Judge says NYPD must release more subway fare evasion arrest data
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“It is unacceptable that fare evasion is enforced almost exclusively against people of color, and I expect this data to help us bring about real change.”
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Queens County Fair brings simple life to big city
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Families from all five boroughs stepped back in time last weekend to a place where the apple cider is fresh, the corn grows high and the cows always come home.
Read MoreSenior citizen struck and killed by driver while crossing Jamaica street
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An 85-year-old man was killed when a driver onto 89th Avenue struck him in the crosswalk, police said Thursday.
Read MoreLetter to the editor: Running for my daughters
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Just about a year ago, I held hands with my daughters on the steps of the Supreme Court, protesting Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearing.
Read MoreDecades later, Queens BIDs are still shaping their neighborhoods
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According to the NYC BID Association, New York’s BID movement began in the 1960s and 1970s in response to “limited public resources and deteriorating commercial districts.” The onset of the BID movement coincides with the lead up to New York City’s near declaration of bankruptcy.
Read MoreRidgewood organization launches DOT lawsuit over Fresh Pond Road bus lane
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“We’ve submitted a laundry list of alternatives,” said Geoffrey Elkind, the group’s president. “The [DOT] haven’t listened. Now we have the lawsuit.”
Read MoreAssistant DA honored with 2019 Hispanic Heritage Award
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“Carmencita is a trailblazer, a dedicated prosecutor, a tireless advocate for people of color and a professional in every sense of the word.”
Read MoreNew flowers bloom at Queens Botanical Garden
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There’s officially more flower power at the Queens Botanical Garden.
Read MoreCity measures progress almost 7 years after Hurricane Sandy
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Sandy devastated parts of New York City in 2012, including Queens’ coastal areas like the Rockaways and Breezy Point, and efforts to rehabilitate the impacted homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure have been ongoing.
Read MoreFired supers lose their jobs and their homes across NYC
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All across the city, property owners and managers fire non-unionized superintendents en masse when their companies purchase large building portfolios, said Sateesh Nori, the attorney-in-charge of the Queens Neighborhood Office of The Legal Aid Society.
Read MoreRidgewood is the next stop for Citi Bike
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The expansion comes as part of Lyft’s plan to double the Citi Bike service area by 35 square miles over the course of the next several years.
Read MoreVandal causes $10,000 of damage in Hollis church
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On Sept. 8, the same person was caught on video tearing down signs and damaging potted plants in the church’s parking lot.
Read MoreSunnyside Yard public meeting taken over by vocal opponents
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Even before the first public meeting regarding Sunnyside Yard, community members raised concerns about displacement related to the neighborhood-building initiative.
Read MoreState inaction could delay pay raises for justices
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Judicial salaries depend on the type of judge, and can vary from $240,000 for the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals to $189,000 for City Court Judges.
Read MoreNew food court coming to Queens Place Mall
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The new food court will open in the summer of 2020.
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