First Woman Of Color Plans Queens DA Bid, Sources Say
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Mina Malik, a former assistant district attorney in Queens, will likely announce her candidacy, the sources familiar with Malik said.
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Amid Skepticism, Massive Sunnyside Yard Project Holds First Public Meeting
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Plans for the latest massive development project in Queens have begun to take shape above the train tracks at Sunnyside Yard and the agency spearheading the vast proposal is asking for community input, amid concerns over congestion and displacement.
Read MoreQueens CUNY Awarded $6 Million in Grants For Early Childhood Childhood Center
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Three City University of New York colleges located in Brooklyn and Queens are among the half-dozen CUNY colleges awarded a record $6 million in federal grants for early childhood learning centers, CUNY announced on Monday.
Read MoreDA Brown, President Katz Offer Hundreds of Low-Level Offenders A Clean Slate
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More than 400 people made the trip to Universal Church on Roosevelt Avenue in Woodside on Saturday in order to attend the Second Chance Summons Warrant Forgiveness Event, where over 350 participants were able to get their low-level summonses cleared without fear of arrest, according to Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown.
Read MoreFormer Islanders Owner Dies at 74
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Charles B. Wang, a billionaire philanthropist who was part owner of the New York Islanders and a CUNY’s Queens College alum, died on Sunday in Oyster Bay, Long Island. He was 74 years old.
Read MoreLong Island Pawn Shop Robber Convicted After Jury Trial
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A Queens man was found guilty on Thursday for attempting to rob a pawn shop in Melville, Long Island with another man while wearing disguises but failing to cover the license plate of their getaway car.
Read MoreNightclub Bouncer Fired Shots Into Crowd, Injuring One
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A Queens nightclub bouncer was arrested on Saturday for assaulting a clubgoer and shooting another, prosecutors said.
Read MoreBayside Native Stars On ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ As Guest Investor
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A Queens native has gone from Bayside to the ‘Shark Tank.’
Read MoreSeparate Fatal One-Car Crashes Kill Two
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Two men died this weekend in separate car accidents, both involving light poles, police said.
Read MoreLocal Officials Cut Ribbon on Newly Renovated Flushing-Main Street Station
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Local officials officially cut the ribbon on the newly rebuilt and reconfigured Flushing-Main Street station on Thursday, Oct. 18, providing some much-needed TLC to a major transit fixture of Eastern Queens.
Read MoreQueens Man Dead After Flushing Vehicle Fire
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A Queens man was found dead inside of a vehicle after an early morning blaze in Flushing, the police said on Friday.
Read MoreDA Brown Honors Queens College President With Hispanic Heritage Award
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Queens College President Fèlix V. Matos Rodríguez was honored for his tireless dedication to promoting Latin culture throughout his career as an educator and as a public servant in Puerto Rico, Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown announced on Friday.
Read MoreSt. John’s Professor Lauded For Spanish-Language Work
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A professor at St. John’s University received a lifetime achievement award from the Ecuadorian government and the Foundation for the Integration and Development of Latin America for her work as an educator.
Read MoreMaloney Raises Millions to Fight to End Breast Cancer
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Congress Member Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) rang the opening bell at NASDAQ in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month on Oct. 16 to bring awareness to the illness that affects one out of eight U.S. women.
Read MoreKatz Appoints Jackson Heights Resident as Queens’ New Director of Cultural Affairs and Tourism
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Queens Borough President Melinda Katz announced on Thursday the appointment of internationally recognized cultural event producer Phil Ballman as the borough’s new director of cultural affairs and tourism.
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