Category: politics

New York Democrats demand meeting with RFK Jr. over Trump health funding cuts

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Apr. 11, 2025 By Shane O’Brien New York’s entire Democratic Congressional delegation has signed a letter requesting a meeting with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., citing “unprecedented attacks” on the state’s health funding. The effort, led by U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jerry Nadler, comes in response to the Trump Administration’s move to…

Elected officials blast Trump over FEMA cuts affecting Queens flood mitigation

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Apr. 10, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A slew of elected officials from Queens have blasted the Trump Administration’s decision to cut more than $300 million in federal funding for flood protection and climate resiliency across New York State, including resources to combat flooding in Queens. U.S. Reps. Grace Meng and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined State…

Common Sense Caucus pushes back on NYC’s mandatory composting law, call for voluntary participation

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Apr. 8, 2025 By Colum Motherway A group of City Council Members known as the “Common Sense Caucus” is gearing up to introduce legislation next week aimed at making New York City’s recently implemented mandatory household composting program voluntary.  The caucus, which includes Council Members Robert Holden, Kristy Marmorato, Vickie Paladino, Joann Ariola, Susan…

Queens Democrats continue to line up behind Cuomo for mayor

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Apr. 3, 2025 By Shane O’Brien More elected officials in Queens have officially endorsed former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in his bid for mayor, joining a growing list of elected Democrats in the borough who have announced their support for the former governor in recent weeks. State Sen. James Sanders and Assembly Members Clyde Vanel…

Cuomo picks up new wave of Queens endorsements in bid for mayor

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Apr. 2, 2025 By Shane O’Brien A slew of Queens elected officials has formally endorsed former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s mayoral bid, following the backing of the Democratic Organization of Queens County and its chairman, U.S. Rep. Gregory W. Meeks. State senators Joseph P. Addabbo and Toby Ann Stavisky, Assembly Members David Weprin and Edward…

City Council passes long-awaited legislation to tackle sidewalk scaffolding issues

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Mar. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The City Council approved a legislative package Wednesday afternoon to reduce the number of scaffolding structures on New York City streets. The package of five bills takes aim at the temporary steel and wooden scaffolding structures – known as scaffolding sheds – that line and darken thousands of…

Queens leaders rally against proposed $880B federal cuts to Medicaid

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Mar. 21, 2025 By Athena Dawson A group of Queens elected officials gathered at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens in Jamaica on Tuesday, March 18, to rally against a Republican-led budget resolution that they say could jeopardize Medicaid benefits for hundreds of thousands of local residents. The Medicaid Day of Action press conference, part of…

Addabbo bill seeks transparency on utility rate hikes: ‘New Yorkers deserve fair notice’

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Mar. 21, 2025 By Colum Motherway The New York State Senate has passed Senate Bill S.1194-A, a bill aimed at improving consumer protection and promoting transparency in utility pricing.  Sponsored by Senator Joseph Addabbo, the bill mandates that gas and electric corporations notify their customers at least 45 days in advance before implementing any…

Hundreds rally at Queens Borough Hall to protest $102M cuts to senior services

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Mar. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Hundreds of seniors gathered at Queens Borough Hall on Wednesday morning to protest a proposed $102 million budget cut to the New York City Department for the Aging (DFTA)—a reduction that advocates warn could lead to the closure of up to 90 senior centers across the city. The…