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Queens Borough President

The borough president proposes legislation, zoning changes, city-wide budget recommendations, and direction for land-use in the borough. Borough presidents appoint members to the New York City Planning Commission, and members to other local boards.

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Queens

Queens lawmakers denounce Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s birthright citizenship order

By Shane O’Brien
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Queens

Krishnan leads push to end city contracts with convicted landscaping company owner

By Czarinna Andres

Antisemitic messaging sparks outrage over OneLIC neighborhood plan opposition

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BP Richards calls on Trump to restore $150M in Queens flood mitigation funds

By Shane O’Brien
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Queens Borough President outlines sweeping investments across Queens in State of the Borough address

By Athena Dawson
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Richards calls on Mayor to intervene and save summer concerts at Forest Hills Stadium

By Shane O’Brien
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Hundreds rally at Queens Borough Hall to protest $102M cuts to senior services

By Shane O’Brien
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Queens

Mayor Adams breaks ground on new Far Rockaway health center to expand care access by 2027

By Athena Dawson
Congestion pricing will introduce tolls for motorists traveling south of 60th Street in Manhattan.
Queens

‘This is another attack on New York’ — Queens democrats rally against Trump’s effort to kill congestion pricing

By Shane O’Brien
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‘We need a government New Yorkers can trust’: Queens BP Richards meets with Gov. Hochul amid City Hall crisis

By Shane O’Brien
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Elected officials denounce contractor’s treatment of cleaning staff in Queens and Manhattan

By Shane O’Brien

Queens officials condemn Trump’s first day in office and sweeping executive orders

By sobrien
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Governor Hochul visits Queens Center Mall, talks cost of living and public safety

By Shane O’Brien
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Queens BP Donovan Richards recommends conditional approval of $8 billion Metropolitan Park proposal

By Shane O’Brien
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Queens

Cleaners and security staff protest wage cuts and benefit losses at Gertz Plaza Mall in Jamaica

By Shane O’Brien
From left to right: AM-elect Larinda Hooks, Korean American Family Service Center executive director Jeehae Fischer, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Gov. Kathy Hochul, AM Catalina Cruz, AM Jessica González-Rojas, CM Shekar Krishnan and AM Steven Raga at the launch of the Roosevelt Avenue fund Tuesday. Photo: Office of Jessica González-Rojas
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A $1 million effort: Gov. Hochul and Queens officials work to curb crime and boost safety on Roosevelt Avenue

By sobrien
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Queens leaders vow resistance, brace for ‘daunting battles’ after Trump election win

By Shane O’Brien
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Queens

Cambria Heights homeowners say ‘No’ to ‘City of Yes’ at packed town hall meeting

By Athena Dawson
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Borough President Richards reveals details of discussions with Hillcrest students following antisemitic protest

By Bill Parry
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Borough President Richards celebrates allocation of nearly $17 million to Queens parks and libraries in FY2023

By Michael Dorgan
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Goals for Willets Point: Mayor Adams rolls out plans for soccer stadium and 2,500 affordable housing units in transformed Queens neighborhood

By Ethan Stark-Miller
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While breaking ground on affordable development in Far Rockaway, borough president remarks on ‘crazy discussions’ over Innovation QNS project

By Bill Parry
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QBP Richards outlines accomplishments and goals during 2022 State of the Borough

By Ethan Marshall
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Borough President Richards endorses Ardila in race to replace western Queens assemblywoman

By Bill Parry

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