Court rules against Rikers in medical care case
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A Bronx Supreme Court judge ruled Tuesday that the city has 30 days to demonstrate it is no longer violating an order to bring Rikers Island detainees to medical appointments.
Read MoreDOE walks back superintendent snub
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Days after Queens parents, teachers and elected officials rallied in outrage at the removal of sitting District 30 Superintendent, the Department of Education said they’d reconsider.
Read MoreLegal Aid names new CEO
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Twyla Carter will be the first Black woman and first Asian American to serve in the role when she assumes the position in August.
Read MoreMayor launches task force to fix Rikers
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Less than a week before the city is required to prove to a federal judge that it should remain in control of Rikers Island, Mayor Eric Adams announced the creation of a citywide task force he says will get the dysfunctional jail under control.
Read MoreDOT adds safety measures to Union Tpke crosswalk
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The Department of Transportation updated traffic controls at a Forest Hills intersection on Monday in response to community concern about the intersection’s safety.
Read MoreLawmakers steamed over rumored beach closures
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Beach lovers across Queens were left wondering about the fate of a stretch of the borough’s beloved Rockaway coast following rumors of temporary summer closures of more than 20 blocks of shoreline.
Read MoreConstruction continues on Kew Gardens jail
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The first phase of constructing the borough based jails is nearing completion in Kew Gardens.
Read MoreQueens says ‘hell no’ to overturning Roe
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Rally-goers called for federal abortion protection to be signed into law and for better support for those seeking abortions in states likely to implement restrictive laws if the SCOTUS decision is made official.
Read MoreCourt restructuring gets push back from court employees
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As the state court system begins to formulate plans on a statewide restructuring, some of the people most essential to the daily operations are pushing back.
Flushing lawmaker launches free Friday legal clinics
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Councilmember Sandra Ung and Queens Legal Services are partnering to provide free legal assistance to Flushing residents beginning this week.
City Council demands DOC do more to prevent suicides
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“There's no cure for nightmares – some days I just think I'm still in solitary and this is a dream I’m free.”
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 MoreFlushing Library reopens
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The Flushing Queens Public Library Branch reopened Monday for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
Read MoreAdams launches push for green buildings in Queens
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Mayor Eric Adams visited a co-op in Forest Hills on Friday to celebrate Earth Day with the launch of a new campaign to promote clean energy swaps in buildings.
Read MoreHandyman arrested for murder of Forest Hills mom
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The man believed to be responsible for the gruesome stabbing death of a Forest Hills mother over the weekend was arrested by the NYPD on Thursday.
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