Legalize It: State Bar calls on Albany to end weed prohibition
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Attorneys file 420 motion.
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Formerly incarcerated New Yorkers push state to pass parole overhaul
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“Parole in this state is punitive. The number one function is to send you back to prison.”
Read MoreAdministrative clerk Kevin Rothermel streamlines Queens’ record-keeping process
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He does his best to help the people of Queens.
Read MoreSunnyside Yard panel highlights potential for public space
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The event seemed staid in comparison to recent project hearings disrupted by opponents of the plan.
Read MoreAlzheimer’s bill gets backing from AOC after letter urging support
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The Improving HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act would increase access to information on care and support for people that have been recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Read MoreQueens-born journalist Gwen Ifill honored with postage stamp
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Ifill paved the way as the first African-American woman to host a major U.S. political talk show.
Read MoreHealth Department says no coronavirus in NYC, despite scary NYPD warning
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“There are NO suspected or confirmed cases in NYC.”
Read MoreRabbi who marched with King inspires Queens legal leaders
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“That’s what hate feasts on — getting two minorites to work against each other.”
Read MoreQueens senator pushes for better Access-A-Ride coordination
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The bills comes after the MTA announced major changes to the pilot program in November that would cap the number of rides a resident could take.
Read MoreState lawmakers call for borough reps on MTA Board
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“Borough representation on the MTA board gives riders a voice in the choices that affect them.”
Read MoreFlushing pick-up league for older adult ballers set to re-open
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A Parks Department spokesperson said the league will resume next week.
Read MorePlan to banish jails from Rikers faces little opposition
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The city’s plan for closing Rikers Island jails and building four new detention facilities hinges on the city’s ability to reduce the jail population.
Read MoreOnly two Queens BP candidates qualify for matching funds
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Former Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley received $497,795 and Councilmember Costa Constantinides received $476,697 in matching funds, the New York City Campaign Finance Board announced on Wednesday.
Read MoreSupreme Court archives catalogue the history of Queens
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Away from the rush of day-to-day court life, the court’s archives serve as time capsule for legal history and detail centuries of life in Queens.
Read MoreQueens Holocaust survivors mark 75th Anniversary of Auschwitz liberation
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The Queens residents, originally from Poland and the former Soviet Union, were among nearly 100 survivors from across New York City who attended the commemoration.
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