Clean Slate Act takes effect
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Millions of New Yorkers will soon see their criminal convictions automatically sealed after a bill known as the Clean Slate Act took effect over the weekend.
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Queens’ 7 train is epicenter of deadly subway surfing trend
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During a City Council hearing on Monday, city officials said the 7 train is the “overwhelming” epicenter for incidents of subway surfing, a dangerous practice which has resulted in six deaths citywide this year.
Read MoreCity looks to develop long-abandoned Flushing Airport site
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The New York City Economic Development Corporation released a request for proposals last week seeking pitches for a long-term lease or sale of the land where the former airport resided. The proposed development site consists of 80-acres of land along 20th Avenue in College Point.
Read More‘They need to do more’: Rockaway locals say MTA’s plan to keep them moving during A train stoppage won’t be enough
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On Thursday night, Councilmember Selvena Brooks-Powers and the MTA held a town hall in Rockaway to discuss the MTA’s long-slated and much needed repairs on the peninsula portion of the A line and to hear out local concerns. At the town hall, the councilmember and several other locals told the MTA it isn’t going far enough to accommodate riders during the stoppage.
Read MoreNorth Queens to get expanded police patrols
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A section of Northeast Queens will soon see an increase in the number of police officers patrolling its streets, the city announced this week.
Read MoreSoutheast Queens community center crumbles amid battle for control of park
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As temperatures begin to fall in New York City, worries have begun to mount in Southeast Queens as one of the only recreational centers in the area has been without heat for weeks.
Read More‘Justice denied’: Survivors of sex abuse behind bars call on city, state to address their lawsuits
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On Wednesday, dozens of survivors of sexual abuse in the city’s jails and state’s prisons called on officials at all levels of government to recognize the hundreds of women and men abused behind bars, expedite the over 2,000 pending lawsuits and generally take the allegations seriously.
Read MoreDevelopers give first look at Queens’ tallest building
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Queens will soon have a new tallest building and it has already begun to reshape the borough’s ever-evolving skyline in Long Island City.
Read MoreBroker fee bill passed by Council
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A high-profile bill to change how New Yorkers pay for their new apartment was officially passed by the City Council with a veto-proof majority on Wednesday.
Read MoreQueens man found guilty for attempted murder of a police officer
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A Queens man who shot an NYPD officer after attempting to flee a crime scene was found guilty of attempted murder on Tuesday.
Read More‘Boulevard of death’ no more: City completes lengthy Queens Blvd. redesign
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Nearly a decade in the making, the city finally completed its redesign of Queens Boulevard, a strip once known as the “Boulevard of Death.”
Read MoreFlight 587 commemorated on 23rd anniversary
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Family members of the victims of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash gathered in Rockaway on Tuesday to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy that killed 265 people, which occurred 23 years ago.
Read MoreDOC boss denies knowing about Rikers’ ‘worst-kept secret’
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The head of the city’s Department of Correction had little to say when asked about allegations that officers regularly lock up detainees with mental health issues for days or weeks at a time in solitary confinement, blocking their access to medication and attention from doctors.
Read MoreFormer Queens priest fired from St. Francis prep after credible abuse allegations
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A former priest who was working as a religious teacher at St. Francis Preparatory High School in Fresh Meadows was recently fired after being accused of sexually abusing minors throughout the 1990s.
Read MoreOn to the next election: Who is running for office in Queens in 2025?
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It’s never too early to start looking toward the next election.
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