Oct. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The Ridgewood Property Owners and Civic Association hosted a local election forum Thursday evening to help local voters get to know the candidates running for Congress and state legislatures. Unlike in past candidate forums where audience members pass around a microphone to ask candidates their questions, the traditional…
Jun. 18, 2024 By Czarinna Andres The Asian community in Queens is becoming much more political and engaged with local issues than ever, political analysts say. The surge in anti-Asian violence, proposals to make it tougher for Asian students to get into specialized high schools, and the rising costs of property ownership are among the…
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Nov. 7, 2023 By Zachary Gewelb Polls officially closed at 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, for the general election in Queens and across New York City and results are beginning to trickle in. Throughout the day, voters turned out to decide upon who will be the Queens District Attorney, Justices of the 11th Judicial District of the New York Supreme Court, Judge of the Civil Court and municipal court district judges. Additionally, voters had the opportunity to vote on two citywide proposals. As for the City Council races in Queens, the incumbents cruised to victory, according to unofficial results…
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Nov. 7, 2023 By Ethan Marshall Polls officially opened at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, for the general election in Queens and across New York City. Voters have the opportunity to decide upon who will be the Queens District Attorney, Justices of the 11th Judicial District of the New York Supreme Court, Judge of…
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