Queens Public Library closed until further notice
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The Queens Public Library has shut its doors in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
Read MoreQueens borough president race postponed due to coronavirus outbreak
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The Queens borough president special election has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday evening.
Read MoreWoodhaven school closed for cleaning due to coronavirus case
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A Woodhaven elementary school is undergoing a deep clean after a member of the school’s community tested positive for coronavirus.
Read MoreDonovan Richards urges city, state to delay Queens borough president special election
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Councilmember Donovan Richards has asked Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo to postpone the Queens borough president special election due to coronavirus concerns.
Read MoreQueens borough president election is still on, despite covid fears
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The Queens borough president special election is still on, for now.
Read MoreNYC’s only women DAs talk sexism and diversity
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“The chief judge of the Supreme Court of Kings County, Brooklyn, said, ‘Liz Holtzman, she can’t get over being a woman.’” Holtzman recalled. “I mean, what am I supposed to do? … Go in camouflage?”
Read MoreManhattan museum intends to destigmatize sex work
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“Criminalization makes it difficult for sex workers to challenge exploitation and abuse.”
Read MoreAstoria Houses lead city in busted boilers
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A total of 217,960 NYCHA tenants were impacted by 1,246 heat, water and hot water outages, from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2019.
Read MoreQueens reps push for small business aid amid coronavirus uncertainty
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“Many small businesses, in particular Asian American-owned businesses such as restaurants and retailers, have experienced a significant drop in business due to misinformation and xenophobia about coronavirus.”
Read MoreQuick to visit Queens, Warren drops out of 2020 race
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren dropped out of the presidential race on Thursday morning, bringing an end to a campaign that made an early impression on Queens.
Read MoreQueens Public Library honors female trailblazers for ‘A Century of Courage’
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The Queens Public Library will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote during a month-long campaign that honors suffragists and other female leaders.
Read MoreNYC’s female DAs unite for John Jay forum
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz will join fellow female prosecutors at a panel discussion honoring Women’s History Month next week at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
Read MoreCity releases Queens borough president voter guides
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The city’s official voter guide for the Queens borough president special election is now live and ready for review as residents prepare to head to the polls this month.
Read MoreSoutheast Queens pols back Richards for borough president
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A long list of Southeast Queens lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, are backing Councilmember Donovan Richards for Queens borough president with three weeks to go before the March 24 special election.
Read MoreAstoria roadway tops list of city’s noisiest streets
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Eighth Street in Astoria is one of the noisiest streets in the city, according to 311 call data crunched by the real estate website Property Club.
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