Richmond Hill’s Sikh community celebrates spiritual leader on the 550th anniversary of his birth
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Sikhism was founded over 500 years ago by Nanak in the Punjab region of South Asia.
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Addabbo pushes state to OK mobile sports betting
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New York’s disallowance of mobile sports wagering is costing the state tens of millions of dollars in tax revenue, according to State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, Jr.
Read MoreProcess begins to construct NYC’s four new jails
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A final request for proposal for construction of the Queens jail will be issued in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Read MoreCity launches outreach initiative for homeless New Yorkers
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More than 60,000 New Yorkers experiencing homelessness are currently living in shelters.
Read MoreOpinion: New York must divest from climate disaster
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City agencies should not be supporting companies that cause environmental devastation.
Read MoreMayor pledges to restore shuttered South Jamaica community center
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The community center closed in 2008 after 20 years of operation, due to NYCHA budget cuts.
Read More‘Overworked and underpaid’ council staffers want a living wage
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“I wish I was the only one going through this, but it’s throughout the council.”
Read MoreMaloney’s Women’s History Museum bill heads to House floor
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Only 5 percent of the approximately 2,400 national monuments honor women.
Read MoreQueens lawmakers free space for more bingo games
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The bill allows community groups, including non-profits and religious organizations, to host bingo games once a week.
Read MoreCouncilmember Moya among Queensboro FC’s first fans
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Count Councilmember Francisco Moya, a diehard soccer fan, among the first Queensboro FC supporters.
Read MoreWorld’s Fair site receives a major upgrade
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The project will provide $24 million in upgrades.
Read MoreCouncilmember denounces churro vendor arrest
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Councilmember Antonio Reynoso, transit advocates and immigrants’ rights groups have denounced the arrest of a churro vendor at the Myrtle-Wyckoff subway station.
Read MoreQueens leaders drive state, city veteran initiatives
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Queens lawmakers have led the charge for veteran assistance reforms.
Read MoreShelter opponents say they’ll sue city over Glendale plan
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But DHS says the process has been no different for Glendale than any other neighborhood in New York City.
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