Crosswalks may soon become ‘no texting’ zones
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Fines for breaking the law would range from $25 for a first-time offense to $250 for multiple violations in a short time span.
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NY Appeals court rules that farmworkers have right to organize
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‘This is a victory for farmworkers, as we have finally had our day in court.’
Read MoreThreats to budget push library leaders to act
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Cuts to funding would include reducing programming, cuts to weekend hours, smaller collections and delayed revitalization projects.
Read MoreEntire Queens neighborhoods lack ADA-accessible subway stations
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More than 70 percent of Queens subway stations are inaccessible to people with disabilities.
Read MoreIt’s in Queens! this weekend
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Did you know Queens hosts the biggest Memorial Day parade in the United States?
Read MoreQueens gets a 'Taste' of Sunnyside
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The line curled around the block Tuesday night as hungry foodies waited to enter the Taste of Sunnyside.
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The top 4 most unique wedding venues in Queens
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It’s prime wedding season once again, which means cake, happy tears and bridesmaid dresses galore.
Read MoreQueens DA candidates denounce state's gravity knife law
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“The weaponization of the existing law against communities of color must stop.”
Read MoreTaste of Sunnyside returns for 9th straight year
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Sunnyside Shines, the neighborhood’s business improvement district that helps to boost the approximately 300 businesses in the area, organizes the festival each year.
Read MorePrivately Owned Public Spaces are getting a new logo
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Over 600 designs for the new logo were submitted in an international design competition, meant to replace a decades-old design that the spaces had outgrew.
Read MoreMTA proposes expanding full-fare MetroCard program for K-12 students
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The MTA Board is expected to vote on a proposal Wednesday that would give full-fare MetroCards to students who currently have half-fare MetroCards.
Read MoreNY court system to implement early alternative dispute resolution for civil cases
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The new model is known as “presumptive ADR” and referring cases routinely to mediation and other forms of ADR earlier in the process.
Read MoreDromm backs Johnson's presumptive run for mayor
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“26 years ago…I never would have imagined we would be ready to elect an openly gay and HIV+ man as mayor.”
Read MoreQueens to host town hall on gun violence
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Through the end of April, there were 43 reported shootings across Queens in 2019.
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