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June 8, 2018

Before a primary challenge to Joseph Crowley, Board of Elections makes changes to voting in Queens — even after civil rights probes

In response to multiple questions about the activities of Joseph Crowley and the Queens Democratic Party county committee, including about its possible role in interfering with voting rights and elections and the way campaign money is raised, the office of U.S. Attorney Richard Donoghue is remaining mum.

June 7, 2018

Joe Crowley, the Democratic Party machine, and the lack of democracy in Queens and New York City

EDITORIAL : The real source of Joseph Crowley’s power is not his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, where he represents the 14th House district, but, rather, his direction and control of the Queens County Democratic Party ‘organization,’ a.k.a., ‘the machine.’

May 31, 2018

Agents of the City FOIL Response reveals some of the political machinations used to promote the proposed BQX street car project

A review of the history of the proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector street car project and newly-released e-mails show that lobbyists and developers were receiving inside information about the BQX.

May 17, 2018

Daniel Dromm’s 2017 City Council calendar reveals meetings with special interests, but redactions stand out

The official 2017 calendar of Councilmember Daniel Dromm showed scheduled meetings with Taser International, several special interest groups, a controversial Democratic Party club, and problematic redactions.

May 6, 2018

NYCHA’s capital improvements shortfall soared from $18 billion to $25 billion during de Blasio’s first term : reports

During Mayor Bill de Blasio’s first term in office, the shortfall estimate of NYCHA’s capital improvements fund rose from $18 billion to $25 billion. The housing authority refuses to account for its shortfall estimate.

April 19, 2018

City of New York’s systemic FOIL violations referred to U.S. Attorney’s Office in a complaint

In a complaint filed with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, a pattern and practises investigation was requested about excessive delays by the City of New York in processing FOIL Requests.

April 19, 2018

Progress Queens loses FOIA appeal seeking release of DOJ records about the prosecution of activists

Second Circuit ruling in appeal case essentially permits the U.S. Department of Justice to comply with FOIA at its own discretion.

April 14, 2018

Progress New York releases preview of C’est Vrai : Week In Review newsletter

Progress New York makes available a free preview of the C’est Vrai : Week in Review newsletter, a weekly bulletin that draws on information from a transparency reporting app to give political news important context.

April 10, 2018

Permanent Government insider Stanley Brezenoff to replace NYCHA CEO Shola Olatoye after public outcry over lead crisis in public housing

NYCHA CEO Shola Olatoye is resigning, according to a news report, following public outcry at revelations that Ms. Olatoye and Mayor Bill de Blasio withheld information about lead exposure to tenants of New York City’s public housing developments.

April 1, 2018

A series of open records requests aims to discover information about BQX project, and its impact

For a forum sponsored by the Queens Anti-Gentrification Project about filing open records requests, several FOIA and FOIL requests were made, seeking documents and records about the proposed Brooklyn-Queens Connector streetcar service, or BQX.