Queens community boards continue to diversify
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Queens’ community boards are getting younger and more diverse.
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Attorneys at second-largest public defense org in city authorize strike
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Unionized attorneys at the second-largest public defender organization in the city voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike this week, increasing the risk of hundreds of lawyers and support staff walking off the job and hampering criminal courts in Queens and Brooklyn.
Read MoreQueens lawmaker’s office windows shattered
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Queens Councilmember Phil Wong’s office windows were shattered this week after the lawmaker said his landlord received “threatening phone calls.”
Read MoreGotham FC to call Queens home starting in 2028
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Two-time National Women’s Soccer League champions Gotham FC will soon call the World’s Borough home, joining New York City Football Club at the soon-to-be-completed Etihad Park in Willets Point.
Read MoreQueens man dies after setting himself on fire near UN in protest of China’s rule over Tibet
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A Queens man set himself on fire last week in protest of the Chinese government’s control over his native Tibet. He later died of his injuries.
Read MoreTwo votes divide Democrats in tight Queens Assembly race headed to recount
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Only two votes separated a pair of Democrats running to represent a portion of western Queens in the Assembly this week after a vast majority of ballots had been counted by the Board of Elections in the week since Election Day.
Read MoreRockaway trauma center goes mostly unfunded in city budget
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Capital funding for a new trauma center on the Rockaway peninsula was left out of the city’s $126 billion budget passed by the City Council Tuesday, despite growing calls from the community to finance the project in the isolated area in Queens.
Read MoreQueens dad claims cops beat him unconscious at July 4 barbecue
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A new lawsuit claims that last July 4, a group of police officers slammed the 46-year-old Queens man to the ground, knocked him unconscious, and beat him so badly that a judge immediately demanded he be taken from the courthouse to a hospital.
Read MoreMayor, Council settle housing voucher lawsuit and pass $125 billion budget
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The end of a prolonged legal battle between the mayor’s office and the City Council over an expensive housing voucher program known as CityFHEPS was baked into the city’s colossal $125 billion budget, which was passed by the Council late Tuesday.
Read MoreStreet parking near Queens Criminal Court to close as jail construction advances
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After a month-long delay, street parking around Queens Criminal Court is scheduled to officially close down Monday as construction of the future borough-based jail progresses.
Read MoreMassive Queens gang busted for series of shootings in ongoing turf war
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Nearly two dozen alleged members of a street gang faced new conspiracy and attempted murder charges on Thursday for their role in a “violent spree” of retaliatory shootings against other alleged rival gang members across Central Queens that left three victims injured.
Read MoreFamily of Jewish man killed in Flushing seeks answers
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The family of Albert Itzkowitz, a beloved Queens community member who was found murdered in Kissena Park, is still searching for answers about why their beloved family member was killed last month.
Read MoreQueens Assembly race heading to recount
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A Western Queens Assembly race was too close to call after results came in on election night and will now likely head toward a recount.
Read MoreJessica Ramos loses reelection bid
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While democratic socialist members across the city celebrated on Tuesday night, the atmosphere was different inside State Senator Jessica Ramos’ Election Day watch party.
Read MoreQueens nominates two candidates for Civil Court
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A Queens County Democratic Party candidate and an insurgent candidate both won the Democratic primary race for Civil Court on Tuesday.
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