State To Study Extending Motor Parkway East To Long Island

A miles-long bike and pedestrian path stretching from Eastern Queens to Long Island is one step closer to reality.

Northeast Queens Needs More Early Voting Sites, Pols Say

The NYC Board of Elections has approved just one early voting location in Northeastern Queens, by Flushing Meadows-Corona Park.

Bayside Pol's Bill Tackles Discrimination Against LGBTQ Seniors

City Councilman Paul Vallone's new bill aims to help reduce discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender in senior centers.

Bayside Area Will Have No Early Voting Sites: Report

A list of early voting locations released this week shows there are no early voting sites in Bayside.

P.S. 129, Bayside High School Win In Participatory Budgeting

Projects at P.S. 129 in College Point and Bayside High School got the most votes in participatory budgeting this year.

How To Pick Which Northeast Queens Projects Get City Funding

Northeast Queens residents can start voting this Saturday on how the city should spend money in their neighborhoods.

Bayside Pol Gives DOB More Power To Shut Down Work Sites

Previously, the city had to give owners 15 days to respond before it could order work to stop after permits were revoked.

NY 6th Congressional District Result: Grace Meng Wins

Grace Meng trounced Green Party challenger Tom Hillgardner to return to the House for a fourth term.

John Liu Hungry For Votes And Pizza In Campaign Videos

The state Senate hopeful has taken to chowing down while talking about abortion rights, voting and even the Pittsburgh massacre.

Tony Avella To Continue NY Senate Campaign Against John Liu

The incumbent state senator said he will stay in the race despite his defeat in last month's Democratic primary.

Meet Northeast Queens' Unconventional State Senate Nominee

Vickie Paladino's political fame started with a viral outburst at Mayor de Blasio. Now she just might represent Queens in the State senate.

NY Election Results: John Liu Ousts Tony Avella In Senate Primary

The former city comptroller defeated the eight-year state senator who sat in the Independent Democratic Conference.

Make Traffic Study Mandatory For New Daycares: Bayside Senator

State Sen. Tony Avella announced plans for a bill that would require daycare centers to conduct a traffic study to get their state license.

Teen's Death In Queens Spurs Demand For Controls On Aging Drivers

"Maddie's death cannot be in vain," said an aunt of the 17-year-old, who died after an 88-year-old driver hit her in a Whitestone crosswalk.

NYC School Security Task Force Posed By Bayside Lawmaker

Law enforcement and education officials would join up to review and improve security in NYC schools under the bill posed Tuesday.

Bayside Lawmaker Calls For More Security Cameras In NYC Schools

City Councilman Paul Vallone is requesting the mayor add another $100 million for the school cameras into the city's 2019 budget.

Former Queens City Council Candidate Jailed For Campaign Fraud

Celia Dosamantes, who ran for City Council in 2015, was sentenced Friday for fudging her campaign donations to get $18,000 in matched funds.

Pick Which Bayside Projects The City Pays For

Vote April 7-15 on whether the city's Participatory Budget funds music rooms at Bayside High School or solar panels for Douglaston Library.

Queens Needs A Full-Service Animal Shelter, Bayside Lawmaker Says

Bayside lawmaker Paul Vallone reintroduced a bill to bring full-service animal shelters to all five NYC boroughs.

City's Planned Expansion Into Fort Totten Questioned By Lawmaker

"What are you hiding?" the Bayside-based Senator asked Mayor Bill de Blasio in a letter on the city's potential expansion into Fort Totten.

Bayside Group To Protest Gov. Cuomo's Congestion Pricing Plan

"They want us to pay for what they did to make the congestion so terrible," said President Michael Feiner. "I think it's ludicrous."

Group To Sue City Over Bike Lanes On Northern Boulevard

The Douglaston Civic Association plans to sue the city to take away its control of state roadways like Northern Boulevard.

Bayside Bike Lanes Should Be Removed, City Told

The DOT should get rid of a bike lane recently installed along Northern Boulevard, a state assemblyman said..

Bayside Politician Poses Law To Ban Cops From Having Sex On Duty

A New York State Assemblyman from Bayside aims to close a loophole in the state's laws that allows police to have sex with detainees.

City Council District 23 Election Results: Barry Grodenchik Wins

POLLS CLOSED: City Councilman Barry Grodenchik will keep his seat in the city council's 23rd district, the New York Times reported.

City Council District 19 Election Results: Paul Vallone Wins

POLLS CLOSED: City Councilman Paul Vallone defended his seat in the city council's 19th district, the New York Times reported.

Plans Stall For Wind Turbine, Corrections Academy In Bayside

The community won't approve a wind turbine in Fort Totten until more is known about plans for a Corrections Department training academy.

Bayside Residents To Choose How To Spend $1M

Residents can submit their ideas and then cast their votes on how District 19 will spend the cash.

Healthcare Plan To Focus On Koreans In Bayside

City Councilman Paul Vallone met with a team of healthcare leaders in Bayside's Korean community.

Replacing Bayside Bike Lanes Number 1 Priority, CB11 Members Say

New lanes put in by the city make the neighborhood more dangerous, community board members say.

Queens Senator Rallies Against City's Planted Stormwater Filters

"Here we are again, disappointed by the city's decision," State Sen. Avella said.

Bayside Politician Condemns Law Allowing Prosecutors To Withhold Evidence

A new bill from Sen. Avella would curb certain pretrial motions by prosecutors.

Bayside Lawmaker Condemns Trump's Delay Of Start-Up Visas

Assemblywoman Nily Rozic said the International Entrepreneur Rule is "a goal that we should be enhancing, not rejecting."

Bayside Senator Proposes Safety Protocols For Airbnb

Senator Avella is calling his proposal "common-sense reform."

Queens Assemblywoman Backs Cuomo's Bill Expanding Tax Cuts For Seniors

The bill raises the maximum annual income threshold from $37,400 to $58,400.

Bayside Assemblywoman Rozic Pens Letter To President Trump

The letter addresses a need to "monitor and combat anti-Semitism."

Eastern Queens Politician's Mobile Office Tour Heads To Bayside, Douglaston

Here what you need to know about this year's mobile office tour with Assemblywoman Nily Rozic.

Northeast Queens Projects Get $23M From City Budget

The funds will go towards improving the district's schools, parks and community centers, a councilman said.

SEE: Vision Zero Plans For Bayside and Douglaston Roads

Northern Boulevard, Douglaston Parkway and the road around Alley Pond Park will be renovated as part of the project.

ICYMI: Douglaston Residents Need $2M To Turn Lot Into Park, Officials Say

The grassy lot has been condemned since the '60s.