St. Albans residents urge MTA to restore weekend service on Q42
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“The people along that route are literally stuck in the neighborhood.”
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Queens legislators earn high marks on environmental policy scorecard
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The Queens delegation in the State Senate and Assembly received high marks on an annual scorecard published by a nonpartisan group devoted to promoting environmental causes.
Read MoreSouth Asian Indo-Caribbean Bar VP Ali Najmi named to city’s taxi task force
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Najmi, the Vice President of the South Asian Indo-Carribean Bar Association of Queens, has been a fierce advocate for the rights of taxi drivers.
Read MoreDrug and firearm investigation nets 15 alleged gang members in Hollis
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Several alleged members of the HNY gang — named after Hollis’ Henderson Avenue — were charged with attempted murder.
Read MoreTitus’ move to civil court would open seat in state Assembly
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So far two likely candidates have emerged for the seat, which encompasses much of Southeast Queens.
Read MoreDepartment of City Planning upgrades community board needs and budget request tool
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A new webtool, named Community District Priorities, allows for community boards to formally submit their annual needs and budget requests to the city.
Read MoreLocking up parolees for minor infractions costs city $190 million per year
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“If you have a night job or you get a day job and because of the subway [and] you get home a little late, you can be violated for that.”
Read MoreNYC immigrants rights organizations sue Trump administration to stop ‘public charge’ rule
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“This is just another part of the Trumps’ broader family separation agenda. And frankly, this agenda to make this country as white as possible.”
Read MoreThree men shot and killed in Southeast Queens in two separate incidents
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According to the most recent NYPD data, there have been 53 shooting victims year to date in the NYPD’s Queens South patrol area.
Read MoreNew York expands key consumer protection law aimed at financial fraud
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Cuomo said the new law would help counteract the erosion of consumer financial protections under President Donald Trump.
Read MoreGOP nominee for Queens DA wants respect for cops, return to 'law and order'
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To Murray, the justice reform proposals championed by Melinda Katz, the Democratic nominee for DA, will only make things worse.
Read MoreCatholics question why first American saint will not be included in city statue initiative
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Cabrini was canonized in 1946, and was named the patron saint of immigrants in 1950. She received 219 votes to become a statue.
Read MoreWill you be Queens’ next poet laureate?
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Queens residents can apply for the Queens poet laureate position, an unpaid role to help spread poetry and creativity throughout the borough.
Read MoreNYC parents can keep tabs on school bus locations with new GPS app
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The real-time tracking will be provided through a GPS-enabled tablet running the “Bus Driver App.”
Read MoreBorough Hall to host town hall on Trump’s ‘public charge’ rule
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Katz’ town hall, in partnership with the New York Immigration Coalition, will address what that could mean for immigrants potentially impacted by the change.
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