Disabled migrants struggle to find accommodations in NYC
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Several disabled migrants and their families have faced hurdles in their attempts to get the city to provide them with the accommodations they need to live a healthy life.
Read MoreJudge Richardson-Mendelson reflects on court system's equal justice report
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Judge Edwina Richardson-Mendelson, the deputy chief administrative judge for Social Justice Initiatives who oversees the courts efforts to combat bias and racial injustice, is now reflecting on the past year and what still needs to be done in the state’s courthouses.
Read MoreLegal pot comes to Queens
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Queens’ first-ever legal weed shop opened in Jamaica this week.
Read MoreElmhurst Hospital urgent care remains closed nearly two years after pivot to vax hub
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In January 2021, an urgent care clinic in Elmhurst Hospital that offered undocumented and uninsured Queens residents needed access to low- and no-cost medical care was turned into a vaccination hub. But even as the city’s vaccination efforts have stalled, the hospital has not committed to reopening the clinic to in-person visits.
Read MoreMayor Adams says he supports Innovation QNS
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Mayor Eric Adams said he’s in support the effort to build Innovation QNS, the largest redevelopment proposal in the history of Queens that is now facing serious hurdles after the local councilmember said she’d vote against the project last week.
Read MoreHeat and hot water woes continue at Woodside Houses
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NYCHA’s Woodside Houses residents say heat and hot water service interruptions are becoming more and more frequent as the colder months approach. The complex relies on mobile boilers, which were supposed to be replaced in April.
Read MoreMayor picks QueensWay over new subway for abandoned rail line in Queens – for now
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Should a rotting rail line snaking through Central and South Queens be resurrected as a park or a new subway line? Queens has its answer – for now.
Read MoreCollaborative food pantry launches to fill void in Flushing
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A food collaborative has launched in Flushing after a major food pantry in the neighborhood was evicted last month. The organizations behind the new food pantry are figuring things out as they go.
Read MoreQueens org invited to steer federal response to gun violence
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“This was my big, hairy, audacious goal back in starting [Community Capacity Development],” K. Bain, the founder and executive director of the Queens organization invited to help steer the White House’s response to gun violence, recently told the Eagle. “When you have a goal like that, it has to happen that the federal government gets involved.”
Read More‘What a difference’: Hallets Cove restoration nears completion
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A waterfront clean-up nearly a decade in the making is almost complete.
Read MoreCUNY Law nixes criminal history box from app
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The path is about to get clearer for formerly incarcerated and justice-involved students looking for J.D. from Queens’ public law school.
Read MoreQueens College launches marijuana biz course
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Queens College and Farmingdale State College will host “Get Started in the Cannabis Industry” next month, a multi-day course that aims to teach participants how to open, manage or work in the marijuana business in New York.
Read MoreClean Slate passes codes committee
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A bill championed by criminal justice reformers that aims to erase the criminal records of a number of New Yorkers is beginning to make its way through the State Legislature.
Read MoreQueens nabes get cut of the ‘People’s Money’
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The votes are in and Queens neighborhoods most affected by the pandemic are getting anti-gun violence programs, community gardens and mental health services for parents and caregivers. It’s all part of the Civic Engagement Commission’s first-ever “The People’s Money.”
Read MoreSmoke begins to clear on marijuana licensing
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Governor Kathy Hochul and the Cannabis Control Board issued the most concrete guidance on New York’s marijuana industry to date.
