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 MoreMore than a decade after Hurricane Sandy flooded the Rockaway peninsula, repairs to the remote community are still causing headaches.
Read MoreIt’s been over a decade since Rockaway’s Peninsula Hospital shuttered its doors. The closure was the start of what locals have described as a dwindling and inadequate healthcare system in Queens’ southernmost community, which often posts among the highest rates of child mortality, shootings and homicides.
Read MoreFamilies of the 265 victims of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash gathered in Belle Harbor on Sunday, marking 22-years since the fatal crash.
Read MoreNew York City’s beaches opened to fanfare on Friday on Queens’ Rockaway peninsula where local leaders, residents and one giant bird rang in the start of summer season in the World’s Borough.
Read More“The ZCFR was shaped by very real lessons learned on the ground.”
Read More"As we face down a looming climate crisis amid a void of federal leadership, cities all across the globe are stepping up to take action and advance climate solutions.”
Read More“If we don’t get reimbursed for them, we can’t sustain our business. Everything is falling on deaf ears and the ones that are suffering are our members.”
Read More“Testing is crucial for moving us forward as a society during this pandemic.”
Read MoreThe bills make it easier for first responders to apply for disability pensions and receive disability benefits.
Read MoreThe hate messages, scrawled on walls in Breezy Point and a beach in Belle Harbor, were just the latest examples of racist graffiti in Queens.
Read MoreThe boy’s body was discovered by rescue workers at around 3:30 a.m. — more than seven hours after NYPD officers first responded to 911 calls.
Read More"Let's be clear: I don't want your money, I want your carbon.”
Read MoreOverall, New York City will host 38 early voting sites.
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