Queens Council member Joann Ariola will take the helm as GOP leader following a vote Friday, in a stunning twist after a prior vote to name Staten Island’s David Carr top dog was tossed in the ...

“We want to grow our party in the senate, in the assembly, grow our party right here in the City Council,” said Queens Councilwoman Joann Ariola — who took the helm of the smattering of ...

Queens Councilmember Joann Ariola was elected to be the City Council’s minority leader in a vote on Friday — the caucus’s second try at elevating a member to the role. The vote comes after a ...