NYPD judge recommends firing Daniel Pantaleo, cop who choked Eric Garner
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A Staten Island grand jury declined to indict Pantaleo in 2014 and the Department of Justice decided to drop a case against Pantaleo last month.
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Rochdale native Dalilah Muhammad breaks world record in hurdles
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Muhammad is the second woman in the event’s history to have broken the 400m record and win an Olympic title.
Read MoreNYC Restaurant Week is light on Queens eateries. But that’s OK with local boosters.
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“Every week is Restaurant Week in Queens.”
Read MoreHere's what you need to know about the massive Belmont Project's scale
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"We will provide millions of visitors and fans a fast and affordable way to get there and continue New York's nation-leading investments in 21st-century transportation infrastructure.”
Read MoreRalph McDaniels leads effort to honor Queens’ black artists
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Queens is a theme, setting and source material for Nas and other musicians, especially black and African-American hip-hop artists, who use their work to honor their home borough.
Read MoreOccupy 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.
Read MoreLaw 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.
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