Trump reflects on childhood in Queens during rambling press briefing
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President Donald Trump reminisced about his childhood in Queens during a nearly two-hour press briefing he gave on Tuesday.
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Feds’ dawn raid in Jackson Heights draws scrutiny from locals
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Heavily armed federal agents from the Department of Homeland Security were spotted in Jackson Heights on Thursday morning, and reportedly detained a woman who recently moved into the neighborhood before being berated by locals.
Read MoreJudge tosses fed’s case against AG James and Comey
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A federal judge on Monday tossed out the criminal cases brought against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey after finding that the prosecutor that brought the charges had been illegally appointed by the Trump administration.
Read MoreQueens men meet
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The first man from Queens to be elected president and the first Queens resident to be elected mayor of New York City met for the first time in the Oval Office on Friday.
Read MoreJudge throws out Trump’s challenge of NY law barring arrests in courthouses
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A New York federal judge struck down a Justice Department lawsuit this week that sought to end a law that prevents immigration officials from arresting individuals in New York State courthouses.
Read MoreYonkers casino developers pull bid, increasing odds for Queens plans
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The chances of Queens one day being home to two casinos – and another right at its border – grew exponentially this week after MGM withdrew its bid to expand their racino into a casino in Yonkers.
Read MoreTrump says Mamdani will have ‘problems’ if elected
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Queens-raised President Donald Trump said on social media Monday that Zohran Mamdani will have “problems” if he is ultimately elected to City Hall in November.
Read MoreCivil legal services in dire need of funding in face of budget cuts, officials say
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New York’s court leaders have called for expanded civil legal services for years. But in the face of massive federal funding cuts for social services enacted earlier this year, they said last week that the funding has never been more desperately needed.
Read MoreCouncil celebrates judicial ruling keeping ICE off Rikers
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The City Council on Tuesday celebrated its victory over the Adams administration, successfully suing to prevent a mayoral executive order allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Rikers Island from taking effect.
Read MoreActivists and pols ramp up opposition to Williams pipeline as early approvals come
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The Williams Pipeline, which would run just a few miles off the coast of Queens, received an approval from a federal regulatory commission last week and is one stop closer to being built.
Read MoreOfficials and locals call on Hochul to stop pipeline
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A coalition of over 100 local and state elected officials are joining activists in calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to kill a controversial and potentially harmful fracked gas pipeline that would run off the coast of Queens.
Read MoreQueens BP backs Mamdani for mayor
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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards officially endorsed the Democratic nominee for mayor, Zohran Mamdani, on Friday after declining to weigh in during the Democratic primary.
Read MoreControversial proposed pipeline off Queens’ coast could make comeback
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An energy company is trying to resurrect a controversial and potentially harmful fracked gas pipeline that would run off the coast of Queens, and is being met with a familiar backlash after trying to build the pipeline three times before.
Read MoreOrganizations jump to defend Protect Our Courts Act amid Trump admin challenge
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A group of public defender organizations and immigration nonprofits are calling on a federal court to dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit challenging a New York State law that protects immigrants when they appear in court.
Read MoreQueensWay advocates move forward after federal claw back
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Advocates for the QueensWay, a linear High Line-like park planned for Central Queens, are pushing forward after millions of dollars in funding were stripped away by the Trump administration.
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