In a modern world where technology and, now, artificial intelligence permeates almost every aspect of life, Queens Borough Hall is looking to make sure Queens – in particular its Black and brown residents – keep up with the curve.
Read MoreAn area of Rockaway Beach once known as an overgrown dumping ground is now a natural oasis after officials cut the ribbon on the Arverne East nature preserve on Wednesday.
Read MoreQueens lawmakers, advocates and parents are breathing a sigh of relief after Sammy’s Law, a street safety measure pushed heavily by Queens electeds and families, was passed as part of the state budget over the weekend, allowing the city to determine the speed limit on its own streets.
Read MoreSocrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City opened up a unique administrative space made up of storage containers over the weekend.
Read MoreDespite seeing improvements during a recent visit to Rikers Island, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards says he believes no amount of refurbishment will be enough to justify keeping the troubled jail complex open – and that a federal takeover of the jail should remain on the table.
Justice was at the center of Borough President Donovan Richards' State of the Borough Address on Friday, where the BP laid out plans to make the technology industry, housing and the environment more equitable for the people of the World’s Borough.
Read MoreQueens Borough President Donovan Richards is set to announce he’s allotting $2.3 million for hydroponics labs in nine schools across the borough during his State of the Borough speech on Friday, the Eagle has learned.
Read MoreFriday got off to a shaky start in Queens and throughout the Northeast when a 4.8 magnitude earthquake rumbled through the region shortly after 10 a.m.
Read MoreThe City Council this week said the city should set aside the money in its upcoming $109 billion budget to build a long-asked-for trauma center on the Rockaway peninsula, a healthcare need advocates have been calling for for nearly a decade.
Read MoreQueens elected officials and families are saying enough is enough when it comes to traffic fatalities as they mourn the recent deaths of two children on Queens streets.
Read MoreMayor Eric Adams made a trip to Queens on Friday to announce a faith-based housing initiative that would allow houses of worship to more easily build affordable housing.
Read MoreAfter a brief reprieve during the winter months, residents of Forest Hills Gardens say that with concerts set to soon return to Forest Hills Stadium so too will the noise and other irritants they are fighting to address in two separate, ongoing lawsuits.
Read MoreFederal officials put $117 million into a proposal to bring a park to an abandoned rail line in Central and South Queens dubbed the QueensWay this week.
Read MoreFamily, friends and former colleagues gathered on Sunday in Kew Gardens Hills to re-name a corner of Main Street in honor of late Assemblymember Michael Simanowitz, who passed away in 2017 at the age of 45.
Read MoreThe owners of Resorts World New York City in Southeast Queens unveiled their proposal for a massive casino expansion and entertainment complex on Thursday, marking the latest proposal soon to be officially submitted to the state’s Gaming Commission and the second planned for Queens.
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