Steven B. Raga Archives – Politics NY

Mayor Zohran Mamdani with Assembly candidate Brian Romero. Photo via Brian Romero.

Queens

Mamdani endorses slate of Queens candidates for state Legislature

By Shane O’Brien

Maspeth Firehouse suffered the greatest losses of any NYC firehouse on 9/11. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud.

Queens

Elected officials call for Maspeth Firehouse to be designated official city landmark ahead of 25th anniversary of 9/‌11

By Shane O’Brien

NY-7 candidates Antonio Reynoso, Claire Valdez and Julie Won at Sunday's St. Pat's for All Parade on March 1. The race is one of the key political races to watch in western Queens this year. Photo by Ramy Mahmoud.

Queens

The key political races to watch across Astoria and Long Island City

By Shane O’Brien

Aerial photograph of the Sunnyside Yards site.

Queens

Mamdani’s plans to revive Sunnyside Yards draws mixed reaction from local community

By Shane O’Brien

Assembly Member Catalina Cruz endorses Assembly Member Steven Raga (pictured) in Sunnyside on Saturday. Photo via Raga campaign.

Queens

AM Raga announces campaign to succeed Gianaris in Senate District 12

By Shane O’Brien

Assembly Member Steven Raga celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month at El Mariachi on Oct. 11. Photo via Steven Raga Facebook.

Queens

Raga celebrates Hispanic and Filipino heritage with two community events

By Shane O’Brien

lapu lapu

Queens

Assembly Member Raga mourns with Filipino community following tragic Lapu Lapu Day festival crash in Canada

By Colum Motherway

Mitchell-Lama

Queens

Assembly Member Raga secures $750M for Mitchell-Lama housing, including Big Six in Woodside

By Shane O’Brien

Tax Form 1040 Filing on Office Desk

Queens

Assembly Member Steven Raga partners with Urban Upbound for free tax prep in Maspeth

By Colum Motherway

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

Crime

A $1 million effort: Gov. Hochul and Queens officials work to curb crime and boost safety on Roosevelt Avenue

By sobrien

Meng delivers $1.6 million to support new Filipino community center in Woodside

By Czarinna Andres

(From L to R) Assembly Members Brian Maher, Jessica González-Rojas and Steven Raga sit before a roundtable of advocates and local communities. Photo: Office of Jessica González-Rojas.

Crime

Officials and advocates meet in Jackson Heights to address human trafficking solutions

By sobrien

Group-shot_2-1200×942-1

Queens

Raga declares victory in Assembly District 30 race

By Carlotta Mohamed

Collage-Maker-29-Jun-2022-12.11-PM-1200×600-1

Queens

Pair of progressives on verge of clinching Assembly seats in western Queens

By Julia Moro

Screen-Shot-2021-03-31-at-4.26.35-PM

Queens

‘An impossible position’: Despite precautions, petitioning exposed Queens City Council campaigns to COVID-19

By Jacob Kaye & Angélica Acevedo

District26

Queens

2021 Elections: Who’s running for City Council in the 26th District?

By Angélica Acevedo & Clarissa Sosin

More from Around New York

Untitled design (1)

2026 PRIMARIES: Nicholas Reyes challenges incumbent José Serrano for D-29 State Senate seat

STATEOFFIRSTS_[MELISSALANGER]_2

‘State of Firsts’ Q&A: Filmmaker Chase Joynt recalls capturing Sarah McBride’s historic rise to Congress

Osvel Diaz of Forest hills pleaded guilty to attempted murder and other crimes in the relentless 2024 beating of a 62-year-old deli worker in Woodside, who is still recovering from his injuries.

Forest Hills man pleads guilty to attempted murder in brutal beating of elderly deli worker in Woodside: DA

MixCollage-23-Jun-2026-12-58-PM-102

Family of Brooklyn woman found slain in Bay Ridge launches GoFundMe for funeral costs