Opinion: Queens is NYC’s misdemeanor incarceration capital
/
Queens last year sent 2,501 misdemeanor defendants to Rikers Island, more than any other borough in the city.
Read More
Opinion: So, what’s the plan for affordable housing at Willets Point?
/
The 23-acre parcel of city-owned land has been dormant for more than a decade.
Read MoreQueens co-ops complain of fines after passage of greenhouse gas reduction law
/
"Let's be clear: I don't want your money, I want your carbon.”
Read MoreOpinion: Passing Elder Parole Bill is a moral imperative
/
“Sentencing someone to die in prison without any possibility for parole is morally wrong.”
Read MoreBrandeis Association remembers the Holocaust at moving memorial event
/
“Our legacy from the past is vital. And now people forget. We must not let that happen under any circumstances.”
Read MoreMore than 75 new Queens community board members sworn in
/
The appointees also participated in an orientation about board rules and members’ responsibilities, according to Borough President Melinda Katz’s office.
Read MoreRide-hail app drivers demand companies ‘Lyft’ wages
/
The strike was held in solidarity with drivers striking around the world, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia and London, according to the New York Taxi Workers Alliance.
Read MoreOPINION: ‘Good Cause Eviction' bill would save families from homeless nightmare
/
“We should put people before profits, and treat housing as a human right, not a commodity.”
Read MoreGridiron star keeps focus on Queens DA race
/
Star NFL defensive back Devin McCourty said he plans to remain engaged with the race to replace Richard Brown, who died Friday.
Read MoreLocal leaders mourn passing of DA Brown
/
“It takes a person of uncommon character to serve others with the vigilance and dedication Queens District Attorney Richard Brown did.”
Read MoreOpinion: the Queens DA’s office needs a stronger Elder Abuse Prevention Unit
/
“Elder crime has been treated as a stepchild to the domestic violence and child abuse units, by the Queens District Attorney’s office.”
Read MoreIn Queens DA race, a spectrum of perspectives on city jails plan
/
Each candidate agrees that the Rikers Island jails, as currently constructed, are outdated and dangerous and need to be close. They differ on what to do next.
Read MoreReport to the People of Queens: the history of domestic violence prosecutions in Queens, part one
/
“Over the last 20 years, since the creation of the DV Unit, Queens County has consistently had the lowest DV case dismissal rate in the city.”
Read MoreLetter: I was yanked off the train and ticketed at 1:30 a.m. for putting my feet on a subway seat
/
“Doesn’t the NYPD have better things to occupy its time than giving fines to tired subway riders in the middle of the night?”
Read MoreTransit workers will march to end subway and bus assaults
/
“At the end of the day, it’s hard to be mad at who you don’t see. It’s really easy to take out your frustration at the people you see.”
Read More
