Thousands of low-income renters in Queens at risk from rising seas, report finds
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Flooding will render more NYCHA, Section 8 and other subsidized homes unlivable in New York City than any other city in the country by 2050.
NYC fines construction firm $25K after worker killed in Arverne in 2019
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The New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings has fined a New Jersey construction firm $25,000, more than 15 months after a falling wall killed one of its workers in Arverne by the Sea.
Read MoreSeal sightings are up in NYC, but the marine mammals aren’t as cuddly as they seem
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“We have had cases of people trying to pick them up and carry them back into the water, which is extremely dangerous.”
Read MoreKhaleel Anderson wins Queens Assembly seat, becoming New York’s youngest-ever Black state lawmaker
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Anderson joins Teddy Roosevelt, Ruben Diaz Jr. and Richard Gottfried as New York’s youngest-ever assemblymembers.
Read MoreRockaway Community Justice Center offers a second chance for low-level offenders
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“A low-level offense should not equal a life sentence for our young people. Unfortunately that’s what’s happened too often in communities of color in the Rockaways, with young people locked out of employment, housing, job opportunities.”
Read MoreQueens 21 in ‘21 endorsements unveiled, sparking praise and pushback
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“When we achieve our goal, our government will be truly representative and its actions will reflect the things that matter to the women of this city.”
Read MoreCuomo relaxes COVID restrictions in Queens cluster zones
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The red cluster zones are now yellow.
Read MoreDe Blasio apologizes for approach to COVID spike in Orthodox Jewish communities
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“I certainly got very frustrated at times when I saw large groups of people still out without masks, but I think more dialogue would have been better.”
Read MoreNYC confronts climate crisis reality with coastal rezoning plan
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“Hurricane Sandy continues to serve as a painful reminder that we must continue to adapt to the ever-so-real threats of climate change. This includes updating our zoning to help New Yorkers build, and rebuild, more resiliently.”
Read MoreNYC’s adult day cares say irregular reimbursements complicate services
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“If we don’t get reimbursed for them, we can’t sustain our business. Everything is falling on deaf ears and the ones that are suffering are our members.”
Read MoreState will adjust restrictions as COVID cases drop in Queens red zones, Cuomo says
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The COVID test positivity rate has dropped by nearly a third in Queens’ two cluster zones over the past week.
Read MoreCOVID cases spike in two Queens neighborhoods
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“We need to apply a lot of energy and focus to these areas.”
Read MoreNew Rockaway Beach community fridge has support of neighbors
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“Take what you need, leave what you don’t.”
Read MoreFood donations surge following Rockaway Beach fridge theft
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“Rockaway Mutual Aid has been touched by the overwhelming support the community has shown in the aftermath of the fridge’s removal.”
Read MoreOzone Park high school teacher vies for Queens Council seat
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Singh is prioritizing schools and education in her bid to represent District 32.
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