Catholics 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.
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Will 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 MoreSNAP recipients and NYCHA tenants can score free Citi Bike memberships
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Riders have access to unlimited 45-minute rides during the 30-day period.
Read MoreQueens woman linked to death of Cipriani head chef, two others
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The woman allegedly told officers that “she did not do it, her pimp made her do it and it was not her.”
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.
Read MoreAs borough president, Elizabeth Crowley would fight for Queens’ ‘fair share’
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“I just think we haven’t been able to express the feelings of the residents loud enough. We haven’t gone into the arena and fought for our fair share here.”
Read MoreQueens County Bar Association connects with CUNY Law students
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The QCBA’s presence was part of a series of tablings intended to promote the bar association and encourage student participation.
Read MoreDespite vacancy, Queens DA election winner will take office Jan. 1, 2020
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The winner of the November general election will take over for late DA Richard Brown, who died in May after 28 years in office.
Read MoreFollow the money in the likely special election for Queens BP
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Hundreds of thousands of dollars have poured into the campaign committees of six likely candidates.
Read MoreWith federal budget decisions looming, Queens groups rally for funding
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The calls to action comes at a time when federal funding for human services has dropped by about $300 million in less than a decade.
Read MoreCritics blast council for jail plan calendar conflict
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The hearing is scheduled for Sept. 5.
Read MoreWhy is no one talking about how Queens pronounces Roosevelt Avenue?
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Why is there so little consensus around the name of one of Queens’ main thoroughfares, Roosevelt Avenue?
Read MoreInteractive results from the Democratic Primary for Queens District Attorney
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See updated interactive results in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary
Read MoreNew state laws expands protections and compensation for crime victims
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Cuomo signed several pieces of legislation Wednesday, including a law that allows victims of domestic violence to seek damages from perpetrators who violate orders of protection.
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