Council Republicans split over minority leader vote
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A schism has opened up right down the middle of the City Council’s Republican conference over who should be their next minority leader.
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Paladino draws criticism after suggesting violence in social media post
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Queens City Councilmember Vickie Paladino, who is no stranger to social media spats and controversy, drew criticism online and from the Council's leadership on Tuesday after she posted a seemingly violent message directed at a member of New York City’s press corps.
Read MoreRajkumar jumps from comptroller to public advocate race
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Queens Assemblymember and omnipresent Mayor Eric Adams ally Jenifer Rajkumar is running for public advocate, shifting away from a bid for the city’s comptroller as she appeared to be lagging in the crowded race.
Read MoreInside a young Queens pol’s fight for his first law
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How Queens’ youngest elected got his first bill passed.
Read MoreMTA holds one last hearing but says new Queens bus map is final
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The MTA gave Queens residents one last look at their new bus routes before the plan, which has been in the works for over half a decade, heads to its final stage.
Read MoreCity nominates itself to take over Rikers
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City Hall late Friday told a federal judge that she should look no further than the current Department of Correction commissioner should she choose to strip the city of its control of Rikers Island and hand the notorious jail complex over to a receiver.
Read MoreRikers replacement in Manhattan to open five years after jail complex’s closure
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While it’s long been expected, the contract presented for Manhattan’s borough-based jail made it official – none of the new jails will be completed before Rikers is required to close.
Read MoreWorst landlord list features few Queens property owners
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While Queens landlords were mostly absent from the public advocate’s list of the city’s worst landlords released Wednesday, the borough was not without its notable offenders.
Read MoreGov leaves out atty student loan relief from budget
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Despite widespread support from lawmakers, district attorneys and public defenders alike, Governor Kathy Hochul did not allocate the $4 million in her recently released Executive Budget Proposal needed to enable legislation that would expand the District Attorney and Indigent Legal Service Attorney Loan Forgiveness program.
Read MoreGhost guns discovered in home of Queens Village man
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A Queens Village man was charged on Thursday for allegedly manufacturing ghost guns using a 3D printer.
Read MoreAmish Doshi inducted as first Indian American man to serve on Queens’ bench
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Amish Doshi was inducted as the first South Asian man to serve on the bench in Queens last week inside a courtroom where he will soon preside.
Read MoreQueens candidate leads in mayoral fundraising as money pours into local races
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New campaign fundraising numbers show Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani outraising all of his mayoral opponents during the most recent filing period. The new filings also show a rush of cash to several local races in the World’s Borough.
Read MoreForest Hills Gardens asks court to reverse ruling in suit against stadium
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Residents of Forest Hills Gardens filed an appeal in their lawsuit against the popular stadium that sits inside their private neighborhood last week as they look to reverse a Queens judge’s decision to toss out most of their complaints.
Read MoreGov pitches discovery reform changes during State of the State
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Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a series of changes to the state’s discovery reforms during her annual State of the State address Tuesday.
Read MoreCongestion pricing brings fewer cars and more subway riders, data shows
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Thousands of people got out of their cars and into subway trains and buses during the first week of congestion pricing, new data shows.
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