Queens Jewish community breaks ground on Holocaust memorial
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Queens Jewish leaders and elected officials broke ground on a planned memorial dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust outside Borough Hall on Tuesday.
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Astoria nonprofit founder officially joins all-DSA race to replace Mamdani
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A longtime nonprofit leader from Astoria officially launched her campaign to succeed Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Assembly this week, a move that turns the contest for his open seat into a rare, all-Democratic Socialists of America member showdown.
Read MoreJudge tosses fed’s case against AG James and Comey
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A federal judge on Monday tossed out the criminal cases brought against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey after finding that the prosecutor that brought the charges had been illegally appointed by the Trump administration.
Read MoreQueens man lost right to full jury trial, top court rules
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The Empire State’s highest court ruled there is a time when a person is not entitled to a full jury trial — when they deliberately and illegally sabotage the jury themselves.
Read MoreMamdani expands transition, appoints 400 New Yorkers to 17 committees
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani greatly expanded the breadth of his transition team on Monday as he prepares to take office in January.
Read MoreHeavy traffic and crashes abound around Queens’ 19 last mile warehouses, report finds
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Areas around Queens’ nearly 20 last mile warehouses are prone to worse traffic, more crashes and persistent worker safety issues, a new report from the city’s comptroller says.
Read MoreRikers detainee becomes 13th person to die in DOC custody
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A 38-year-old man on Rikers Island became the 13th person this year to die in Department of Correction custody, agency officials announced on Friday.
Read MoreVelázquez to retire, opening up a new race in Queens
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Representative Nydia Velázquez announced Thursday night she will retire next year, opening up a new primary for a congressional seat in Queens and Brooklyn.
Read MoreQueens men meet
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The first man from Queens to be elected president and the first Queens resident to be elected mayor of New York City met for the first time in the Oval Office on Friday.
Read MoreMajor street gang that recruited and targeted teenagers brought down, DA says
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Thirty-two members of an alleged street gang were arrested this week for over a dozen shootings across Queens that took the lives of rival gang members and innocent bystanders alike – and nearly a third of the defendants are underaged.
Read MoreCUNY Law gets funds to recreate community space
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The city’s only publicly funded law school is getting a multiple million-dollar renovation that will bring new community spaces to students, nonprofits and New Yorkers seeking legal assistance.
Read MoreHochul approves Creedmoor redevelopment
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Governor Kathy Hochul approved the state’s plan to redevelop a long-neglected site in Queens, kicking off what is expected to be over a decade of construction in the easternmost section of the borough, she announced Thursday morning.
Read MoreForest Hills Stadium lawsuits cause rift in neighborhood
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A battle is brewing within the Forest Hills Gardens Corporation, a wealthy suburban enclave nestled in Central Queens that has been locked in a legal fight with Forest Hills Stadium over concert noise and other alleged chaos brought about by the shows.
Read MoreTisch to stay on as NYPD boss under Mamdani
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Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch has agreed to stay on as the city’s top cop when Zohran Mamdani takes office as mayor in January, honoring the mayor-elect’s wish that the NYPD boss remain in the role as a new administration comes into City Hall.
Read MoreJudge throws out Trump’s challenge of NY law barring arrests in courthouses
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A New York federal judge struck down a Justice Department lawsuit this week that sought to end a law that prevents immigration officials from arresting individuals in New York State courthouses.
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