Queens CB9 honors 50-year member Sylvia Hack
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Queens Community Board 9 honored member Sylvia Hack for half a century of community service on Tuesday night.
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Mayor wants faith organizations to build affordable housing
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Mayor 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 MoreStreet named for late Queens assemblymember
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Family, 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 MoreQueens pols push bill to close illegal pot shops but details are hazy
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Queens elected officials and advocates rallied on the steps of City Hall on Friday in support of a bill that they say will help the city crackdown on illegal pot shops – but just how that crackdown would look under the bill remains unclear.
Read MoreQueens pols push One Fair Wage in Albany
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On Monday, State Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas rallied with advocates in Albany for her One Fair Wage bill, which would equally compensate tipped workers like restaurant staffers.
Read MoreThe wheels on the bus go ‘round a new route: MTA unveils latest effort to overhaul Queens’ bus network
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Queens bus riders got a look at the latest – and final – proposed plan for the Queens Bus Network Redesign, which was unveiled by the MTA on Tuesday.
Read MoreLIRR service changes following Queens pols complaints
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The Long Island Railroad says that service changes are coming to Queens stations in Kew Gardens and Forest Hills after four electeds complained that recent train schedule changes have made their constituents’ commutes tougher.
Read MoreQueens senators dish on borough’s best pizza
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Your state senator thinks they know where the best pizza in Queens is – are they right?
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 MoreOutcry continues over impending Briarwood homeless shelter for seniors
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Despite a major change to its service population, an impending homeless shelter in Briarwood that will only be open to senior men still faces opposition from a group of residents.
Read MoreYears in the making, co-working space opens in Downtown Jamaica
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Governor Kathy Hochul joined a number of Queens elected officials and local leaders in Downtown Jamaica to celebrate the impending opening of Greater Nexus, an $11 million co-working space for local entrepreneurs.
Read MoreWith AirTrain on pause, Port Authority shares over a dozen LGA alternative transit plans
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New subway lines, dedicated bus lanes, AirTrains or pods – the Port Authority recently shared over a dozen potential transit options that could end up replacing former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s AirTrain to LaGuardia Airport.
Read MoreAirTrain to nowhere: Gov. says she’ll reconsider LGA AirTrain
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“We must ensure that our transportation projects are bold, visionary, and serve the needs of New Yorkers.”
Read MoreActivists hold vigil for man who died in prison after being denied parole
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“His good nature character helped countless people behind bars and helped, especially younger people, to turn their lives around and stay focused.”
Read MoreQueens senator pushes for better Access-A-Ride coordination
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The bills comes after the MTA announced major changes to the pilot program in November that would cap the number of rides a resident could take.
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