Apr. 7, 2025 By Shane O’Brien U.S. Rep. Grace Meng has joined U.S. Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to reintroduce bipartisan legislation that would expand housing benefits for veterans nationwide. Meng and Malliotakis, a Republican representing parts of southern Brooklyn and Staten Island, have introduced the Fair Access to Co-Ops for Veterans Act (H.R.1803), a bill…
Mar. 19, 2025 Staff Report Vincent “Vinny” Riso, senior principal of the Bayside-based Briarwood Organization and a lifelong advocate for affordable housing and community service, died peacefully on Monday, March 17, 2025. He was 90 years old and surrounded by his loving family. Vincent was born on September 7, 1934, in Queens, New York.…
Nov. 22, 2024 By Colum Motherway Jenifer Rajkumar, a Democrat currently representing the 38th Assembly district, which includes the neighborhoods of Glendale, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Ridgewood and Woodhaven, officially kicked off her campaign to be New York City’s next Comptroller. A coalition of hundreds of supporters from all five boroughs came out to…
Nov. 14, 2024 By Athena Dawson A group of Southeast Queens residents and civic leaders rallied together with a clear message for their elected officials: vote no on the City of Yes rezoning proposal. The homeowners and community organizers gathered at the corner of Sutphin Boulevard and 112 Avenue on Saturday, Nov. 2. Many…
Oct. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A group representing dozens of civic and neighborhood organizations across Queens is calling for an investigation into a citywide housing proposal amid federal probes into the mayor and his administration. On Monday, the Queens Civic Congress released a statement calling for an immediate halt to the City of…