Queens’ acting borough president Lee concludes unlikely 11-month run
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“Despite staying on much longer than expected, my commitment to serve the people of Queens as necessary is now fulfilled.”
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Richards set to take over as Queens borough president after BOE certifies victory
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The BOE certified the results of his election Tuesday.
Read MoreMaloney endorses Neeta Jain in race for open Queens council seat
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Jain, a Democratic district leader, is one of 11 candidates in the special election in District 24.
Read MoreNYC fines construction firm $25K after worker killed in Arverne in 2019
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The New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings has fined a New Jersey construction firm $25,000, more than 15 months after a falling wall killed one of its workers in Arverne by the Sea.
Read MoreStorefront artworks spark climate crisis conversations in Queens
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“I want people to be more engaged with the issue of climate change and understand how cities are at the center of it.”
Read MoreQueens criminal court suspends most in-person proceedings as COVID rate rises
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The suspension will last at least two weeks.
Read MoreSpecial needs students sue for proper resources during pandemic
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More than 500 families who have signed onto a recent lawsuit filed against school districts nationwide.
Read MoreRichards names transition team ahead of move to Queens Borough Hall
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Richards doesn’t have to wait until 2021 to take office.
Read MoreA year after sewage flood, South Ozone Park families still seek compensation
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“Our clients have lived with this issue for a year with no offers from the City to pay for their lost property and the repairs needed to make some of the homes at least livable again.”
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving, Queens food pantries get creative to fight hunger during pandemic
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“The pandemic has caused the need for our services to explode,
Read MoreCouncil considers New York City’s next offshore wind farm proposal
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New York state has committed to producing 9,000 megawatts of energy from offshore wind farms, enough to power six million homes by 2035.
Read MoreQueens’ first jury trial in nine months is over. There won’t be another one until 2021.
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See you next year, jury duty.
Read MoreAdvocates urge Cuomo to release older prisoners as COVID surges behind bars
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At least 1,705 staff members and 1, 737 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in state prisons.
Read MoreSt. John’s University picks new president, the longtime head of Providence College
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Fr. Brian Shanley will begin his tenure on Feb. 1, 2021.
Read MoreQueens remembers Mayor David Dinkins
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NYC’s first, and so far only, Black mayor died Monday night at 93.
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