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Adams & Adams Shake on City Budget With Small Gains for Parks, Trash

This article was originally published by The CITY on June 10, 2022 By Katie Honan and Greg David Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council on Friday agreed on a $101 billion budget that promises to increase funding for parks and childcare, and boost trash pickup — while also adding to the city’s rainy-day reserves…. Read more »

Assembly Maps Ruled Unconstitutional, But Will Remain for 2022 Races

June 10, 2022 By Christian Murray The State Assembly district maps drafted earlier this year by the Democratically controlled legislature have been ruled unconstitutional. State Appellate Judge Susanna Molina Rojas ruled Friday that the Assembly maps were invalid and had to be redrawn, but that the present maps will remain in place for the 2022… Read more »

$375 in Food Benefits Per Child Are Coming to All NYC Public School Families

This article was originally published by Chalkbeat New York on June 3, 2022,  By Marcela Rodrigues-Sherley  All New York City public school families regardless of income will receive $375 per child in food benefits to help cover the costs of meals from last summer during the pandemic —whether they attended summer school or not. The… Read more »

Man Shot in the Head Outside Ridgewood Recording Studio: NYPD

June 6, 2022 By Czarinna Andres A 21-year-old man was shot dead outside a recording studio in Ridgewood early Monday. The NYPD were called to 1080 Wyckoff Ave. at about 1:25 a.m., where a man had been fatally shot in the head outside Rockwall Studios. EMS responded to the scene where he was pronounced deceased…. Read more »

Astoria Assembly Member Calls for Cameras to Keep Motorists Out of Bike Lanes

June 6, 2022 By Alexandra Adelina Nita Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is calling for the installation of enforcement cameras to keep motorists out of protected bicycle lanes. The Astoria assembly member introduced a bill last month that would see motorists who drive on protected bike lanes ticketed. The fine would be $50 for each infraction,… Read more »

Two Queens Senators Run for New Districts Following Drafting of New Electoral Maps

June 1, 2022 By Christian Murray Call it a case of political switcheroo. Two Queens state senators are swapping districts following the redrafting of the newly-drawn electoral maps. State Sen John Liu, who currently represents District 11, said Sunday that he plans to run for the redrawn District 16, which now incorporates where he resides… Read more »