Dec. 13, 2024 By sobrien Dec. 13, 2024 By Shane O’Brien State Sen. Jessica Ramos has criticized Mayor Eric Adams for meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s “border czar” Tom Homan. Ramos, who represents District 13, which covers the Queens neighborhoods of Corona, Elmhurst, East Elmhurst, and Jackson Heights, is running for mayor in the 2025… Read more »
Dec. 10, 2024 By Shane O’Brien Several Queens politicians issued statements following the acquittal of Daniel Penny Monday, with comments from the likes of Astoria Council Member Tiffany Cabán generating enormous controversy. Cabán, in the wake of Penny being found not guilty in the May 2023 chokehold death of Jordan Neely, posted a statement…
Dec. 6, 2024 By Bill Parry One day after Mayor Eric Adams expressed his willingness to collaborate with the incoming Trump administration on addressing the migrant crisis and signaled a readiness to meet with former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) head Tom Homan, Council Member Robert Holden called on the mayor to reopen…
Dec. 5, 2024 By Colum Motherway Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz and the NYPD have announced the indictment of 11 alleged members after a three-and-a-half-year investigation, entitled ‘Operation: Deadliest Catch,’ into gang violence in Southeast Queens. The alleged members are from the ‘Whole Blocc Boys’ (WBB) and ‘Score On Anything’ (SOA) – two subsets…
Nov. 27, 2024 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden recently called for increased NYPD presence in parks across District 30, requesting an enforcement operation to address ongoing quality-of-life concerns. Holden held meetings with key NYPD officials, including Chief of Patrol John Chell, Chief of Transportation Philip Rivera, and Chief of Patrol Borough Queens…
Nov. 25, 2024 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden is calling on Mayor Eric Adams to demand the resignation of Judge Edward Daniels following the shooting of a police officer and an innocent bystander on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Judge Daniels, who was appointed to Criminal Court by the Mayor in April, is facing…
May. 4, 2023 By Carlotta Mohamed Loud music, ATVs and dirtbikes, and a crackdown on illegal smoke shops were just some of the quality-of-life issues discussed during the Queens Borough Board meeting with NYPD officials on Monday, May 1, regarding crime and public safety. The Queens Borough Board meeting, chaired by Queens Borough President Donovan…
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Mar. 27, 2023 By Anthony Medina A general sense of uneasiness due to the frequency in crime related incidents across the city was more than evident at Councilman Robert Holden’s public safety and quality of life town hall meeting at Maspeth High School on Thursday, March 23. Holden gathered an extensive lineup of NYPD officials…
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