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CM Ariola welcomes City Council move to restore funding for fifth firefighters at 86 engine companies across NYC

Council Member Joann Ariola has welcomed reports that the City Council is pushing to allocate $91.7 million in the city budget to re-install fifth firefighters at 86 engine compani...

CM Ariola teams up with GrowNYC to deliver fresh food produce in District 32

Council Member Joann Ariola and GrowNYC hosted a week-long series of fresh produce distributions for Glendale, Woodhaven, Howard Beach, Ozone Park and Rockaway Park residents from...

Ariola says proposed Office of Insurance Accountability would help ‘set standards’ across industry

Council Member Joann Ariola says legislation proposing a new Office of Insurance Accountability would help to set standards in the insurance industry and prevent companies from hav...

CM Ariola hosts Queens Symphony Orchestra at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach for ‘A Night at the Opera’

On Monday, April 27, Council Member Joann Ariola welcomed the Queens Symphony Orchestra to Howard Beach‘s Russo’s On The Bay for “A Night at the Opera.” More than 200 opera aficion...

Ariola welcomes NYC Parks to Rockaway to showcase issues impacting peninsula’s beaches

Council Member Joann Ariola welcomed Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura and First Deputy Commissioner Mark Focht to Rockaway Monday to highlight issues impacting beaches along the...

CM Ariola, FDNY commissioner tour Rockaway firehouses amid concerns over infrastructure

Council Member Joann Ariola led FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore on a tour of the Rockaway Peninsula Friday morning to point out a number of infrastructure issues at firehouses...

Ariola, Brooks-Powers welcome station repairs at Rockaway Park-Beach 116th Street

Council Members Joann Ariola and Selvena Brooks-Powers have welcomed news that the MTA has completed temporary repairs at the Rockaway Park–Beach 116th Street station after the age...

CM Ariola, Brooks-Powers welcome launch of NYC Vessel Turn-In Program website

Council Members Joann Ariola and Selvena Brooks-Powers celebrated the launch of New York City’s official Vessel Turn-In Program (VTIP) web page on Tuesday, May 5. The move signifie...

Woodhaven’s Forest Park Drive repaving completed with funding secured from CM Ariola

The repaving of Forest Park Drive in Woodhaven, between Myrtle Avenue and Park Lane South, began on Wednesday, April 8, and has now been completed. Council Member Joann Ariola earm...

Council Vice President Davila: The InsiderNJ Interview

PATERSON – Pursuing another four-year term as a citywide at-large incumbent, Council Vice President Maritza Davila said she wants to continue the progress. For (the FULL!) InsiderN...

NYC Council, Vickie Paladino reach settlement in lawsuit over disciplinary charges

City Councilmember Vickie Paladino The dispute stemmed from social media posts by the councilmember that were decried as Islamophobic. [ more › ]

Mamdani endorses former Columbia encampment organizer Darializa Avila Chevalier

The challenger for Adriano Espaillat's seat in Congress joins Brad Lander and Claire Valdez on the mayor's list of endorsees. -- The post Mamdani endorses former Columbia encampmen...

CM Julie Won picks up several AAPI endorsements ahead of NY-7 primary

A number of influential Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) individuals and organizations have endorsed Council Member Julie Won in her bid for New York’s 7th Congressional...

City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus hires executive director 

The City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus, made up of six out lawmakers, has hired an executive director to elevate constituent concerns and better serve New York City’s queer community....

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Council Member Shanel Thomas-Henry

Inside Government is a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them. This edition of Inside Government with PoliticsN...

VOTE 2026: Meet your candidates for Salem City Council Ward 2

Council President Linda Nishioka, a retired department director at Willamette Ear, Nose and Throat, is seeking a second term representing south central Salem. Her challenger is Man...

A look at AD 32’s 2026 candidates

Borough President Donovan Richards has broken away from the Queens County Democratic Organization and endorsed Tunisia Morrison, the former chief of staff to Assemblywoman Alicia H...

SCS to hold NY-7 candidate forum Wednesday night

Sunnyside Community Services (SCS) will host a forum Wednesday night for candidates running to succeed U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez in New York’s 7th Congressional District (NY-7). Al...

ABC13 speaks 1-on-1 with Joe Panzarella, newest Houston City Council member

Joe Panzarella, a self-described community organizer and renewable energy developer, beat out seven other candidates to win the District C seat on the Houston City Council.

Jacksonville City Council member removed from classroom position

Tyrona Clark-Murray was removed from a Duval Schools classroom during a human resources investigation. The post Jacksonville City Council member removed from classroom position app...

School Board President Calls City Council Member ‘Clueless’ in Testy Email Exchange

On Tuesday, Ward E City Councilwoman Eleana Little published a terse email she received from the Jersey City Board of Education’s president after Little expressed her disapproval o...

JoAnna Mendoza Held a Town Hall, and We Wish You Were There

April 28th was a busy day for JoAnna Mendoza, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Arizona Congressional District 06. From the roundtable discussion with medical professionals...

CM Wong denounces Middle Village street takeover at NYPD 104th Precinct Community Council meeting amid neighborhood conc...

On Thursday, April 23, the NYPD 104th Precinct Community Council held a meeting at Maranatha Baptist Church in Ridgewood. As the meeting progressed, Council Member Phil Wong denoun...

Speakers at Council Meeting Push Jersey City Residents for Top Government Roles