Occupy NYCHA takes root in South Jamaica
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A tenant-led initiative is pushing back against a federal Department of Housing and Urban Development program called Rental Assistance Demonstration.
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Law enables sex assault, stalking and trafficking survivors to conceal their addresses
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"Victims of heinous crimes like sexual assault and human trafficking should not have to live in constant fear that their assailant could find and potentially hurt them again.”
Read MoreFlushing Meadows hosts 29th Annual Dragon Boat Festival this weekend
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More than 200 boat teams will participate in this year’s festival.
Read MoreCity partners with Queens libraries in unprecedented census campaign
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The cash influx will help pay for new technology like laptops, so New Yorkers can take the census online, plus staff training, marketing and operational support.
Read MoreQueens Chamber of Commerce hosts panel on ‘Climate Mobilization Act’
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Buildings larger than 25,000 square feet will be required to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030, or face a fine.
Read MoreWeprin educates Queens residents on landmark Child Victims Act
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The legislation increases the statute of limitations on criminal cases from age 23 to 28, and on civil from age 23 to 55.
Read MoreJudge will consider some contested ballots in next phase of Queens DA race
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‘Both the interests of democracy and legal precedent demand that these invalidated affidavit ballots and Cabán votes be counted.’
Read MoreUPDATE: Entire Queens House delegation supports impeachment
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Though Trump could be impeached by a Democratic-controlled House, it is unlikely the Republican-controlled Senate would vote to convict him by a two-thirds majority.
Read MoreMore than 80 cops have been named in Queens lawsuits this year
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So far this year, the city has paid $40,827,660 in settlements for NYPD-related lawsuits. Since 2015, the city has paid $322,096,991, according to the city’s data set.
Read MoreMissing swimmer found dead after 7-hour search
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The boy’s body was discovered by rescue workers at around 3:30 a.m. — more than seven hours after NYPD officers first responded to 911 calls.
Read MoreNYPD traffic agents doused with water in Woodhaven
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The man is being sought for “obstructing governmental administration,” according to the NYPD.
Read MoreCycling advocates map out expansive LIC protected bike lane network
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The proposal comes amid a rise in cyclist fatalities citywide.
Read MoreMan stabbed to death outside St. Albans home
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Police said the stabbing occurred after a dispute.
Read MoreAn unprecedented court battle begins in the Queens DA primary. Here’s what to expect.
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Cabán and Katz’s razor-thin margin prompted the borough’s first manual recount since ballot scanners were introduced in 2010.
Read MoreRosedale lawyer faces 15 years for stealing more than $200K from client
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The lawyer turned herself into law enforcement officials on Monday.
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