Public charge rule blocked by federal appeals court
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The rule would expand the definition of who could be denied entry and residency in the U.S. based on an immigrant’s likelihood of using public assistance programs.
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How three ‘State of the State’ proposals will affect Queens commuters
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Three transit proposals will have a major impact on Queens commuters.
Read MoreKatz names new executive team, conviction review chief
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Katz is the first new DA elected in Queens since 1991, the year late DA Richard Brown took office.
Read MoreTipped workers are getting a pay raise
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Certain tipped industries suffer from nebulous tipping conventions and cultural norms that make tips unreliable.
Read More101 lawmakers sign Hevesi letter demanding homelessness prevention tool
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A total of 59,378 people, including 21,352, stayed in a Department of Homeless Services shelter on the night of Jan. 2.
Read MoreMTA hosts feedback sessions for Queens bus network redesign
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All workshops will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Read MoreQueens’ new wrongful conviction unit fields first application
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An attorney alleges that investigators manufactured a reason for interrogating his client and that a prosecutor withheld key pieces of evidence.
Read MoreNew Year’s resolutions, Queens style
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Not all resolutions have to be “go to bed earlier” or “eat more salads.”
Read MoreQueens bus redesign draft prioritizes Jamaica and Flushing routes
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The plan also promises to boost Queens bus speeds, streamline routes and better connect commuters with key destinations.
Read MoreFirst defendants arraigned under new Queens DA, state bail reform
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DA Melinda Katz has vowed to implement several changes to the way justice is dispensed and defendants are treated in Queens.
Read MoreA year in Queens land use
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Land use concerns took center stage from Far Rockaway to Long Island City.
Read MoreA memorable year on the roads and rails
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Check out some of the stories that shaped the transit system serving 2.3 million Queens residents.
Read MoreFair fares is unfair for disabled New Yorkers, lawyers say
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Attorneys from the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest have criticized the city for excluding Access-A-Ride from the Fair Fares program.
Read MoreThe year in photos: 16 images that defined Queens in 2019
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
Read More‘Unnoticed’ artists get their due in LIC exhibition
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A new LIC art exhibition will touch on themes like identity, cultural heritage, healing and resistance.
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