Melinda Katz: A Daughter Of Queens, Now Leading It
Elected in 2012, Melinda Katz is the 19th Borough President of Queens County and is the third consecutive woman to be elected to the position, following in the footsteps of Helen Marshall, and one of...
View ArticleA Voice On The Shore: Katz Has Put a Focus On Storm-Ravaged Rockaway
By Jon Cronin Staff Writer Since coming into office Melinda Katz has been a great advocate of the Rockaways, the borough’s only beach front property. As a way to aid in the accelerated re-growth after...
View ArticleJamaica Now: A Plan For A Long-Maligned Community
BY TRONE DOWD Staff Writer Melinda Katz’s contributions to Southeast Queens is likely to be a crucial centerpiece to her legacy as not only the borough president, but as a general public servant. Her...
View ArticleKatz Challenges City Hall On Zoning
By Jon Cronin Staff Writer Mayor Bill de Blasio’s Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning for Quality and Affordability zoning proposal received lukewarm receptions this fall from the community...
View ArticleRestoring Faith In Libraries: Katz: Removal of Trustees Essential
By Jon Cronin Staff Writer With little more than six months into her tenure as Borough President, Melinda Katz spearheaded the removal of both the Queens Library CEO Tom Galante and six members of the...
View ArticleA Lawyer By Trade: Katz’s Training In Law Helped Her In Politics
By Trone Dowd Staff Writer Before Melinda Katz found herself fully immersed in the world of New York City politics, she pursued a career as a lawyer. In fact, forever the Queens native, Katz graduated...
View ArticleSteady Leadership For The Library
We must admit, the choice of former Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott to be the new CEO of the Queens Library took us by surprise. But Walcott, a Queens native and resident, has experience coming into...
View ArticleSunnyside Housing Proposal Stirs Concerns
BY YVETTE BROWN Staff Writer Affordable Housing could be coming to Sunnyside, but not without a fight. Elected Officials and Community Board 2 have a few concerns regarding a project, The Barnett, will...
View ArticlePols Call For Field Office To Aid Queens Immigrants
BY TRONE DOWD Two Queens elected officials are calling to open a crucial service for incoming immigrants in the borough. Borough President Melinda Katz and U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-Jamaica) have...
View ArticleTribCast Episode 24- We Get Around
The TribCast crew will tell you this week why it may be harder to find a parking spot in the future, but maybe easier to find affordable housing. We will also discuss what’s going on with Community...
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