Nas reflects on his childhood, rise to fame in Queens on new record
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“Queens in the house.”
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Last remaining Queens Assembly race continues in court with recount looming
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With only three votes separating incumbent Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato and Republican challenger Thomas Sullivan, the two candidates went to court to argue over the validity of about 100 absentee ballots, which could sway the race if a judge rules that they can be counted.
Read More‘Hope is being stripped away’: Lawmakers, advocates demand DOCCS eliminate new package policy
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“The men and women who are incarcerated, they need their packages back, they need to feel connected to the family members – it's as simple as that.”
Read MoreWestern Queens schools welcome migrant students but say city has fallen short on support
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In District 30, parents and school staff say that while they’ve embarked on several different efforts to meet the needs of the influx of newly arrived students, institutional support from the city has been lagging.
Read MorePoll shows bipartisan support for solitary confinement ban
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A bill that would effectively ban solitary confinement in the city’s jails already has super-majority support in the City Council – now, new polling suggests that the details of the bill have broad support across the political spectrum.
Read MoreAssembly District 23 candidates head to court as ballot count drags on
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A Queens judge heard arguments in a case brought by incumbent Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato against her Republican challenger, Thomas Sullivan, in the race to represent a portion of southern Queens and the Rockaway peninsula in the Assembly on Tuesday.
Read MoreInnovation QNS officially approved by City Council
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The largest rezoning in the history of Queens – dubbed Innovation QNS – was given the thumbs up on Tuesday by the City Council, clearing the final major hurdle in the half decade battle for the project’s approval.
Read MorePublic defenders say Queens DA’s evidence sharing practices violate spirit of discovery reform
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The Legal Aid Society says that in the nearly three years since the state’s discovery reform laws went into effect, the Queens district attorney’s office has yet to create a logical and organized way to share evidence with criminal defense attorneys.
Read MoreFollowing ‘bloody battle,’ Innovation QNS heads toward approval
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Following months of negotiations and heated disagreements that sparked a citywide conversation about how elected officials plan to deal with the city’s housing crisis, the City Council’s Land Use Committee unanimously approved the controversial Innovation QNS development slated for Astoria.
Read MoreJudge stops federal Rikers takeover – for now
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A federal judge ruled Thursday that it is premature to take control of the Rikers Island jail complex away from New York City and hand it over to a federal receiver.
Read MoreSouth Queens Assembly race likely headed toward recount
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Eight votes is all that separates incumbent Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato and Republican challenger Thomas Sullivan in the race for Assembly District 23.
Read MoreCouncil subcommittee says 'yes' to Innovation QNS as negotiations come down to the wire
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Innovation QNS was unanimously approved by the City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning. The controversial project’s developers upped their housing promise but not everyone is on board. Negotiations will likely come down to the wire.
Read MoreCity scores stadium deal for Willets Point
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Willets Point will soon be home to the city’s first soccer stadium, which will serve as the home field to the reigning MLS champion New York City Football Club.
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While some clemency reforms quietly take shape, advocates look to gov for more
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On Christmas Eve of last year, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she planned to reform the state’s clemency process, one which advocates have long said is antiquated and opaque. While a number of those reforms have begun to take shape in recent months, others, including the one advocates say is the most important, have yet to see the light of day.
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