Creedmoor development behind schedule
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The state’s effort to develop the site of the former Creedmoor Psychiatric Center campus is now behind schedule.
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Vermin, dirt and mold: New report shows continued deterioration on Rikers
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A new report from a court-appointed monitor found that conditions inside New York City’s jails were generally in a state of deterioration during the first four months of the year.
Read MoreOne-on-one with Department of Probation head Juanita Holmes
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The Eagle recently sat down with Department of Probation Commissioner Juanita Holmes to discuss the workings of the department, what her goals for the agency are, how she views public safety in New York, the impending closure of Rikers Island, her relationship with the former police commissioner and more.
Read MoreDrowning on Rockaway Beach digs up water safety concerns
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A 14-year-old boy was killed over the weekend while swimming off of Rockaway Beach, the first drowning fatality off of the Queens’ shores this summer, which also comes after a dangerous summer season in 2022.
Read MoreAvella wins Dem primary for District 19 after ranked choice tally
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Former State Senator and City Councilmember Tony Avella appears to have won the District 19 Democratic primary, defeating former Queens assistant district attorney and first-time candidate Christopher Bae by a margin of just 123 votes.
Go back in time with the court’s new naturalization database
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NYnaturalizations.com, gives public access to around 400,000 naturalization records signed in the courts of Queens and the Bronx between 1794 and 1952. he database is the culmination of a plan that was hatched four and a half years ago and unveiled Thursday at the Queens Public Library on Merrick Boulevard.
Read MoreQueens incumbents cruise to victory
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The theory goes that with low voter turnout comes few surprises for the incumbents – and that held true during Tuesday’s primary election in Queens.
Read MoreQueens sees low primary day turnout despite competitive races
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It was raining and pouring, and most of Queens’ polling sites during Tuesday’s primary election were snoring.
Read More19-year-old killed while waiting for bus in Rockaway
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A 19-year-old girl was killed on Saturday after a driver hit her while she was waiting for the bus in Rockaway Beach.
Read MoreKatz accuses challenger of flouting election law
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Just days before the Democratic primary election, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz accused one of her opponents, Devian Daniels, of failing to properly register her campaign state.
Read MoreLongtime attorney runs for Civil Court in Queens
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Learn more about Sandra Perez, one of two candidates running for the vacancy on the countywide Civil Court bench.
Read MoreCouncil hopefuls answer the Eagle’s questions
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Ahead of the primary, which falls on Tuesday, June 27, the Queens Daily Eagle sent a five-question survey to every candidate running for one of the borough’s 15 City Council seats.
Read MoreQueens Criminal Court becomes first in state to get full tech treatment
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The Queens Supreme Court, Criminal Term courthouse is the most technologically advanced courthouse in the entire state, top court officials announced this week.
Read MoreCuts to Rikers programming blasted as 'irresponsible' by lawmakers and service providers
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With a little more than a week before the Department of Correction plans to sever its contracts with nearly half a dozen nonprofits that provide services to detainees on Rikers Island, elected officials, formerly incarcerated New Yorkers and top officials with the affected organizations called on the city to find new ways to save $17 million dollars.
Read MoreCouncil calls on mayor to increase funds for public defenders
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With the deadline for the city’s budget fast approaching, over half of the City Council is calling on the mayor to up funding for public defenders who contract with the city and provide free legal services to New Yorkers.
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