Trump fails to acknowledge Maloney with bill signing of VCF extension
The Never Forget the Heroes Act, a bill that extends the Victim Compensation Fund for 9/11-first responders and people who were near Ground Zero after the attac... Read More...
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Queens Lawmakers On The Move July 30, 2019
Velázquez Bill Would Help Cannabis Firms Secure Insurance
U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez
U.S. Reps. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-Queens, Brooklyn, Lower Manhattan) and... Read More...
BOE certifies Katz’s Democratic nomination, Cabán looks forward to her day in court
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz was declared the official Democratic nominee for the Queens District Attorney's Office from the Board of Elections on Mond... Read More...
Queens Lawmakers On The Move July 29, 2019
Meng Urges De Blasio To Begin Lead Testing In Queens NYCHA Developments
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng
U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Bayside, Flushing, Forest Hills, Fresh... Read More...
Hector Figueroa: A visionary leader
Hector Figueroa, the fiery president of the labor union 32BJ SEIU, was laid to rest Wednesday, but the work he did to fight for better standards for property se... Read More...
Queens Lawmakers On The Move July 26, 2019
DenDekker Applauds Cuomo’s Signing SHIELD Act
Assemblyman Michael DenDekker
Assembly Member Michael DenDekker (D-Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, part of Wo... Read More...
Cabán takes to court to validate 114 ballots for district attorney’s race
The recount for the district attorney's office is over but the race has not quite been declared with 114 votes yet to be resolved in a court case.
After a ne... Read More...
Queens Lawmakers On The Move July 25, 2019
Van Bramer, Dromm Celebrate Queens Public Library Funding
City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer
City Council Member Daniel Dromm
City Council Members Ji... Read More...
The 9/11-bill passes the Senate, needs Trump’s signature to become law
The Never Forget the Heroes Act passed the Senate floor Tuesday with a 97 to two vote to permanently extend the Victim's Compensation Fund, which will provide c... Read More...
“What does an American look like?” – Clyde Vanel
Lawmakers came out in full force Tuesday to a press conference in Glen Oaks in support of Swami Ji Harish Chander Puri, a Hindu priest of the Shiv Shakti Peeth ... Read More...
Queens Lawmakers On The Move July 23, 2019
Miller, Fellow Electeds Co-Name Street For Cardinal S. Sandford
Councilmember I. Daneek Miller
City Council Member I. Daneek Miller (D-Cambria Heights, Hol... Read More...
Bartlett Factory to Bring Jobs Back to Queens
Bartlett Dairy Factory Inc., a family-owned business that was formed in Elmhurst in 1968, will be coming back to Queens from Newark, NJ with jobs for residents.... Read More...
