Amazon Considers LIC and D.C. Area Amid Reports of HQ Split
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Long Island City as well as Crystal City in northern Virginia have emerged as the front runners, according to sources familiar with the talks with Amazon.
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Subway Bomber Convicted in Federal Court
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The verdict against Akayed Ullah was returned in Manhattan federal court after a trial in which the defense maintained he intended to kill only himself last Dec. 11.
Read MoreAmazon Says LIC Is Prime Location for Huge New Facility
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After a yearlong search for a second home, Amazon is now reportedly looking to build offices in two cities instead of one.
Read MoreJamaica Bay Research Vessel Makes a Splash With Queens Kids
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The CUNY 1, an aluminum catamaran operated by the Science + Resilience Institute will give students the opportunity to get out of the classroom for a unique learning experience.
Read MoreCity Commits $180 Million to Update LIC Infrastructure
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On Monday, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a $180 million Long Island City Investment Strategy, which the city said is “a comprehensive approach to support sustainable growth. The money will pay for improvements to schools, transportation and parks.
Read MoreBodega Owners Charged With Swindling $1.5M From Disabled Woman’s Accident Settlement
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The owners of a Roosevelt Island bodega were busted for swindling over $1.5 million from a wheelchair-bound homeless woman and using the stolen cash to fund a lavish lifestyle, prosecutors announced on Thursday.
Read MoreAfter Alleged Cop Slap, Ridgewood Students Defend ‘Heroic’ Guidance Counselor
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A day after a Ridgewood guidance counselor was charged with allegedly punching a cop while defending an emotionally disturbed students, children and parents at Grover Cleveland High School said they had the educator’s back.
Read MoreRidgewood Counselor Arrested While Defending 'Disturbed' Student
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A veteran Ridgewood guidance counselor was arrested on Wednesday for attempting to prevent the police from detaining an emotionally disturbed student, police sources told the Eagle.
Read MoreLocal Lawmakers Pump the Brakes on Streetcar Support
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Queens lawmakers are tempering their support for the streetcar that Mayor Bill de Blasio — and waterfront developers — desire.
Read MoreCUNY Law Hosts Environmental Freedom of Information Workshop
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Amid of torrent of environmental disinformation and climate change denial, the CUNY School of Law will host a daylong event designed to help attorneys, journalists and other concerned citizens gain the truth about environmental degradation.
Read MoreCity Breaks Ground on Astoria ‘Anchor Park’
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Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen visited Astoria Park to break ground on a major park overhaul as part of “City Hall In Your Borough” week on Tuesday.
Read MoreJackson Heights Man Is Latest Proud Boy Arrested
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Police arrested a Jackson Heights resident on Monday for his role in a violent assault by the white supremacist Proud Boys gang in Manhattan on Oct. 12.
Read MoreQueens CUNY Awarded $6 Million in Grants For Early Childhood Childhood Center
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Three City University of New York colleges located in Brooklyn and Queens are among the half-dozen CUNY colleges awarded a record $6 million in federal grants for early childhood learning centers, CUNY announced on Monday.
Read MoreSeparate Fatal One-Car Crashes Kill Two
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Two men died this weekend in separate car accidents, both involving light poles, police said.
Read MorePolice Impersonator Demanding Cash, Still On the Loose
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It turns out that the police officer demanding cash donations from Queens residents on the street and threatening one person was not actually a police officer.
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