Queens DA-elect Katz names transition team
/
Katz, the current Queens Borough President, filled out the team with several defense attorneys, nonprofit leaders and activists.
Read More
College enrollment among NYC students hits record high
/
A total of 48,782 students who graduated high school in 2018 enrolled in college afterward.
Read MoreNYC pols to Albany: Legalize It
/
Advocates and lawmakers are reigniting the effort to remove weed from the penal code and end the racial disparities in marijuana arrests.
Read MoreQueens judge appointed to state ethics committee
/
Buggs is the lone Queens judge on the committee and replaces Queens Supreme Court Justice David Eliot.
Read MoreQueensbridge residents develop strategies for making a safer community
/
The Mayor’s Action Plan for Neighborhood Safety targets 15 public housing developments citywide in order to promote public safety.
Read MoreLyft driver convicted of sexually assaulting sleeping passenger
/
At some point during the ride, the woman fell asleep and did not wake up until she felt the driver sexually assaulting her.
Read MoreTwo years on, state record sealing law has underwhelming impact in NYC
/
Advocates blame the results on the law’s limited scope and a lack of awareness of the measure.
Read MoreCouncilmembers in Queens BP race each support staff union drive
/
“I know that an equitable blueprint for staff salaries and protections is best for all of the council.”
Read More
State attorney general busts JFK pay-to-play scheme
/
Former British Airways Executive Steven Clark and former Ground Services International CEO Jeff Kinsella were indicted on felony charges.
Read MoreHoward Beach park receives long-awaited upgrades
/
Howard Beach’s Frank M. Charles Memorial Park has received a major upgrade.
Read MoreChallenge to 2001 attempted murder conviction hinges on prosecutorial misconduct claim in Queens
/
The Queens District Attorney’s Office disputes the allegation that it withheld the document.
Read MoreReal estate firm alleges city taxes ‘squeezed’ hotel out of business
/
GCP Realty II is suing the New York City Department of Finance, claiming that the department allegedly overvalued a now-shuttered East Elmhurst hotel.
Read MoreOn Trans Remembrance Day, State Senators pledge to repeal ‘Walking While Trans’ ban
/
‘I commit to you today… we will repeal the ‘walking while trans’ law this session in Albany.’
Read MoreLeaders call on SE Queens to submit their Census forms after dismal 2010 showing
/
Analysts predict that New York could lose up to two seats in Congress based on population estimates.
Read More
