Council District 20: In September 2003, less than two years after the voters of Flushing made him the first Asian-American City Councilman, John Liu (D-Flushing) was instrumental in the formation of the Downtown Flushing Transit Hub Business Improvement District, more commonly known as the Flushing BID. Comments (1).

Council District 20: City Comptroller-elect and City Councilman John Liu (D-Flushing) was recently ripped off for thousands of dollars by a member of his own staff impersonating his high-profile boss, according to police. Comment.

Council District 20: The District 20 City Council race last week was determined not so much by the candidates’ stances on issues, but rather by their visibility and commitment to the communities they were vying to represent, say Democratic leaders and observers. Comment.

Council District 32: During an election marked by turmoil over term limits and a tempestuous Democratic primary season, Queens Republicans last week gained two seats in the City Council and solidified their hold over a third in a borough where the GOP is heavily outnumbered. Comment.

Council District 20: Xueqiao Gao, 18, of Flushing woke up at 4 a.m. Tuesday to prepare for the long day of volunteer campaigning for Republican City Council candidate Peter Koo she had ahead of her. She worked until 9 p.m. Tuesday night in front of Flushing’s Taiwan Center to ensure people voted for the man she felt so enthusiastic about.0 Comments (1).

Council District 20: More than 25 Flushing community activists protested outside Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) office last week and called on him to meet with limousine and taxi drivers who allege that a Chinese transportation company owner in the neighborhood has regularly exploited and attacked his workers. Comment.

Council District 20: After a stormy summer of politics in Flushing, when the dust settled Tuesday Yen Chou emerged victorious, edging out Isaac Sasson and S.J. Jung to win the race for the Democratic nomination for City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) seat, unofficial election results showed. Comments (3).

Council District 20: With less than a week until the Democratic primary election, the field of candidates vying for City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) seat was whittled down from six to five last week. Comment.

Council District 20: With less than two weeks until the Democratic primary election for City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) seat, the topic of ethnic politics and racism once again stoked fire among the candidates at a debate at Flushing Library last week. Comment.

Council District 20: Accusations of racism and a full-out shouting match punctuated the jam-packed debate in the race to succeed John Liu. See the whole thing right here. With video … Comment.

Council District 20: City Council candidate Constantine Kavadas was thrown off the ballot in the race for seat of City Councilman John Liu (D-Flushing), a civil court judge ruled Tuesday. Comment.

Council District 20: John Choe will hold a fund-raiser with Korean leaders in Flushing Monday, a move that could help buck criticisms of City Councilman John Liu’s (D-Flushing) former staffer that his support among the Korean community has been minimal. Comments (4).

Council District 20: At a City Council District 20 candidates forum at Flushing Library last Thursday, CUNY Professor Joyce Moy set the ground rules early. Comment.