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Queens

Housing and Homelessness

City Watch: Should NYC Land Use Decisions Consider Hospital Capacity?

By David Brand | January 4, 2022

New Queens Councilmember Lynn Schulman wants to incorporate hospital capacity into New York City’s zoning process, following decades of medical facility closures, including several in Queens.

The Coronavirus Crisis

Long Waits for NYC’s COVID-19 Isolation Hotel Rooms, As Omicron Cases Spike

By Mary Steffenhagen | December 28, 2021

Those who’ve tried to use the service in recent weeks say there haven’t been enough hotel rooms to meet demand. They report delays in obtaining a room, sometimes three days or more, even as the CDC recently cut its recommended isolation time down to five days.

Hurricane Ida

After Slow Start, Applications Roll In for NY’s Ida Relief Fund for Undocumented Workers

By Daniel Parra | December 20, 2021

As of Dec. 13, 501 applications for the $27 million fund have been completed and signed by a caseworker, 145 have been approved, 66 have received the aid and 79 are in the process of receiving it.

NYC Council

A Tale of Two Speakers? Adrienne Adams And Francisco Moya Both Declare Victory in Race to Lead Council

By Ese Olumhense | December 15, 2021

In statements Tuesday afternoon, both Moya and Adams, who are Queens Democrats, projected victory in the coming contest for speaker. The body will officially vote on one speaker—who essentially sets the legislative agenda and liaises with the mayoral administration—after its members are sworn in at the beginning of the year.

Election 2022

Huge Ma, ‘TurboVax’ Creator, On Why He’s Running for Office in Queens

By Ese Olumhense | December 15, 2021

The news sets up a competitive primary for Assembly District 37, which includes Astoria, Sunnyside, Ridgewood, and Queensbridge, and iterates an increasingly familiar dynamic in Queens politics: a seasoned incumbent facing off against a relative political newcomer.

NYC Council

In Speaker’s Race, Moya’s Past Ties to IDC Illustrate His Work ‘Across the Political Spectrum’

By David Brand | December 10, 2021

From 2011 to 2017, Moya, rumored to be one of the Speaker candidates favored by incoming Mayor Eric Adams, served in the state Assembly and collaborated closely with the IDC—particularly when it came to the DREAM Act.

2021 election

GOP Judge Leads in Queens for First Time in Decades. How’d That Happen?

By David Brand | November 9, 2021

After a tally of machine ballots, Joseph Kasper leads Paul Vallone, the scion of a Democratic political dynasty and a term-limited city councilmember, by more than 1,700 votes in the 3rd Municipal District, which covers a broad swath of south and central Queens.

Election 2021

General Election Breakdown: NYC Republicans See Wins in Key Council Races

By Ese Olumhense | November 4, 2021

While turnout was not particularly high across the city, GOP wins signal that moderate and conservative voters were pushed to the polls in key districts, perhaps propelled by a rejection of more progressive proposals that have become mainstream, like diverting money from the police department.

Una Ciudad sin Límites

Cambios en los centros votación de Queens; accesibilidad en Harlem

By Daniel Santiago, Gustavo García, Lucy Cabrera, Sandra Lopez, Tasha Sandoval, Juan de Dios Sánchez Jurado and Jesús Chapa Malacara | November 2, 2021

Varios votantes se mostraron sorprendidos al llegar al centro de votación en Greater Ridgewood Youth Council en Ridgewood, Queens, y recibir la noticia de que debían votar en otro lugar cuando anteriormente habían votado allí.

Health and Environment

New York State Denies Permit for New Astoria Power Plant

By Liz Donovan | October 27, 2021

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says the controversial plan to build a new gas-fracked power facility in Queens would interfere with the state’s greenhouse gas emissions limits, set by passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act two years ago.

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