Judicial candidate commits to continued service to the Queens community
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“It always comes back to helping people, because that's what we do.”
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Queens judges lack diversity, report finds
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“The reality is that the Office of Court Administration does not really understand that the people in the county want to have judges that reflect their population.”
Read MoreWith new DOC commish, mayor says reforms are coming
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After de Blasio tapped a new commissioner to lead the Department of Corrections this week, the mayor promised reforms were on the way.
Read MoreNursing homes see rise in empty beds
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The vacancies could lead to facilities shutting their doors. But advocates and lawmakers say it’s only the consequences of the industry’s own actions.
Read MoreQueens community groups make connections through Census count
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“Some people passed by and they would ask, ‘Can I join you?’ Kan said. “Most of our volunteers, actually, have been recruited from the street.”
Read MoreRavenswood Generating Station on track to become a renewable energy hub
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“We have experienced the horrors of environmental injustice. We have lived under the shadows of the smokestacks.”
Read MoreCitywide flood-resilient zoning changes pass in Council
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“New York City has an obligation to transform its relationship with water.”
Read MoreHistoric Neir’s Tavern wins $40,000 grant
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“It’s not the money – it’s the recognition that legacy businesses like ours matter to the fabric of U.S. history.”
Read MoreQueens Boulevard bike lane gets kicked into gear after delay
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After a delay last year, the Queens Boulevard bike line is expected to be completed by fall of this year.
Read MoreQueens College professor steps down as CUNY staff union president
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“I cannot imagine a greater privilege than being accountable to people in struggle.”
Read MoreUniversal Right to Counsel for tenants effective next month
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“This is a tremendous victory for tenants across New York City and a true testament to the power of organizing.”
Read MoreThree Eastern Queens NYPD officers cuffed for bribery racket
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The three officers from the 105th Precinct got cash payments for tipping off a towing company to car crashes, feds say. In an unrelated incident, one of the officers also trafficked heroin.
Read MoreDowntown Jamaica to get two busways, mayor says
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A stretch of Archer Avenue in Downtown Jamaica will become a busway at some point this year, according to de Blasio.
Read MoreActivists rally for inmate rights in response to scathing Rikers review
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The people that [are] inside of Rikers Island can’t do very much except tell their family members and organizations like us what’s going on.”
Read MoreSpeed limits lowered on 6 Queens roadways
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2021 is on pace to be one of the deadliest years for pedestrians and cyclists in the city since 2014. It’s time to slow down, mayor says.
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