Resorts World breaks ground on second phase of casino project
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Resorts World broke ground on all of the non-casino aspects of their expansion plan on Wednesday.
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Mayor, chief judge appoint members to revive Judicial Advisory Committee
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The mayor, chief judge and appellate division supervising judges appointed 18 members to the once nearly vacant Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary on Wednesday.
Read MoreQueens soldier killed in war with Iran
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A 28-year-old Queens native was among the three service members killed by an Iranian missile last week.
Read MoreQueens pols call on Dem leadership to push to abolish ICE
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More than a dozen Queens lawmakers signed on to a letter with around 100 other elected officials calling on federal Democrats to push for the abolition of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Read MoreBrooklyn Defender Services strike ends after tentative labor deal reached
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The threat of a mass citywide public defender strike wreaking havoc on the city’s courthouses appeared to be averted on Tuesday after striking attorneys reached a deal on a new labor contract with the city’s second-largest public defender group.
Read More‘Going under’: Weekend storm swamps Queens streets, renewing questions about flooding fixes
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Torrential downpours and consistent rainfall bore down on Queens over the weekend, flooding streets and blocking major highways even after the city has spent over a billion dollars in recent years on flood-mitigation efforts.
Read MoreQueens welcomes Gotham FC to the World’s Borough
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On Wednesday, a sold out crowd filled Citi Field in Flushing to watch soon-to-be Queens locals Gotham FC of the National Women’s Soccer League play their first match in the World’s Borough.
Read MoreRemediation manager finds ‘chaotic’ conditions as Rikers reform effort begins
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Rikers Island’s power remediation manager issued his much-anticipated first report this week, detailing his plans to begin to curb the violence that has plagued the city’s jails for decades.
Read MoreBrooklyn Defender Services union goes on strike
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Over 500 attorneys and legal staff at the city’s second-largest public defender organization went on strike Thursday.
Read MorePatrick Martinez wins Assembly District 30 primary by seven votes
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Patrick Martinez won the Democratic primary for Queens Assembly District 30 by a mere seven votes after an automatic recount was triggered in the paper-thin race between him and candidate Shamsul Haque.
Read MoreCase volume continues to challenge Queens Criminal Court, top judge says
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Despite a boost in funding and resources for the state’s court system, Queens Criminal Court’s Supervising Judge Edwin Novillo says that large case volumes continue to be the greatest challenge for the court, and that more resources for additional judges, trial parts and technology capabilities are needed to efficiently process cases.
Read MoreNYPD to bring ‘strong footprint’ to Queens park after teen’s shooting
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The NYPD is beefing up its presence around a Queens park where a teenager was shot and killed in April.
Read MoreQueens Assembly District 30 recount begins after two-vote margin
/The hand recount for Assembly District 30 began on Tuesday.
Read MoreQueens reps call on Con Ed to reimburse SEQ customers after outage
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Two Queens representatives are calling on Con Ed to reimburse Southeast Queens customers who were left in the dark during the city’s recent heatwave.
Read MoreOne last round with retiring Queens Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato
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Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato is retiring – but not before she grabs one last drink at a local watering hole after officially opening New York’s beaches.
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