OPINION: Queens DA race is too important to miss
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“Whoever wins this seat will undoubtedly hold it for the rest of their life.”
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Homes built shortly after 1978 aren't necessarily safe from lead paint
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Lead paint poses a unique threat to children, who may crawl around on floors with paint dust, or chew on a windowsill that contains old lead paint.
Read MoreOPINION: Queens is ready to reform the criminal justice system
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“Despite the progress we’ve made for our city, we are still far from a reformed criminal justice system.”
Read MoreNYC’s ‘Bail Bond Bill of Rights’ law is designed to better inform customers
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Advocates want to see an end to the bail bond system completely.
Read MoreOPINION: Faith-based initiative a priority for Queens DA candidate Betty Lugo
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“Betty Lugo’s interest in us, and on making a faith-based initiative a priority in her campaign for Queens borough District Attorney, is very promising.”
Read MoreJudge derails MTA’s dismissal of disability discrimination case
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The majority of the MTA’s 472 subway stations are currently inaccessible for people with disabilities.
Read MoreBalloons not bars: organizers try new tactic in campaign to close Rikers
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The city has said it will fully close Rikers — the 10-jail complex that currently houses just over 7,500 people — by 2026 but activists want it shut down now.
Read MoreSenate bill would raise pay for car wash workers vulnerable to wage theft
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“Wage theft is also rampant, and many of these immigrant workers are exploited at the hands of a system that does not protect them.”
Read MoreCity will open Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes ahead of schedule
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The office will operate within the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, and serve to coordinate hate crime responses by city agencies, district attorney’s offices and the NYPD.
Read More4 of Queens’ 5 CUNYs are searching for new presidents
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York College on Monday became the fourth Queens CUNY school seeking a new president, after Marcia Keizs announced that she will step down.
Read MoreA voice for the voiceless: how Queens-based CPS agents protect the borough’s kids
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‘“People do it because they really care about these kids that have no voices.”
Read MoreInside Governors Ball 2019
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Through the mud, glitter and tunes, read on to see the Eagle’s top moments from this year.
Read MoreAdvocates host Rikers Bridge vigil to honor those who died in detention
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“We’re moving the conversation from brick and mortar to the lives that are affected.”
Read More‘There’s no trust there’ — town hall attendees question neighborhood policing
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“There’s no trust there.”
Read MoreAstoria school knocks it out of the park with Jackie Robinson celebration
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“We know him a lot as a baseball player, but he was so much more than that.”
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