State Senate District 11 Endorsement

In the primary for State Senate District 11, incumbents and challengers differ in their approaches to community issues. Toby Ann Stavinsky, the incumbent, has a long-standing political career, having been elected first in 1999. Andrew Engel, her challenger, is n upstart attorney who’s worked within city government and activist organizations. We asked both candidates how they felt about the issues and published our endorsement on who will put in the most effort for the community.… Read More State Senate District 11 Endorsement

Kissena Way Support Grows with John Liu

The Kissena Way project looks to connect Flushing Meadows, Kissena Corridor, Kissena, and Peck Parks by a single family-safe path. In this effort we already have support from almost 1,000 community members, a letter from the Parks Committee of Queens Community Board 7, and letters from great local politicians: Assembly Member Rozic, Council Member Koo, Council Member Grodenchik, Senator Stavisky, Assembly Member Braunstein, Council Member Vallone, and Senator John Liu. The next step is to work with the Department of Transportation and the Department of Parks & Recreation to conduct a long-overdue study for the completion of this route.… Read More Kissena Way Support Grows with John Liu