Ex-prosecutor recruits top Queens conservatives in bid for borough president
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Quinn is one of six candidates who will appear on the ballot in the March 24 special election to replace former Borough President Melinda Katz.
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Schools chancellor, Congresswoman trade heated tweets over school safety
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“No. Enough. I’ve spoken to you personally 4 times about these issues.”
Read MoreFundraising heats up ahead of likely Assembly special election
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At least seven candidates are raising campaign cash in the uncertain contest.
Read MoreCity ponders what’s next for Rikers Island
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One proposed measure would turn over control of the island to the Department of Environmental Protection.
Read MoreTrial date set for Neir’s Tavern neighbors facing eviction
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“We feel good that they’re helping the bar, but we want the same opportunity and the same help.”
Read MoreFour candidates dropped from ballot in Queens borough president race
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Another candidate who dropped out of the race last week will nevertheless appear on the ballot under New York election law.
Read MoreBed bugs return to Forest Hills subway control tower
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For the third time this month, exterminators visited the Forest Hills-71st Street station MTA control tower Tuesday morning to fumigate for bed bugs.
Read MoreQueens College turns to alum in Congress for commencement address
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U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat is the first Dominican American and the first formerly undocumented immigrant elected to Congress.
Read MoreRecord number of volunteers canvass streets for annual homeless count
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“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”
Read More‘Hate Has No Place’ — MTA unveils anti-hate crime campaign
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“Every New Yorker should be able to travel free of harassment and feel safe while riding with the MTA.”
Read MoreCity probes Jamaica shelter provider’s ‘truly problematic’ dealings
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“This is not a good situation.”
Read MorePublic review process begins for plan to actually close Rikers jails
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Though Rikers is technically part of the Bronx, it is located within Queens Community District 1.
Read MoreAfter ‘public charge’ setback, advocates urge immigrants to seek legal guidance
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“It is critical that immigrants and their families … consult legal advocates who understand the rule before assuming it applies to them.”
Read MoreCouncil’s public housing chair calls for more NYCHA funding in state budget
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“Decades of underfunding is the reason that NYCHA is currently in a state of crisis.”
Read MoreDefense attorneys dissect bail reform laws at criminal court seminar
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“This is not the first incongruity we’ve seen for the new bail and discovery statutes that aren't lined up with the practice as it stands.”
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