In January 2021, an urgent care clinic in Elmhurst Hospital that offered undocumented and uninsured Queens residents needed access to low- and no-cost medical care was turned into a vaccination hub. But even as the city’s vaccination efforts have stalled, the hospital has not committed to reopening the clinic to in-person visits.
Read MoreThe city announced that it’s taking steps toward making Diwali a public school holiday. After years of advocacy, some in South Queens remain skeptical the long-desired public holiday will officially be put in place.
Read MoreThe fight over Innovation QNS finally made its way to City Hall this week, as the City Council began mulling over whether it will approve or reject the largest proposed development in the history of Queens.
Read More“It's unusual,” said board member Robert Cohen. “I've been on the board for 13 years and a commissioner has never missed two meetings in a row without a reason.”
Read MoreMayor Eric Adams said he’s in support the effort to build Innovation QNS, the largest redevelopment proposal in the history of Queens that is now facing serious hurdles after the local councilmember said she’d vote against the project last week.
Read MoreDepartment of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich talks life on the job, his goals for the agency, the DOB’s role in the fight against climate change and his favorite – and least favorite – buildings in New York City.
Read MoreStaffers with the city’s Department of Correction allegedly tampered with internal records to cover up instances where newly incarcerated people were held for over 24 hours in intake cells on Rikers Island, the Legal Aid Society and the Board of Correction alleged this week.
Read MoreDepartment of Corrections Commissioner Louis Molina is requesting permission to reduce out of cell time for a group of detainees by seven hours.
Read MoreInnovation QNS, the largest proposed rezoning in the history of Queens, is in peril after City Councilmember Julie Won told her Council colleagues that she’s opposed to the project and urged them to shoot it down when – or if – it comes up for a vote in the coming weeks.
Read MoreDomestic and partner violence impacts two out of every five women in the South Asian Indo-Caribbean community, and Queens organizations are working to create safe spaces for their recovery.
Read MoreA New York Mets season that often dripped with magic and hinted at the possibility of a championship came to an early and lifeless conclusion over the weekend, leaving fans with the dull ache of disappointment all too familiar to the Flushing faithful.
Read MoreThe Eagle recently sat down with Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz to discuss her thoughts on the job, her attempts to balance restorative and punitive justice, the state’s bail laws and how the Queens DA’s office has changed over the past several years.
Read MoreNYCHA’s Woodside Houses residents say heat and hot water service interruptions are becoming more and more frequent as the colder months approach. The complex relies on mobile boilers, which were supposed to be replaced in April.
Read MoreOutdoor dining will continue to have its day in the sun – at least for now – after an Appellate Court ruling issued this week scrapped a lawsuit brought against the pandemic-era program.
Read MoreOne of the Bland Houses five buildings has been without cooking gas for five months, angering tenants and local lawmakers who say NYCHA hasn’t been upfront about making the repairs.
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