Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day honors the New Yorkers who died in 2019
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The annual Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day honors the individuals who die without stable housing amid New York City’s historic homelessness crisis.
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Queens man impeached
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Donald Trump is the third president to be impeached in United States history — and the first from Queens.
Read MoreFive more Queens subway stations will become ADA accessible
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The stations join six other Queens subway stations slated for accessibility improvements under the 2020-2024 Capital Plan.
Read MoreFlushing Meadows Aquatic Center closes for emergency repairs
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The New York City Parks Department announced the closure on Tuesday.
Read MoreNYC shifts policy on permanent housing for street homeless
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The city will create 1,000 new permanent apartments to house so-called street homeless individuals.
Read MoreResidents battle sewage floods in Queens Village
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After several recent rainstorms, residents of 231st Street near Seward Avenue claim they faced a deluge of water in their basements that they were scrabbling to clean.
Read MoreCity agency mismanages gardens designed to curb flooding, Stringer reports
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Auditors from Stringer’s office examined 102 gardens citywide that were maintained by DEP, and found that that the vast majority were improperly maintained
Read MoreCUNY raises tuition amid student protests
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The tuition and fee hikes were packaged into a larger budget request that CUNY will ask of New York City and the state for the coming academic year.
Read MoreCity celebrates expansion of program that helps tenants fight eviction
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The Universal Access to Counsel law now applies to tenants facing evictions in Far Rockaway, Morris Heights, East New York, East Harlem and Inwood.
Read MoreADAs honor outgoing Acting DA John Ryan at holiday party
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Dozens gathered to send Acting DA Jack Ryan off with fond remarks and holiday cheer.
Read MoreQueens senator tackles CUNY infrastructure woes
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Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky stressed the importance of capital funding, or infrastructure funding, for college buildings in New York City and throughout the CUNY system.
Read MoreHundreds pack Queens DMVs as state allows licenses for undocumented immigrants
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The Green Light Law withstood court challenges and took effect Monday.
Read MoreNew York State, led by Comrie, will mark 400 Years of African-American history
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The “400 Years of African-American History Commission” was sponsored by State Sen. Leroy Comrie and signed into existence by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Read MoreRozic, Ramos urge Cuomo to pass e-bike bill
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Thousands of food delivery workers — many of them low-income people of color — have had their electric bicycles and scooters confiscated by the NYPD.
Read MoreQueens Jewish leaders consider community safety after Jersey City attack
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Queens has had a number of high profile anti-Semitic incidents this year.
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