Richmond Hill town hall highlights lack of South Asians in city and state office
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No one of South Asian descent has ever won a seat in city or state office, despite the community’s growing strength.
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Richmond Hill’s Sikh community celebrates spiritual leader on the 550th anniversary of his birth
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Sikhism was founded over 500 years ago by Nanak in the Punjab region of South Asia.
Read MoreOpinion: Help and hope for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s
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If you are a caregiver who is struggling, you are not alone.
Read MoreProbations union demands city share info on violence against officers
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The city failed to inform the UPOA after a probation officer was attacked while attempting to arrest someone for probation violation.
Read More‘Like afterschool for grownups’ — Inside Astoria’s cozy, comedic Q.E.D.
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Q.E.D. recently celebrated its fifth anniversary.
Read MoreProcess begins to construct NYC’s four new jails
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A final request for proposal for construction of the Queens jail will be issued in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Read MoreOpinion: New York must divest from climate disaster
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City agencies should not be supporting companies that cause environmental devastation.
Read MoreMayor pledges to restore shuttered South Jamaica community center
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The community center closed in 2008 after 20 years of operation, due to NYCHA budget cuts.
Read MoreMaloney’s Women’s History Museum bill heads to House floor
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Only 5 percent of the approximately 2,400 national monuments honor women.
Read MoreQueens lawmakers free space for more bingo games
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The bill allows community groups, including non-profits and religious organizations, to host bingo games once a week.
Read MoreQueens honors innovative court program for veterans in need
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The program is based on a three-phase model known as the “3Cs” — commitment, courage and confidence.
Read MoreInvestigators offer $10k for info leading to the arrest of Jamaica teen’s killer
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Amir Griffin was fatally shot by a seemingly stray bullet while standing on a basketball court at the Baisley Park Houses.
Read MoreCouncilmember denounces churro vendor arrest
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Councilmember Antonio Reynoso, transit advocates and immigrants’ rights groups have denounced the arrest of a churro vendor at the Myrtle-Wyckoff subway station.
Read MoreQueens has a new pro soccer club
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“It's a dream to help build this football club in Queens.”
Read MoreShelter opponents say they’ll sue city over Glendale plan
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But DHS says the process has been no different for Glendale than any other neighborhood in New York City.
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