Blocked sewage line floods hundreds of Queens homes with waste-tinged water
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An FDNY spokesperson called the sewer backup a “one-in-a-million thing.”
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CUNY staff union contract ratified after yearslong struggle
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Professors will see salary increases across the board, as well as minimum pay for a three-credit course increasing to $5,500.
Read More80-year-old woman struck and killed by car in Murray Hill
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Soon Ok Han was crossing the street at the time of the collision.
Read MoreQueens McDonald’s owner violated worker protection laws
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The company took away shifts and reduced the hours of those trying to exercise employee rights, and fired an employee for the same reason.
Read MoreFive ways to give back in Queens this holiday season
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Here’s how you can do some good this holiday season.
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Borough president and city to host naloxone training
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Attendees will learn how to administer naloxone medication.
Read MoreNYPD tech vendor accidentally slipped malware into computer system
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The malware affected 23 NYPD machines.
Read MoreWeed arrest disparities persist across Queens police precincts
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Though the NYPD does not report racial or ethnic arrest data by precinct, there are persistent disparities in arrest totals across the borough’s 16 precincts.
Read MoreCity hopes innovative ‘rain gardens’ will curb flooding in SE Queens
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The rain gardens will work to reduce flooding in the neighborhoods and draw polluted runoff away from Jamaica Bay.
Read MoreRozic bill equips cops with skills to combat hate crimes
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Rozic said the legislation “sends a strong message about hate not having a place in any of our communities.”
Read MoreUlrich eyes new job as BOE executive director
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The lone Republican in the Queens delegation is interested in becoming the executive director of the BOE.
Read MoreTwo Queens men sentenced for assaulting Rikers guards
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Two men who began assaulting a group of correction officers are headed to prison.
Read MorePair of prosecutors blast upcoming bail and discovery reforms
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Acting Queens District Attorney John Ryan has been an outspoken opponent of the bail reform measures for months.
Read MoreOpinion: Shop small (not the online mall) this holiday season
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Why and how you should shop small this season.
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