vickie paladino

The lawmaker claims her social media posts, decried by councilmembers as Islamophobic, are protected speech unrelated to her Council role.

The Queens lawmaker is accused of "engaging in disorderly behavior" for remarks made on social media.

The Queens Republican already faces an ethics committee inquiry over earlier statements posted on social media and elsewhere.

City Councilmember Vickie Paladino, who represents northeast Queens, criticized the greenway project at a community workshop last week, sparking what she called "bedlam."

Vickie Paladino’s apparent win adds to the ranks of GOP members who will join the city council in January.

Paladino's campaign director has openly engaged with white supremacists online.