the progressive wing of the Democratic party into disarray by announcing she plans to run for the District 59 seat in the state Senate. Nomiki Konst announced Tuesday on “The Majority Report” talk show—a daily political podcast–that she plans… Read more »