Gennaro calls for PSC to approve Canadian energy connection
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Local union leaders joined advocates and Councilmember James Gennaro to call for the approval of a project to bring hydropower from Canada to Queens .
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Downtown Jamaica to see BID consolidation
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Downtown Jamaica’s businesses are moving closer to more unified advocacy following a City Council hearing on the expansion of the Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District.
Queensborough Community College opens Holocaust exhibit
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“If we want to inspire students to make change in our society, the only way we can do that is if we fully understand and appreciate history and see that it’s not some distant past.”
Read MoreInnovation QNS to hold town halls on development project
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The developers behind Innovation QNS, a massive multi-block project in Astoria, will host two town halls on plans for the project later this month.
Read MoreOCA fires 100 court employees
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Over 100 court employees in New York State were fired Wednesday after they failed to comply with the Office of Court Administration’s vaccine mandate.
Read MoreCorona Plaza vendors unite
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Members of the newly formed Corona Plaza Vendors Association developed a map of their placements and established community agreements to take charge of the space they frequent.
Read MoreRichards appoints diverse class to Queens community boards
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The Queens borough president appointed nearly 350 Queens residents to their local community boards last week, marking what is likely the most diverse class of community board members in the borough’s history.
Read MoreRikers correctional officers cuffed for smuggling
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Two correctional officers working on Rikers Island, including one from Queens, were arrested after they allegedly spent months helping to smuggle drugs and other banned items into the jail complex.
Read MoreQueens nabes get cut of the ‘People’s Money’
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The votes are in and Queens neighborhoods most affected by the pandemic are getting anti-gun violence programs, community gardens and mental health services for parents and caregivers. It’s all part of the Civic Engagement Commission’s first-ever “The People’s Money.”
Read MoreAiding survivors at the Queens Family Justice Center
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“A lot of people just talk and want a paycheck but I really feel the care, concern and love from the people I work with and that’s unusual; it’s wonderful.”
Read MoreLegal aid groups cut intake of Queens clients in Housing Court
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With the end of pandemic eviction moratoriums, the court ramping up caseloads to get back on track and Right to Counsel expanded citywide, legal service providers say they are hard pressed to meet demands — to the point where they are turning away tenants.
Rockaway women see improved health service access
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Rockaway representatives and hospital staff gathered in Rockaway Park for the opening of a new, state of the art women’s health center.
Queens groups hail redistricting reversal
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“It sounds like the reason the judge rejected is due to partisan issues between Democrats and Republicans and… if that's the pretense to get fairer maps for those that live in Richmond Hill, I'm okay with that.”
Read MoreNo landmark status for Janta House, city decides
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After a nearly two-year review, the city decided it would not give landmark status to the Janta House in Elmhurst. The decision comes as the home’s new owners threaten to demolish the building advocates say is worth preserving.
Read MoreMTA shares new plan to redesign Queens bus routes
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority released its 515-page third draft of its plan to redesign Queens’ bus network as the attempt to improve riders’ experiences and reduce congestion on Queens streets continues.
