Podcasts about queens borough president

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The borough presidents of some of the hardest hit neighborhoos, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso talk about the aftermath of Friday's storm.

Brigitte Quinn has the afternoon's top local stories from the WCBS newsroom.

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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine weigh in on issues facing their boroughs and the city, including public safety, COVID policy, and how the state budget could change the area's public transit options.

After winning the close-fought Democratic primary, Donovan Richards, incumbent Queens Borough President seeking reelection in November, joins to discuss the future he envisions for Queens.

Episode 246: Donovan Richards Seeks Reelection As Queens Borough President by Max Politics

Greetings. Greetings. Greetings. In this short but sweet episode we discuss what's next for Southeast Queens. The communities in Southeast Queens have to be strategic about thriving and not surviving post pandemic. New political leadership in the Queens Borough President's office. And a brief talk about the role of non profits in SEQ for the future. Lastly, the different interviews lined up for the year. Enjoy.

1-6-2021 JCRC-NY “The Future of Queens” #CommunityRelationsCorner Ep. 18 with Queens Borough President Donovan Richards Hosted by JCRC-NY CEO Michael Miller. As a New York City Councilmember, Donovan Richards was a great friend of JCRC-NY and of the Jewish community in his Rockaways district. He traveled to Israel on a JCRC-NY Mission, as did his newly appointed Deputy Borough President Rhonda Binda, and has always been there in support of our issues. With his election as #Queens Borough President, we look forward to the expanding and deepening of his relationship with the Jewish community on issues of concern, especially safety and security. Past Episodes: http://bit.ly/CommunityRelationsCorner Sponsored by Free Synagogue of Flushing Follow: http://jcrcny.org http://twitter.com/jcrcny http://facebook.com/jcrcny JCRC-NY is the pro-active central coordinating and resource organization for the Jewish community in the eight county metropolitan New York area. We work with our diverse community and the greater New York community to craft solutions by being a Creative Advocate: For the Jewish community locally, in Israel and elsewhere. Strategic Builder: Of broad-based, multi-ethnic, issue-solving coalitions Progressive Convener: For training the next generation of civic and nonprofit leaders

New Queens Borough President Donovan Richards talks about his first full week in office -- his priorities and the issues facing the borough.

Currently on the City Council, Donovan Richards tells Mark C. Healey, Editor In Chief of The Wave, Rockaway's newspaper since 1893, why he's the best person to serve Queens.

Joann Ariola sits down with Mark C. Healey, Editor In Chief of The Wave, Rockaway's newspaper since 1893, to state her case to be the next Queens Borough President .

Food can transcend boundaries. It can unite people irrespective of their background. And it can bring healing and nourishment to both who serve and who are served. This is the story of Brandi Covington - cofounder of Cooking With Corey and Poonam VK - cofounder and CEO of Saavor, who joined hands to serve meals to healthcare workers during the pandemic in NYC. In this episode, Brandi Covington - cofounder of Cooking with Corey - shares her struggles as an entrepreneur and small business owner in NYC during the lockdown that forced many businesses to shut down. Brandi talks about what motivates her and how she managed to keep her business afloat while serving health care workers at the same time.I also talk to Poonam Kumar, cofounder and CEO of Saavor - a marketplace and mobile application platform connecting local chefs and food companies to their community - who started a fundraiser during the lockdown to support meals for healthcare workers. She and Brandi partnered to serve and deliver to many hospitals around the city. Brandi operates out of The Entrepreneur Space, which is a food and business incubator in Long Island City, NY. They provide a home to emerging businesses at a reasonable cost. During Covid-19 they have worked on keeping the foodpreneurs up and running by working with the Queens Borough President's Office to Fuel the Frontlines, feeding the hospital workers in the hardest hit areas, such as Queens, New York. The total number of meals the foodpreneurs served frontline workers thus far is 1,625.To learn more about Brandi's business:info@cookingwithcorey.comInstagram: cooking_with_coreyWebsite: cookingwithcorey.com To learn more about Saavor: Instagram : saavornowWebsite : http://www.saavor.co/

Early and absentee voting is underway in the New York primary and one of the most hotly contested races is the Democratic primary for Queens Borough President. The City Queens reporter Christine Chung, previews the candidates on the ballot.

Acting Queens Borough President Sharon Lee appeared on WBAI 99.5 FM with cohost Jeff Simmons on Sunday, March 22 to discuss the borough's response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Liz Crowley says she's a reformer who will fix Queens' problems.  The former Councilwoman says Queens deserves its “fair share” from the city and state, especially transportation, affordable housing and business investment.  She also spoke directly to issues Rockaway residents are facing. On March 11, she sat down with The Wave's Editor In Chief Mark C. Healey to discuss her campaign.

