Green Giant: Grodenchik Leads Rally for More Parks Funding
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“For more than a generation, parks have been shortchanged in the city budget.”
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Op-Ed: Let’s Treat ‘Close to Home’ Kids as Members of Our Community
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“I ask that you not view these teens as thugs or delinquents.”
Read MoreAmazon Failure Fuels State Senate GOP
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Senate GOP Leader John Flanagan, of Long Island, said Wednesday that the chamber's majority party "blew" at least 25,000 jobs
Read MoreLeaders Call Out Belmont Project’s Congestion Risk
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Now they have some serious power to shape or even block the project.
Read MoreAdvocates Demand Accountability Through Child Victims Law
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Starting in August, the new law will open a one-year window that enables survivors of sexual abuse to take civil action, even if the statute of limitations has expired.
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Ulrich Won’t Run Again for Public Advocate
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“I will not be a candidate for Public Advocate in the Fall.”
Read MoreJewish Leaders See Schoolyard Swastika Arrest As Opportunity for Restorative Justice
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‘He needs to see a social worker. Not a judge.’
Read MoreLIC Printing Plant Once Considered ‘Success’ by City Plans to Shut Down
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The Prestone Press printing plant at 4750 30th St. employs 75 workers and will close permanently in May, according to the state Department of Labor website.
Read MoreDiFiore Praises Judge Zayas, DA Brown In Annual Address
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“[A] bright spot has been Queens, where the number of felony cases over two years old has declined by 76 percent since the start of the Excellence Initiative.”
Read More‘Lifeline’ Grant Helps Blind Vendors Hurt by Gov’t Shutdown
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During the 35-day government shutdown, vendors at federal sites in New York were forced to shutter their shops.
Read MoreJamaica Man Shot and Killed on Doorstep
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When police responding to a 911 call arrived at a home on 171st Street, they found Mohammed Rizwan, 57, with a gunshot wound to his chest.
Read MoreFlipped Garbage Truck Injures Four in Laurelton
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Officials said one person was hospitalized in serious condition and three others suffered minor injuries.
Read MoreMTA: Say Goodbye to the MetroCard Bonus, But Transit Fare Will Stay the Same
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Riders will also have to say goodbye to MetroCard bonuses, the break on fares that comes when they refill their cards with $5.50 or more.
Read MoreMTA to Cut Staff and Costs Amid ‘Significant Financial Stress’
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In addition to layoffs, the MTA said it would implement a hiring freeze, reduce contractor costs and get tougher on fare evaders.
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