Resorts World breaks ground on second phase of casino project
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Resorts World broke ground on all of the non-casino aspects of their expansion plan on Wednesday.
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Mayor, chief judge appoint members to revive Judicial Advisory Committee
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The mayor, chief judge and appellate division supervising judges appointed 18 members to the once nearly vacant Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary on Wednesday.
Read MoreQueens soldier killed in war with Iran
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A 28-year-old Queens native was among the three service members killed by an Iranian missile last week.
Read MoreBrooklyn Defender Services strike ends after tentative labor deal reached
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The threat of a mass citywide public defender strike wreaking havoc on the city’s courthouses appeared to be averted on Tuesday after striking attorneys reached a deal on a new labor contract with the city’s second-largest public defender group.
Read More‘Going under’: Weekend storm swamps Queens streets, renewing questions about flooding fixes
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Torrential downpours and consistent rainfall bore down on Queens over the weekend, flooding streets and blocking major highways even after the city has spent over a billion dollars in recent years on flood-mitigation efforts.
Read MoreQueens welcomes Gotham FC to the World’s Borough
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On Wednesday, a sold out crowd filled Citi Field in Flushing to watch soon-to-be Queens locals Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League play their first match in the World’s Borough.
Read MorePatrick Martinez wins Assembly District 30 primary by seven votes
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Patrick Martinez won the Democratic primary for Queens Assembly District 30 by a mere seven votes after an automatic recount was triggered in the paper-thin race between him and candidate Shamsul Haque.
Read MoreNYPD to bring ‘strong footprint’ to Queens park after teen’s shooting
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The NYPD is beefing up its presence around a Queens park where a teenager was shot and killed in April.
Read MoreQueens reps call on Con Ed to reimburse SEQ customers after outage
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Two Queens representatives are calling on Con Ed to reimburse Southeast Queens customers who were left in the dark during the city’s recent heatwave.
Read MoreOne last round with retiring Queens Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato
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Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato is retiring – but not before she grabs one last drink at a local watering hole after officially opening New York’s beaches.
Read MoreQueens community boards continue to diversify
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Queens’ community boards are getting younger and more diverse.
Read MoreAttorneys at second-largest public defense org in city authorize strike
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Unionized attorneys at the second-largest public defender organization in the city voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike this week, increasing the risk of hundreds of lawyers and support staff walking off the job and hampering criminal courts in Queens and Brooklyn.
Read MoreQueens lawmaker’s office windows shattered
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Queens Councilmember Phil Wong’s office windows were shattered this week after the lawmaker said his landlord received “threatening phone calls.”
Read MoreGotham FC to call Queens home starting in 2028
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Two-time National Women’s Soccer League champions Gotham FC will soon call the World’s Borough home, joining New York City Football Club at the soon-to-be-completed Etihad Park in Willets Point.
Read MoreQueens man dies after setting himself on fire near UN in protest of China’s rule over Tibet
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A Queens man set himself on fire last week in protest of the Chinese government’s control over his native Tibet. He later died of his injuries.
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