Government

Over the weekend, the New York Times wrote about Council Woman Julissa Ferreras’ efforts to improve Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. As the Times says, “Ms. Ferreras concluded that what separated Flushing Meadows-Corona from well-kept parks like Prospect and Central Parks was the presence of an effective nonprofit conservancy or alliance.” She helped secure a lump sum…

The votes are in, and Queens has a new borough president to show for it: Melinda Katz. (Pictured above, that’s her voting yesterday.) On the city level Bill de Blasio is our new mayor, Tish James our public advocate, and Scott Stringer our comptroller. Back in Queens, Queens Courier has excellent coverage of the local…

Don’t forget that today’s the day to vote! (Find your poll location here.) Queens Courier will run election coverage all day long. Aurelio Arcabascio and Melinda Katz face off for the borough president’s seat, which Helen Marshall occupied for 12 years. District 19 faced a tight primary race after Dan Halloran decided not to seek…