Queens orgs urge “aye” votes on ballot questions
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"These three ballot questions offer critical reforms to increase voter access and improve democracy in New York.”
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DOC hands over Rikers facility
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"Today marks a historic occasion for ending mass incarceration in our city and re-imagining Rikers Island.”
Read MoreProgram aims to erase CUNY student debt
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“It will make a positive and enduring difference for alumni and students who are diligently working to build their futures as we emerge from these challenging times.”
Queens’ homecoming lineup welcomes back local legends
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George Clinton + The P-Funk All Stars, Too $hort and Havoc of Mobb Deep are just a few of the acts set to take the stage at Queens’ free Homecoming Week concert next month.
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Flushing Town Hall hosts final virtual Jazz Jam
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“It’s been a great success and a lot of the people that watch online are really going to miss it.”
Read MoreQueens group says redistricting hearing excluded Muslim voices
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“It is critical that as future hearings are scheduled that every effort is made to ensure that these conflicts don’t exist.”
Read MoreBorough Hall celebrates Peruvian Independence Day
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“Places of power like Queens Borough Hall are symbolic spaces of justice and economic prosperity and we want our Peruvian community to understand that they have access to both.”
Read MoreTenants, electeds demand federal funding for NYCHA
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“For far too long, our public housing infrastructure needs have been left unaddressed, left to get worse.”
Queens Together to host roundtable on supporting local businesses
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“Think about where that money is going and how little effort that would take to spend on a restaurant or local shops.”
Read MoreQueens DACA applicants wonder what comes next after federal ruling
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“When the news came that they stopped taking applications, it was a blow.”
Read MoreUncontested divorces stall in Queens, attys say
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“Once they file for divorce, sometimes there’s an expectation that it’ll be done right away.”
Read MoreJudge tests positive for COVID-19
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A Queens Supreme Court, Civil Term judge tested positive for COVID-19 last week, internal court emails obtained by the Eagle show.
