Local leaders: 345 Queens community board members begin terms
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Borough President Melinda Katz appointed 345 Queens residents to the borough’s 14 boards.
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Queens Library Unveils Logo Makeover, Name Change
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The Queens Public Library will “reinforce who is at the center of our work and to whom the Library belongs,” according to an official announcement.
Read MoreReported Sex Crimes Rise In Queens Despite Overall Decline in Crime
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CompStat data for precincts located in Queens North shows a 71.9 percent increase in misdemeanor sex crime reports.
Read MoreQueens’ Greek Leaders Celebrate Hellenic Independence
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State Sen. Michael Gianaris, Assemblymember Aravella Simotas and Councilmember Costa Constantinides joined community leaders to mark Greek heritage.
Read MoreA Century-Old Astoria Blvd. Station Is Closing for Nine Months
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The station, which first opened in February 1902, served more than 13,000 Astoria commuters per day in 2017 but it lacks ADA accessibility.
Read MoreSimotas Advocates to Help Seniors Stay in Their Homes
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Simotas wrote a letter to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie requesting a $100,000 budget increase for the Home Sharing and the Respite Care Programs of the New York
Read MoreA Rush-Hour Drive to JFK Is the City’s Worst Airport Commute
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The ride to JFK takes roughly twice as long during rush hour than other parts of the day.
Read MoreFive Key Queens Tree Facts To Help You Breathe Easy
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Find out which Queens block has the most trees.
Read MoreMMA Fighters Faces Sentencing for Bank Robbery
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DaSilva was found not guilty of first-degree robbery, a charge that hinged on whether he used a gun or other weapon and carried a possible 25-year sentence.
Read MoreQueens Leaves Its Mark on Feverish Race For Advocate
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The borough is home to the two most ideologically opposed candidates and two others who fall somewhere in between.
Read MoreStrong Winds Shut Down Power For Hundreds of Queens Residents
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The strong winds also felled trees throughout Queens, home to more than 253,000 trees.
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Gone in a New York Minute: How the Amazon Deal Fell Apart
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The deal included $1.5 billion in special tax breaks and grants for Amazon, but a closer look at the total package revealed it to be worth at least $2.8 billion.
Read MoreCM Vallone: College Point Site Is ‘Worst Possible Location for a Homeless Shelter’
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“The administration’s efforts to address our most vulnerable populations have too often resulted in communities being silenced.”
Read MoreWoman Raped by Rikers Guard Wins $500,000 Suit Against City
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The woman, known as “Jane Doe,” was raped by officers Jose Cosme and Leonard McNeil when she was detained at the Rose M. Singer Center.
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