NYC Primary Election 2020: Iggy Terranova Takes On Sen. Gianaris

Queens Democrats get to cast a ballot this month in a collection of local, state and federal primaries. Patch is profiling each candidate.

NYC Primary Election 2020: Ocasio-Cortez Defends Seat In Congress

Queens Democrats get to cast a ballot this month in a collection of local, state and federal primaries. Patch is profiling each candidate.

NYC Primary Election 2020: Badrun Khan Takes On Ocasio-Cortez

Queens Democrats get to cast a ballot this month in a collection of local, state and federal primaries. Patch is profiling each candidate.

NYC Primary Election 2020: Danielle Brecker Looks To Unseat Nolan

Queens Democrats get to cast a ballot this month in a collection of local, state and federal primaries. Patch is profiling each candidate.

NYC Primary Election 2020: Zohran Mamdani Vies For Simotas' Seat

Queens Democrats get to cast a ballot this month in a collection of local, state and federal primaries. Patch is profiling each candidate.

NYC Primary Election 2020: Aravella Simotas Defends Assembly Seat

Queens Democrats get to cast a ballot this month in a collection of local, state and federal primaries. Patch is profiling each candidate.

NYC Primary Election 2020: Catherine Nolan Defends Assembly Seat

Queens Democrats get to cast a ballot this month in a collection of local, state and federal primaries. Patch is profiling each candidate.

Queens Lawmaker Unveils Rent Relief Plan For Coronavirus Crisis

State Sen. Michael Gianaris introduced a bill to aid tenants and small business owners who are struggling to make rent amid the pandemic.

Stonewall Democrats Leader To Run For City Council In Astoria

Stonewall Democratic Club President and Queens Community Board 1 member Rod Townsend is running for City Council to represent Astoria.

Sanitation Department Floats Plans To Move 21st Street Garage

The Department of Sanitation is seeking city approval to relocate a garage from its longtime home on 21st Street near the Ravenswood Houses.

CNBC Anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera To Run Against AOC In Primary

Longtime CNBC anchor Michelle Caruso-Cabrera joins a field of a dozen candidates running against U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Queens Organizer Jesse Cerrotti Running For Astoria Council Seat

The self-described Democratic socialist launched his campaign Friday for the Council seat held by Costa Constantinides, who's term-limited.

Jimmy Van Bramer Drops Out Of Queens Borough President Race

City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer announced Tuesday he is dropping out of the special election for Queens borough president.

Feds Investigate Accessibility At $41M Hunters Point Library

Federal investigators are looking into whether the new, $41 million Hunters Point Library complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

9/11 First Responder Luis Alvarez Awarded NYC's Highest Honor

Astoria-bred NYPD detective Luis Alvarez, who died in June from a 9/11-related cancer, has been awarded a Bronze Medallion for his advocacy.

Queens Borough President Candidates Pitch Their Education Plans

Queens borough president candidates weighed in on local education issues such as school overcrowding and diversity at a forum Tuesday.

Tiffany Cabán Joins Working Families Party As Political Organizer

Tiffany Cabán, a former candidate for Queens district attorney, is joining the Working Families Party as a national political organizer.

Bernie Sanders Rally By Queensbridge Houses Blindsides Residents

Residents of the country's largest public housing complex say they weren't notified of the Bernie Sanders rally in their own backyard.

Bernie Sanders Returning To Campaign Trail With LIC Rally

Sen. Bernie Sanders will return to the presidential campaign trail with a Saturday rally in Queensbridge Park in Long Island City.

Queensbridge Filmmaker Launches Campaign For City Council

A longtime Queensbridge community activist and filmmaker​ is running for City Council to represent Long Island City.

Astoria Pol Launches Climate-Focused Bid For Queens Borough Prez

City Council Member Costa Constantinides is running for Queens borough president on a climate change-focused platform.

Jimmy Van Bramer, Leader In Amazon Fight, Backs Eliabeth Warren

The Queens lawmaker, who staunchly opposed Amazon's NYC plans, is supporting a presidential hopeful who wants to break up tech giants.

AG Launches Inquiry After Queens Subway Flood Video Goes Viral

Attorney General Letitia James is investigating construction work at the LIC station after floods nearly knocked a man into a moving train.

Astoria Pol's Renewable Rikers Act Plans For A Post-Jail Future

City officials want to transform Rikers Island into a hub for renewable energy sources and wastewater treatment.

Queens Dems To Host 2020 Candidate Pete Buttigieg For Town Hall

The Queens Democratic Party is hosting the first in a series of presidential town halls on Wednesday with South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg.

Ravenswood Community Center To Get $600K Bathroom Upgrades

The Ravenswood Community Center is getting newly-renovated bathrooms, thanks to funding from City Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer.

Queens Pols Call On Mayor To Save Astoria Houses' Senior Center

The mayor’s office plans to close the Astoria Houses Senior Center, blaming low attendance. Queens officials are fighting back.

Pols Criticize BOE For Giving Queens Just 7 Early Vote Sites

The NYC Board of Elections is under fire for putting just seven early voting sites in Queens, the state's second-most-populous county.

Astoria Library, Schools Win Funding In Budget Vote

The school upgrades that won funds include high-speed WiFi and electrical upgrades to support AC units in classrooms.

Ocasio-Cortez, Gianaris To Meet With Constituents Saturday

You can tell AOC and State Sen. Mike Gianaris what's on your mind when they host office hours in Woodside on Saturday.

At 2nd Sunnyside Yard Public Meeting, Locals Express Skepticism

At one point, the Tuesday meeting devolved into a brief shouting match across the P.S. 166 auditorium.

City Wants Your Ideas For A Sunnyside Yard Megaproject

If Queens had an open space the size of Governor's Island, what would you do with it?

Queens DA Candidates Will Talk Policy At Tuesday Forum

Social and criminal justice groups are hosting a Long Island City forum with Queens DA candidates, up for election June 25.

Elizabeth Warren Is Bringing Her Presidential Campaign To Queens

The Long Island City event Friday is part of Warren's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020.

Trump Official Calls NYCHA Housing 'Humanitarian Crisis' On Tour

HUD administrator Lynne Patton called conditions horrific during a tour of Queensbridge Houses, where she's staying this week.

Cops Hassle Poll Site Activist For Talking DA Election, She Says

The activist says she was telling voters about the upcoming election for Queens district attorney when NYPD officers told her to move.

Amazon Protesters Say They Were Paid To Be At Rally

A landlord organized a rally after Amazon bailed on its Queens HQ2, but two of the protesters say they were paid to be there.

Activists Protest Amazon At Future Queens Warehouse

Amazon's Long Island City headquarters is a thing of the past, but local activists are still protesting its business practices.

Poll Claims Majority Of New Yorkers Support Amazon Deal

But the new Siena College survey drew its conclusions after questioning only 778 people in the whole state.

Queens NYCHA Tenant Reps Pledge To Support Amazon

Resident association representatives for four NYCHA housing developments in Queens pledged support for Amazon's Long Island City HQ2.