By Lea Tomaswick
Inside Government is a Q&A series that gives New Yorkers a glimpse inside the role of the elected officials who represent them. This edition of Inside Government with PoliticsNY, sponsored by AARP New York City, features New York City Council Member Lynn Schulman. Council Member Schulman represents the 29th Council District in Queens which includes the neighborhoods of Rego Park, Forest Hills, Kew Gardens, Richmond Hill, South Richmond Hill, Ozone Park and South Ozone Park.
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Relocation announcement comes amid push to keep it in Forest Hills
By Stephanie G. Meditz
Larry Ng’s vibrant “Queens, The World’s Borough” sculpture is moving to a new home — one it will share with the New York Mets.
The stainless steel, six-foot tall artwork, originally on view in Forest Hills’ MacDonald Park, will be relocated to Citi Field, City Councilmember Lynn Schulman (D-Forest Hills) announced March 20.
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By Bob Hennelly
The radical rollback by the Trump administration of the schedule of vaccines required for the nation’s tens of millions of children and a resurgence in measles nationally, prompted the New York City Council’s Health Committee to convene hearings this week to hear from New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin.
WBAI carried these hearings LIVE as well as a LIVE call-in show hosted by Jenna Flanagan and Dr.
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On March 5, following the New York City Council’s Health Committee Hearing on access to childhood vaccines in New York City, Chair Lynn Schulman joined WBAI to debrief the hearing. Tune in around minute 49 to listen!
By Shane O’Brien
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that School District 27 in Queens will be among the first four communities that will receive free 2K seats this fall.
Mamdani on March 3 announced that 2,000 toddlers will receive free full-day child care this fall as part of his 2K rollout, with seats concentrated in communities that the Mayor says have the greatest economic need and childcare gaps.
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By Dominique Jack
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Should the five boroughs face another public health emergency, dentists could be the ones administering vaccines, under a proposed New York City Council bill.
Resolution 0273-2026, sponsored by Lynn C. Schulman, seeks to allow dentists to give vaccines for the flu, COVID-19, HPV, or any other illnesses during a public health emergency.
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Four Queens pols on speaker’s team; new and continuing committee chairs
By Stephanie G. Meditz
The City Council last Thursday voted to approve a slate of new leaders and committee appointments, as Speaker Julie Menin (D-Manhattan) led her first stated meeting.
Four Queens Council members will serve on Menin’s leadership team, which includes representation from across the city.
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By Ryan Schwach
Queens may no longer be in possession of the City Council speaker’s office, but several members of Queens’ Council delegation were appointed to significant leadership roles by Speaker Julie Menin on Thursday.
Southeast Queens Councilmember Nantasha Williams was named deputy speaker, and Councilmember Sandra Ung was tapped to serve as one of two deputy majority leaders.
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Co-sponsored by Council Members Christopher Marte and Lynn Schulman, the legislation would protect people and pets from landlord’s anti-furball animus.
By Brian Berger
Christopher Marte may not have won the race for City Council speaker, but he’s not lifting a hind leg on his constituents, or the people and pets of greater Gotham.
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Jewish people must be vigilant but proud, area and faith leaders say
By Stephanie G. Meditz
Jewish people in Queens and beyond are grieving during the Festival of Lights, after Australia’s deadliest mass shooting in decades, which was named a terrorist act, killed 15 people and injured dozens more.
The Dec.
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