Queens lawmakers question gang database tactics in letter to NYPD Inspector General
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The NYPD credits the database for helping facilitate large-scale raids and driving down gang-related violence.
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De Blasio says city erred on Amazon campus deal
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In retrospect, he said, the city should have approached the project differently.
Read MoreOpinion: End cash bail while forgoing risk assessment tools
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The current system discriminates against poor people.
Read MoreCity awards $19 million in census prep funds to community groups
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A complete 2020 census count is a joint initiative by the Mayor’s Office, the City Council and CUNY, with $40 million going toward census efforts.
Read MoreThe guy who ate that $120K banana is a Long Island City artist
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David Datuna was a little bit hungry at the time.
Read MoreWould-be entrepreneurs can learn the ropes at Corona resource fair
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The event will be held at the Corona branch of the Queens Public Library.
Read MoreEast Elmhurst landlord hit with $250K fine from DOB for illegal conversion
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Illegal conversions, which involve the modification of a home to create additional housing unit(s), can potentially pose major safety risks.
Read MoreBail reform opponents face ‘fear mongering’ critique at Kew Gardens meeting
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“This bail reform law has been a reaction to overreach by law enforcement.”
Read MoreFatal St. Albans fire was intentionally set, cops say
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The late-night blaze that engulfed a home in St. Albans on Nov. 21, killing three men inside, was ruled a triple homicide.
Read MoreQueens has NYC’s lowest opioid overdose rate, but crisis persists
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Queens’ overdose rate in the first quarter of 2019 was 2.5 per 100,000 residents — the lowest in New York City.
Read MoreFifteen Queens lawmakers say they’re ‘watching’ Amazon warehouse working conditions
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The Queens signatories include both supporters and opponents of Amazon’s high-profile plan to build a corporate campus in Long Island City.
Read MoreSmall theaters persevere despite harsh economic climate, new city study finds
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Smaller theaters, especially in Brooklyn and Queens, give New Yorkers opportunities to build their communities and can even inspire social change, according to a study.
Read MoreJackson Heights job fair looks to recruit 2020 census workers
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The U.S. Census Bureau, in collaboration with AAFE Community Services, will host a job fair this week.
Read MoreSex crimes and shootings rise in Queens
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In the vast majority of Queens police precincts, reports of rape, along with other sex crimes, have seen a drastic increase.
Read MoreSouth Ozone Park residents deal with latest sewage spill after decades of disrepair
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The sludge flood was the latest sewer problem in a part of Queens long plagued by wastewater problems.
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