Borough-based jail costs double to $16 billion, mayor claims
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The cost of replacing the crumbling jail complex on Rikers Island by building borough-based jails across the city has continued to balloon over the past year.
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Queens hits grim traffic death milestone
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Queens has hit a morbid traffic violence milestone as 2024 is already on pace to be a deadly year on New York City’s streets, according to a new report from a transportation group.
Read MoreArverne East nature preserve opens in Rockaway
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An area of Rockaway Beach once known as an overgrown dumping ground is now a natural oasis after officials cut the ribbon on the Arverne East nature preserve on Wednesday.
Read MoreQueens pols and grieving families celebrate passage of Sammy’s Law
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Queens lawmakers, advocates and parents are breathing a sigh of relief after Sammy’s Law, a street safety measure pushed heavily by Queens electeds and families, was passed as part of the state budget over the weekend, allowing the city to determine the speed limit on its own streets.
Read More‘Slippery slope’: Mayor defends potential corp counsel pick as Council vows to reject nominee
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Mayor Eric Adams wouldn’t confirm or deny Tuesday if he plans to nominate attorney Randy Mastro to serve as the city’s next top attorney – but that didn’t stop the mayor from defending the embattled potential nominee.
Read MoreNYPD fatally shoots man on Roosevelt Avenue
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Officers from the NYPD shot and killed a man on Roosevelt Avenue over the weekend, marking the second time police have fatally shot a person in Queens in a month.
Read MoreTrump trial transcripts to be posted online
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As an unprecedented criminal trail got underway in Manhattan on Monday, the court system announced it would be taking a similarly unprecedented step in bringing the trial to the press and the public.
Read More‘The Cubes’ open at Socrates Sculpture Park
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Socrates Sculpture Park in Long Island City opened up a unique administrative space made up of storage containers over the weekend.
Read MoreQueens electeds look to stop eviction of composting site
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A group of Western Queens elected officials are fighting against a Parks Department plan to evict a popular composting site in their community.
Read MoreLegal services fund ‘raided,’ prompting outcry from attys
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New York’s legal community has responded with outrage after the governor decided to move forward with a sweep of a pot of money meant to fund civil legal services for low-income New Yorkers.
Read MoreCity gets power to padlock illicit pot shops
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After months of calls for more power in policing illegal smoke shops, city officials finally got their wish by way of the state budget.
Read MoreCouncil calls on mayor to reverse Queens jail expansion
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A group of over a dozen city councilmembers this week called on the Adams administration to reverse its decision to up the number of beds in Queens’ yet-to-be-built borough-based jail facility.
Read MoreJudicial Security Act makes it into final budget
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A bill that aims to increase safety protections for judges and court staff has officially been included in the state’s tardy budget.
Read More‘Can’t rehabilitate Rikers’: Borough prez stands by jail closure plan after tour
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Despite seeing improvements during a recent visit to Rikers Island, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards says he believes no amount of refurbishment will be enough to justify keeping the troubled jail complex open – and that a federal takeover of the jail should remain on the table.
Immigrant legal services office opens at Queens College
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Queens College on Tuesday became the fifth full-time location for CUNY Citizenship Now!, an effort which provides free legal assistance for immigrant students and their families.
