The city is planning to demolish a block of auto repair shops in Willets Point as part of the $3 billion Willets Point Development Plan. Comments (3)

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.) stressed his strong New York roots and expressed confidence about the strength of his campaign at a rally in Long Island City last weekend. Comments (4)

Former President Bill Clinton and Queens elected officials described his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, as a strong advocate for minorities at an organizing event in downtown Flushing Tuesday morning. Comments (6)

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton visited the Jackson Diner in Jackson Heights Monday to discuss diversity and discrimination with residents and elected officials. Comments (11)

For the first time in years Queens matters in the presidential primaries. Comments (1)

This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. Crime victims have the hardest role in our criminal justice system. Many feel victimized not only by the initial criminal act, but by our court process. Victims are forced to come to court over and over again, without seeing any progress in their case, because of our trial delays. Comment

Former President Bill Clinton called his wife, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton a “world-class change maker” at an organizing event he held with U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) in downtown Flushing Tuesday morning. Comments (6)

City Council member Julissa Ferreras-Copeland (D-E. Elmhurst) got on the phone to Hillary Clinton’s campaign staff last week to make sure she did not skip Queens in the run-up to next week’s New York state primary. Comments (6)

U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Flushing) will be campaigning with former President Bill Clinton in Flushing Tuesday on Hillary Clinton’s plan to raise Comments (3)

Speaking before supporters from the five boroughs at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, state Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) touted the progress his campaign has made since he first announced his candidacy for the presidency. Comments (3)