Elected officials, tenants and advocates rallied in Manhattan Wednesday and made the call to court officials to ease Housing Court caseloads as legal service providers struggle to meet needs under the expanded Right to Counsel laws.
Assemblymember Brian Barnwell announced this week that he would not seek reelection this year, leaving the race for his seat somewhat open.
Read MoreThe Queens Borough Cabinet met Tuesday to hear a presentation on the Queens Bus Network redesign, the MTA's plan to engage riders and how previous comments were taken into account.
Lieutenant governor Brian Benjamin turned himself into federal authorities to face charges of bribery and corruption Tuesday morning. By the afternoon, he had resigned from his post as the governor’s second-in-command.
Read MoreQueens elected officials from the local, state and federal level joined community leaders in Richmond Hill Sunday to denounce a recent alleged hate attack on a Sikh man visiting Queens.
Read MoreQueens police officers shot a man while responding to a call about a domestic incident Monday in Astoria.
Read MoreLocal union leaders joined advocates and Councilmember James Gennaro to call for the approval of a project to bring hydropower from Canada to Queens .
Read MoreDowntown Jamaica’s businesses are moving closer to more unified advocacy following a City Council hearing on the expansion of the Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District.
“If we want to inspire students to make change in our society, the only way we can do that is if we fully understand and appreciate history and see that it’s not some distant past.”
Read MoreThe developers behind Innovation QNS, a massive multi-block project in Astoria, will host two town halls on plans for the project later this month.
Read MoreOver 100 court employees in New York State were fired Wednesday after they failed to comply with the Office of Court Administration’s vaccine mandate.
Read MoreMembers of the newly formed Corona Plaza Vendors Association developed a map of their placements and established community agreements to take charge of the space they frequent.
Read MoreThe Queens borough president appointed nearly 350 Queens residents to their local community boards last week, marking what is likely the most diverse class of community board members in the borough’s history.
Read MoreTwo correctional officers working on Rikers Island, including one from Queens, were arrested after they allegedly spent months helping to smuggle drugs and other banned items into the jail complex.
Read MoreThe votes are in and Queens neighborhoods most affected by the pandemic are getting anti-gun violence programs, community gardens and mental health services for parents and caregivers. It’s all part of the Civic Engagement Commission’s first-ever “The People’s Money.”
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