Parks renaming exhibit celebrates Black History Month
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The New York City Parks Department is marking Black History month with an exhibit highlighting the spaces renamed for influential Black New Yorkers.
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Redistricting deadline leaves electoral lines in limbo
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“The Republicans are intentionally running out the clock to prevent the Commission from voting on second maps by its deadline.”
Read MoreAdams lays out plan to combat city’s rise in gun violence
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Adams’ public safety plan revolves around changes to policing, the courts and state law, specifically in regards to bail and the prosecution of youthful offenders.
Read MoreState bar calls for change to ‘unlawful’ bar admission question
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The New York State Bar Association is recommending a revision to the bar admission application, criticizing the legality of a question about juvenile delinquency and criminal records.
Read MoreAnkhLave artists take over LIC gallery
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“As time passed and Omicron surged, we made adjustments and have created a show that reflects the artists and curators abilities to create work and exhibit work out in the world and for public viewing,”
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting begins with few Queens pols partaking
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With the new City Council in place, participatory budgeting season has begun.
Read MoreInterborough Express is feasible, MTA says in new study
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“Infrastructure is all about connection.”
Read MoreProsecutors, defense gear up for retrial of Prakash Churaman
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“We're all just here waiting, in limbo, for my life.”
Read MoreQueens Botanical Garden names new executive director
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“I'm really excited to build on the foundation that the previous executive director Susan Lacerte built.”
LaGuardia Community College to launch offshore wind training
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"Building an inclusive offshore wind workforce will allow us to ensure that low-income communities of color and other communities that have been left behind in the past have a chance to lead the green economy of the future."
Read MoreJASA calls attention to senior food insecurity with diverse cookbook
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“Something we all have in common and can come together over is food.”"
Read MoreFlushing lawmakers and residents ask for info on proposed transitional housing
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“We all of a sudden found out that this shelter will be going into our Downtown area and we have been very anxious to know what happened.”
Read MoreNYCBA proposes reforms to courts, criminal justice
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The New York City Bar Association recently released its 2022 legislative agenda, featuring policies to reform the courts, criminal justice, state government and other aspects of life in New York State.
Read MoreJudge recertification lawsuit continues
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Though four Appellate Division justices had their lawsuit against the Office of Court Administration and its leaders dismissed last month, the legal battle over the controversial decision not to recertify a group of older judges in 2020 continued this week.
Read MoreCity leaders call for immediate action against evictions and to ensure Right to Counsel
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“We are sounding the alarm today in the face of what could be an avalanche of evictions to crash over tenants in this city on a scale that we’ve never seen.”
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