Sunnyside gardeners fight for food pantry plots removed by Parks Department
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“We heard how pantry lines were getting longer and longer and we were using the plots to grow food for the food pantry.”
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Gianaris bill would cut rent for NYCHA tenants with no gas
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“Monthslong utility outages are unacceptable for any New Yorker, whether in private or public housing. NYCHA residents should not be expected to pay full rent, which typically includes utilities, when they are not receiving the service.”
Read MoreVelázquez, Gillibrand demand answers from NYCHA over lead paint
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“Every single New Yorker, no matter their income or race, deserves to live in safe, lead-free homes with proper ventilation.”
Read MoreCity Planning Commission backs Flushing Waterfront rezoning
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Commission Chair Marisa Lago, one of the 11 members who voted in favor of the rezoning, said the land use application was “an important step forward for Flushing.”
Read MoreKatz and Queens Women’s Bar honor female trailblazers in New York law and politics
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“When women are in charge, policies are more inclusive and better for working families, and everyone knows if you want something done, done right, give it to a woman.”
Read MoreNYC announces new plan to connect Queens green spaces
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“This project will connect surrounding communities and enhance the pedestrian and cyclist experience in Brooklyn and Queens for years to come.”
While NYC mulls shelter WiFi, price tag prevents providers from doing it themselves
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“We don’t have that financial flexibility to find those dollars.”
Read MoreTwo Queens park projects win prizes for sustainability and design
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"As we face down a looming climate crisis amid a void of federal leadership, cities all across the globe are stepping up to take action and advance climate solutions.”
Read MoreCouncil bill would encourage parents to delay gender-assignment procedures for intersex infants
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“The cornerstone to sexual and reproductive rights is the right we all have to autonomy and control over our destinies.”
Read MoreCommonpoint Queens has distributed 1 million pounds of food since March
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The nonprofit organization Commonpoint Queens has distributed more than 1 million pounds of food since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City.
Read MoreRockaway Community Justice Center offers a second chance for low-level offenders
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“A low-level offense should not equal a life sentence for our young people. Unfortunately that’s what’s happened too often in communities of color in the Rockaways, with young people locked out of employment, housing, job opportunities.”
Read MoreCivil rights groups sue NYPD for brutality during George Floyd protests
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“I look at my mask, it’s covered with blood, my protest sign is covered with blood. I realized it must be mine.”
Read MoreNYC participatory budgeting group calls on council to revive the initiative
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“PB provides exactly what New Yorkers need right now to feel connected and empowered to create change.”
Read MoreQueens man won't face new trial after attempted murder conviction overturned for prosecutorial misconduct
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“I hope DA Katz will conduct an investigation to find out how a Brady document could be suppressed for 20 years.”
Read MoreAstoria Houses tenants weigh rent strike after three weeks without gas
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“I’m not afraid of talking about this. Something has to be done.”
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