Queens
Daniel Dromm
Crowded field of candidates seeks to replace Daniel Dromm on City Council
Nine leading contenders have lined up to fill the seat representing District 25 in Queens.
Queens
Queens electeds are starting to look more like Queens
There is a lag between changes in the population and political representation, but this year’s races could close that gap.
Campaigns & Elections
Rage against the Queens Machine
A coalition forms against the establishment in Flushing. Will others follow?
New York City
Survey: Queens voters felt good about ranked-choice voting
A new exit poll found that a majority of respondents were at least somewhat familiar with the new system before voting.
Campaigns & Elections
Southeast Queens hosts second ranked-choice special election
What you need to know about ranked-voting and the candidates running in New York City Council District 31.
Labor
Teamsters declare victory in Hunts Point strike
The produce workers who kept New York City fed during the pandemic finally see the fruits of their labor.
Personality
Greg Meeks, the diplomat
The Queens leader talks foreign policy, stimulus checks and Chris Collins’ pardon.
New York City
The US Open’s legacy in Northeast Queens: airplane noise
The Federal Aviation Administration has used a flight path to and from LaGuardia Airport that was designed to avoid disrupting the US Open, but disrupts locals.
Campaigns & Elections
Queens borough president 2020 primary election results
Donovan Richards defeats Elizabeth Crowley on his way to Borough Hall.
Donovan Richards
(Probably) the next Queens BP
Donovan Richards on the NYPD budget, the HQ2 site and real estate money.
Campaigns & Elections
Who’s endorsing who in the Queens borough president race
Five candidates are vying to replace Melinda Katz.
Campaigns & Elections
A fight for the progressive soul of Western Queens
Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas and DSA-backed Zohran Mamdani compete over the same platform in Astoria.
Interviews & Profiles
Vanessa Gibson wants the be the Bronx’s first black BP
And the city councilwoman has been practicing her Spanish for 2021.
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New York City
Where the Queens borough president candidates stand on the big issues
We asked the candidates 16 questions. Here are their answers.
New York State
New York political predictions for 2020
Six experts assess the Queens borough president race, the upcoming state legislative session and whether there will be any AOC-style upsets.
New York City
Queens machine backs Donovan Richards for borough president
Now that the Queens Democratic Party has weighed in, and one candidate dropped out, the race to replace Melinda Katz takes shape.
Queens
Cabán concedes to Katz in Queens DA race
Tiffany Cabán conceded defeat in the Democratic primary for Queens district attorney, paving the way for the establishment-backed Borough President Melinda Katz to be the party nominee and likely victory in November.
New York City
Katz claims victory in Queens DA primary
But there’s still 114 contested ballots left to contend with.
Queens
Katz claims victory in Queens DA race, with recount coming
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz declared victory with a 20-vote lead over Tiffany Cabán, who had declared victory in the Queens district attorney Democratic primary.
New York City
