Minnesota public housing activists warn of NYCHA’s new ‘Czar of Privatization’
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“He’s going to destroy public housing.”
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OPINION: It’s time for a childcare revolution
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“With average costs surpassing college tuition and median rent, quality child care is unaffordable for most families.”
Read MoreTypo screws up Automatic Voter Registration bill
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The typo got some Republican lawmakers riled up.
Read MoreMarijuana was decriminalized. Here’s what that means for Queens.
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The bill reduces the penalty for possession of less than two ounces of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a violation punishable by a fine.
Read MoreLegislature agrees to limit solitary, but fails to pass HALT bill
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The new policy clarifies that solitary will be reserved only for conduct that creates significant risk to the safety and security of correctional facilities.
Read MoreRory Lancman officially bails on DA race and endorses Melinda Katz
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“This has nothing to do with the Queens County Democratic Party organizations. I’ve had no conversations, no signals, no winks, no nods,” Lancman said.
Read MoreQueens Votes for the next district attorney on June 25
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Seven candidates of various ages, experiences and backgrounds are running for the Democratic nomination to become the next Queens County District Attorney.
Read MoreIt’s In Queens June 21 to June 27
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Queens fun-seekers will be able to party hearty at Summer Solstice celebrations, Pride Month events, art openings, outdoor and indoor concerts, and more.
Read MoreMan caught at JFK smuggling 34 finches in hair curlers
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Officials say the finches from Guyana are prized. They are used in singing contests in Brooklyn and Queens where wages are placed on the birds with the best voice.
Read MoreNew QC science professors marry fact and fiction
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These professors, however, aren’t teaching classes on Iron Man suits or vibranium
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Eagle and Mayor’s Office urge Queens residents to vote June 25
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In an interview with the Eagle, Deputy Mayor Thompson stressed how everyday citizens can influence our democracy by casting their vote.
Read More‘Peaceful and calming’ vegan restaurant is latest casualty of Flushing development boom
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The closure has disappointed some Queens vegetarians.
Read MoreTransit advocates hail bus lane bill that removes cap on camera enforcement
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Under the bill, drivers who violate bus lane laws more than four times in a 12-month period are subject to a $250 fine.
Read MoreBorough Hall funds $65 million worth of upgrades throughout Queens
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The $65 million will come from the FY 2020 budget that Mayor Bill de Blasio and the City Council agreed upon on June 14.
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