This week on the QNS Podcast, hosts Jacob Kaye and Angélica Acevedo go over everything you need to know about the special election for […]

Councilman Costa Constantinides says as Queens Borough President he will make the borough stronger, more equitable, and more resilient in the face of climate change. He says those issues should make him Rockaway's candidate. On March 11, he sat down with The Wave's Editor In Chief Mark C. Healey to discuss his campaign.  

With the last Queens Borough President now serving as Queens DA, crime fighter Jim Quinn now wants to be the next Queens Borough President. Quinn, a former prosecutor, was Senior Executive Assistant District Attorney in charge of the Trial Division. when DA Melinda Katz took office. He quickly resigned and announced his candidacy for the vacant borough president's office. On March 11, he sat down with The Wave's Editor In Chief Mark C. Healey to discuss his campaign.  

Episode 203: Breaking Down The Queens Borough President Special Election by Max & Murphy

This week's guest is Graduate Center, CUNY Ph.D. candidate Melva M. Miller (Social Welfare), executive vice president at the Association for a Better New York (ABNY). She is leading the organization's Census 2020 initiative for an accurate count of New York City. She previously served as the deputy borough president of Queens. She has served in the Queens Borough President's office since 2007 as the economic development director, creating and implementing a borough-wide strategy to enhance Queen's economic growth. Miller has three CUNY degrees — a bachelor's degree from John Jay College, a master's in social work from Hunter College, and a Master of Philosophy in Social Welfare from The Graduate Center. In this podcast, Miller talks about what is at stake for New York in the 2020 Census, how ABNY is removing barriers to Census participation among immigrants and other hard-to-count communities, and why she sees the Census as a social welfare issue.

This week on the QNS Podcast, we sit down with Elizabeth Crowley, a former councilwoman and current candidate for Queens borough president. She tells […]

On this edition of Power Women, Queens Councilwoman and Borough Presidential candidate, Elizabeth Crowley, joins Schneps President and Publisher, Vicki Schneps to talk about […]

    This week on the QNS Podcast: We discuss the Board of Elections’ decision to kick several candidates off the ballot for the […]

On Sunday, January 26, 2020, City Watch Host Jeff Simmons was joined in the studio by David Brand, Managing Editor of the Queens Daily Eagle, for a focus on the race to become the next Queens Borough President. The show included interviews with Anthony Miranda and Elizabeth Crowley.

On Thursday, January 23, 2020, WBAI 99.5 FM Driving Forces Host Jeff Simmons focused on the race to become the next Queens Borough President. Joining Jeff in-studio was Reporter Christine Chung, who covers Queens for The City, and the two interviewed candidates: Donovan Richards, Costa Constantinides, and James Quinn.

Welcome to the QNS Podcast, a weekly look at the week’s biggest Queens news. Hosted by Jacob Kaye and reporter Angélica Acevedo, each show […]

On this edition of Power Women, Schneps Publisher and President, Vicki Schneps is joined by Former Queens Borough President and current President and CEO […]

Guests:Vito Fossella - Former Republican Congressman from New York, who served in Congress during the Clinton ImpeachmentTopic: Impeachment; House votes to restore SALT deduction Melinda Katz, Queens Borough President and District Attorney-ElectTopic: new Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Elmurst opens todaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to the QNS Podcast, a weekly look at the week’s biggest Queens news. Hosted by Jacob Kaye and reporter Angélica Acevedo, each […]

On this edition of Power Women, Schneps President and Publisher, Vicki Schneps, is joined by Queens Assemblywoman, Alicia Hyndman, who is currently running for […]

Driving Forces returns to the locally controlled WBAI airwaves! Host Jeff Simmons catches up with Queens Borough President (and Queens DA-elect) Melinda Katz, WBAI Correspondent Celeste Katz Marston, former NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks III, and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. give2wbai.org

Queens Borough President Melinda Katz is running for Queens DA, and says that more than piling up convictions, the job of a DA is to get justice for victims and defendants.  She stopped by The Wave to discuss her campaign. 

On this week's Riding The Wave, we're joined by Queens Borough President Melinda Katz.  She will discuss the latest and most crucial issues facing the peninsula with host Mark Healey, the Managing Editor of The Wave, Rockaway's newspaper since 1893.

Claire Shulman, former Queens Borough President

Robert Hornak, GOP activist and candidate for Queens Borough President, gave a conservative analysis of the dysfunction in Albany.