Residents battle sewage floods in Queens Village
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After several recent rainstorms, residents of 231st Street near Seward Avenue claim they faced a deluge of water in their basements that they were scrabbling to clean.
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City agency mismanages gardens designed to curb flooding, Stringer reports
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Auditors from Stringer’s office examined 102 gardens citywide that were maintained by DEP, and found that that the vast majority were improperly maintained
Read MoreCorona and Elmhurst families face major health and housing obstacles: report
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The neighborhoods’ children lack basic supports, including affordable housing and behavioral health services.
Read MoreCUNY raises tuition amid student protests
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The tuition and fee hikes were packaged into a larger budget request that CUNY will ask of New York City and the state for the coming academic year.
Read MoreNew CUNY pilot program attempts to address food insecurity for some students
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Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced the creation of a fund that will provide 1,250 qualifying students with $400 to spend on campus food.
Read MoreRenewable Rikers movement gains traction
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Advocates, elected officials and community leaders are pushing for the Renewable Rikers Act.
Read MoreSouth Ozone Park residents describe ‘horror movie’ sewage flood at Council hearing
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South Ozone Park homeowners took turns describing the impact of the sewer backup that flooded dozens of basements during Thanksgiving weekend.
Read MoreWould-be entrepreneurs can learn the ropes at Corona resource fair
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The event will be held at the Corona branch of the Queens Public Library.
Read MoreQueens has NYC’s lowest opioid overdose rate, but crisis persists
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Queens’ overdose rate in the first quarter of 2019 was 2.5 per 100,000 residents — the lowest in New York City.
Read MoreSouth Ozone Park residents deal with latest sewage spill after decades of disrepair
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The sludge flood was the latest sewer problem in a part of Queens long plagued by wastewater problems.
Read MoreTeen’s suicide attempt raises questions about safety of young adult detainees
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Correction officers reportedly watched for up to seven minutes before taking action to help Nicholas Feliciano.
Read MoreQueens lawmakers demand answers after South Ozone Park sewer flood
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City officials say the flood of human waste was caused by a backed up sewer pipe.
Read MoreCity set to close detox units at two Queens hospitals
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City-run hospitals provide the largest percentage of detox services in the city.
Read MoreNearly 1,200 people have sued their alleged abusers under the state’s Child Victims Act
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Survivors of sexual abuse are coming forward.
Read MoreBlocked sewage line floods hundreds of Queens homes with waste-tinged water
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An FDNY spokesperson called the sewer backup a “one-in-a-million thing.”
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