South Asian legal leaders urge city to make Diwali a school holiday
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More than 550,000 people of South Asian and Indo-Caribbean descent live in New York City.
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Two Queens councilmembers earn failing grades on annual environmental scorecard
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A pair of Queens councilmembers earned failing grades on an annual environmental report card published Tuesday by the New York League of Conservation Voters.
Read MoreGlobal food fest returns to Forest Hills church
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Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills will host its ninth annual "Taste of the World" food festival on March 8.
Read MoreCouncil considers free legal help for more tenants facing eviction
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The law provides free legal assistance to renters who earn less than 200 percent of the federal poverty line in 25 New York City zip codes, including five in Queens.
Read MoreCity officials prepare for new ‘public charge’ rule
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“I think it’s going to radically transform who’s going to get their green cards in this country.”
Read MoreControversial Tibet exhibit closes at Elmhurst library
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The group Students for a Free Tibet said the exhibit distorted reality by obscuring Chinese oppression in the territory.
Read MoreQueens senator proposes more Civil Rights-era cold case investigations
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“Justice must be served.”
Read MoreDecades-old Woodside playground will reopen in January 2021
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The park has not undergone a renovation since 1996.
Read MoreBayswater hosts Queens borough president candidates forum
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The forum will take place at the Bayswater Jewish Center.
Read MoreTwo Queens women killed by cars in separate crashes, no arrests made
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Investigations by the NYPD Highway Patrol Collision Investigation Squad are still ongoing.
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Rockaway pols and police discuss hate crime prevention
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The leaders implemented the forum series after anti-Semitic vandals scrawled symbols of hate at the Silver Gull Beach Club.
Read MoreICE patrols Queens Criminal Courthouse without making an arrest Monday
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ICE made at least seven arrests in New York City courthouses last year.
Read MoreHistoric LIC courthouse connects past and present
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The courthouse is a living relic of architectural and neighborhood history.
Read MoreMake the Road unveils plan to fight climate crisis
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“If we don’t take action now, none of us are going to have a home.”
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