Queens Night Market’s season to end with Halloween finale
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Trick-or-treat, smell my feet and give me something good to eat at the Queens Night Market this weekend.
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A lifetime later, Queens man released from prison
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Robert Webster, who served 34 years of a 50 year to life sentence for two arsons he says he didn’t commit, was released from prison last week. His arrest, conviction, sentencing, incarceration and release highlight a number of flaws in the criminal justice system, advocates say.
Read MoreHistoric Queens bathhouse to undergo $50 million upgrade
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The historic Art Deco bathhouse in Jacob Riis Park is slated for a $50 million restoration, which will see improvements to the building and the addition of new recreational facilities.
Read MoreElmhurst Hospital urgent care remains closed nearly two years after pivot to vax hub
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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 MoreCity takes steps to make Diwali a school holiday but advocates wait to celebrate
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The 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 MoreInnovation QNS fight comes to City Hall
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The 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 MoreDOC a no-show at monthly oversight hearing
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“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 Adams says he supports Innovation QNS
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Mayor 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 MoreOne-on-one with Department of Buildings Commissioner Eric Ulrich
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Department 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 MoreDOC falsified records to show compliance with court order, attorneys say
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Staffers 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 MoreDOC calls for less out-of-cell time for Rikers detainees
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Department of Corrections Commissioner Louis Molina is requesting permission to reduce out of cell time for a group of detainees by seven hours.
Read MoreWon tells Council to vote ‘no’ on Innovation QNS
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Innovation 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 MoreQueens orgs highlight domestic violence resources for South Asian community
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Domestic 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 MoreMets season ends with familiar disappointment
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A 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 MoreQueens DA Katz talks the job, the office and the criminal justice system
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The 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.
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