Union membership in the private sector has declined. Thus, many people who may have grown up in non-union households do not know what it is like to strike or to have a family member who is on strike. Here are some things you can do to support organized labor.
Read MoreFor Queens coastal communities threatened rising sea levels and increasingly severe storms, a maritime barrier may seem like a simple solution to flooding. Indeed, storm surge barriers are a key measure to “manage future flood risk” proposed by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Read MoreNew York Law School is expanding its public service focus through its new Office of Public Service and Pro Bono Initiatives.
Read MoreNot even scientific evidence could convince a higher court to uphold the conviction of the lone perpetrator who went to trial for a brutal gang assault against a gay black man.
Read MoreThere’s a whole wide world between tiny, rural Deeside, Jamaica and Jamaica High School. And by his teens, Justice Kenneth Holder had experienced a lot of it.
The finished product is still three years away, but the new and improved Far Rockaway Library is already earning praise from design and architecture experts.
Read MoreFormer Queens State Sen. Frank Padavan, who served in the senate for 37 years, died Monday. He was 83 years old.
Read MoreStarting Jan. 1, 2019, New York City birth certificates will feature a third gender category — gender X — for the first time.
Read MoreEntrance of Rikers Island. Eagle Photo by Clarissa Sosin
Read MoreThe Mass Bail Out Welcome Center officially opened at the entrance to Rikers Island Saturday morning.
Read MoreFormer Queens Criminal Court Justice Gregory Lasak officially announced his candidacy for Queens County District Attorney Tuesday morning.
Read MoreThe QCBA is championing its Student Ambassadorship Program to engage the next generation of attorneys.
Read MoreThe New York City chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will host its sixth annual “Queens Walk to End Alzheimer’s” on Saturday, Oct. 6 at Little Bay Park at 100 Totten Ave in Bay Terrace.
Read MoreThe legal nightmare may finally be ending for Pablo Villavicencio, a College Point pizza delivery man and father of two who was arrested and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for nearly two months.
Read MoreMiss Colombia, aka Osvaldo Gomez, was a beloved figure in Jackson Heights. Gomez was found dead in Jacob Riis Park Thursday. // Photo courtesy of Daniel Dromm’s Office
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