Adams Wins Wills’ Seat, Mayor Reelected In 2017
BY TRONE DOWD The past 12 months marked a historic year in politics, both nationally and locally. Kicking off the year was the near immediate backlash to the …
Speaker’s Race: A Small But Crucial ‘Election’
A Personal Perspective BY MARCIA MOXAM COMRIE With all the controversies surrounding our national politics, many of us may have forgotten to pay attention …
Queens Library’s Events Get Into Seasonal Spirit
BY TRONE DOWD The Queens Library will celebrate the Halloween season in fun and spooky fashion all month long. Visitors to borough libraries will be able to …
Adams Wins Primary For Wills’ Seat, Miller Holds Off Rivers
Adrienne Adams celebrated her primary win with elected officials the likes of state Sen. Leroy Comrie The former educator and Community Board 12 chairwoman, …
OP-ED: How Queens Residents Rate City Services And Quality Of Life
BY MARIA DOULIS The Citizens Budget Commission recently released the results of a citywide survey of residents’ satisfaction with municipal services and the …
PRESS/Queens Tribune To Honor Six Cracking The Glass Ceiling At Women’s History Month Event
BY NATHAN DUKE The Queens Tribune and Press of Southeast Queens will hold an event next week to honor women who are paving the way and cracking the glass …
Helen Marshall, Former Boro President, Dies
BY NATHAN DUKE Helen Marshall, the first African American borough president of Queens who also served the borough at the city and state level, died on Saturday …
Helen Marshall, 1929-2017
Helen Marshall, who was the first African American and second woman to be the Queens borough president, died last weekend at age 87 following decades of …
Death Of A Legendary Queens Borough President
A Personal Perspective By MARCIA MOXAM COMRIE Helen Marshall died last weekend on March 4. It seems fitting that she made her exit from this life during …
Boro Board Wants Funding For School, Libraries
BY JON CRONIN Editor The Queens Borough Board recommended the creation of additional seats for local schools, adding libraries to the borough and obtaining …