A coalition made up of members of the Transportation Alternatives, Riders Alliance and other transit advocacy groups will take to the streets of Brooklyn and Queens today as part of citywide day of action aimed at funding a more reliable subway system.
Read MoreFormer United States Attorney General Eric Holder, an Elmhurst native, was one of several prominent Democrats who were sent explosive devices by an unknown terrorist bomber Wednesday.
Read MoreMina Malik, a former assistant district attorney in Queens, will likely announce her candidacy, the sources familiar with Malik said.
Read More“As a constituent of the 14th Congressional District, I have listened to candidates Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Anthony Pappas but have not heard them say how they will combat Alzheimer’s and support families that are impacted by dementia.”
Read MoreMore than 400 people made the trip to Universal Church on Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside on Saturday in order to attend the Second Chance Summons Warrant Forgiveness Event, where over 350 participants were able to get their low-level summonses cleared without fear of arrest, according to Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown.
Read MoreQueens County District Attorney Richard A. Brown, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and other organizations are hoping to clear the warrants for dozens of residents on Saturday.
Read MoreA Queens woman managed to scare off a burglar as he scaled her home in Maspeth, cops from the 104th Precinct said on Wednesday.
Read MoreLauren Owens, 27 of Brownsville, Brooklyn, was spotted by an asset protection officer taking a Nike sweatshirt and Nike sweatpants off the sales rack.
Read MoreCity Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer was on his morning jog along Skillman Avenue in Sunnyside on Oct. 7 when he was faced with a sign telling New Yorkers in bold capital letters that it is their "civic duty to report any and all illegal aliens.”
Read MoreWhen Hilda Valentin’s landlord died in 2016, her six-unit apartment building was in the process of getting a new boiler. Valentin had lived in a rent-stabilized apartment there for 27 years.
Read MoreMiss Colombia, aka Osvaldo Gomez, was a beloved figure in Jackson Heights. Gomez was found dead in Jacob Riis Park Thursday. // Photo courtesy of Daniel Dromm’s Office
Read MoreOctober is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Borough President Melinda Katz will a special workshop to share resources and provide support to victims of domestic violence on Oct. 12.
Read MoreCops have arrested a Middle Village man suspected of beating two gay men unconscious as they left a bar in Williamsburg, the NYPD reported on Wednesday.
Read MoreIn an opinion piece for the Eagle, Council Member Rory Lancman explains the lawsuit he filed against the city to release fare evasion arrest data. // Photo by Harrison Leong
New York City recorded an all-time low unemployment rate of 4.1 percent, according to the newly released August employment report by the New York State Department of Labor. But hundreds of thousands of residents continue to struggle to pay rent or earn a living wage.
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