State bill could force city to permit more street cart vendors
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Vendors have opted to sell their wares with no permit, legal or otherwise, risking big fines and having their carts confiscated.
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For Achilles athletes and their guides, running marathons is a team sport
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Achilles International empowers people with all types of disabilities, seen and unseen, to participate in mainstream running events.
Read MoreGet a discounted lift to the polls on Election Day
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Ride-sharing giant Lyft is getting in on Get Out the Vote efforts by offering discounted rides to polling locations in New York City on Election Day.
Read MoreOPINION: Ranked choice voting can help elect more women candidates
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Ranked choice voting “has clear benefits related to civic engagement and representation.”
Read MoreTacos of Queens and Brooklyn square off on new docu-series
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Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece have embarked on a cross-country journey to find America’s best tacos, and that search has brought them to Brooklyn and Queens.
Read MoreJails oversight board votes to propose limits on solitary confinement
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But the Corrections Officers’ Benevolent Association contends that solitary confinement is the only option for punishing violent detainees.
Read MoreOPINION: Early voting couldn’t have come at a better time
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The cliche “vote early and often” has, at least in part, come true for millions of voters across New York City.
Read MoreMTA tests out safer signal system on several LIRR lines
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Positive Train Control will now be deployed on select trains operating on the Far Rockaway, Long Beach, Oyster Bay, and West Hempstead branches.
Read MoreMore than 5,400 people have voted early in Queens
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Early voting continues until Sunday and the general election takes place Nov. 5.
Read MoreMTA announces ‘inspection blitz’ to stop train debris raining from sky
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There have been eight reported incidents of debris falling from elevated tracks in the city this year.
Read MoreSafety training deadline approaches for construction workers
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Starting Dec. 1, workers at major construction sites are required to have at least 30 hours of safety training.
Read MoreNew York City’s free ID program offers new benefits
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New organizations within the program include the The Apollo Theater, The Shed and the Whitney Museum.
Read MoreState introduces ‘adverse childhood experiences’ training in DV shelters and support programs
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Hevesi’s bill, which was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, marks the first time the state recognizes Adverse Childhood Experiences.
Read MoreMore than 20K Queens students were homeless last school year: report
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“The number of New York City students who experienced homelessness last year could fill the Barclays Center six times.”
Read MoreThe NYC tourism website profiles Queens neighborhoods. Notice anything missing?
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We’re filling in the gaps and we need your help.
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