Governor signs Diwali school holiday bill into law
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After years of advocacy, the governor signed into law a bill that looks to make Diwali a holiday for New York City public school students
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Mayor defends poor conditions at Floyd Bennett Field shelter
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Mayor Eric Adams seemingly had one message for migrants who decided to leave a newly-opened shelter on the border of Queens shortly after arriving over the weekend – I warned you.
Read MoreMolina bids farewell to oversight board he largely ignored
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Louis Molina appeared before the Board of Correction for last time as commissioner of the Department of Correction this week. For most of his tenure, Molina largely ignored and fought with the oversight body.
Read MoreCommission recommends raises for state’s judges
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The independent commission charged with determining salaries for the state’s lawmakers, governor, agency heads and judiciary unanimously agreed to a draft proposal Monday that would see the pay of some of the state’s judges increase by over 10 percent.
Read MoreFamilies remember Flight 587 in Rockaway
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Families of the 265 victims of the American Airlines Flight 587 crash gathered in Belle Harbor on Sunday, marking 22-years since the fatal crash.
Read MoreDespite calls for resignation, Juan Ardila files for re-election
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Embattled Assemblymember Juan Ardila has officially filed to seek re-election for his Western Queens seat, despite having been called on to resign following sexual assault allegations made earlier this year by nearly every one of his Western Queens colleagues, a number of local leaders and the governor.
Read MoreMassive Long Island City rezoning begins
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Last week, City Councilmember Julie Won, urban designers and city agencies laid out their broad plan for the ONE LIC project, a new attempt to redevelop a large swatch of the Long Island City area.
Read MoreRikers monitor slams DOC as commissioner heads out the door
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The “promotion” of Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina has done little to convince the federal monitor tasked with keeping tabs on conditions at Rikers Island that the jail complex will get any safer as a result – in fact, it appears to have done just the opposite.
Read MoreQueens election results: Incumbents cruise to victory
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Queens incumbents cruised to victory Tuesday following a sleepy general election in the World’s Borough where few races were contentious and even fewer competitive.
Read MoreCohen unveils $8 billion casino plan
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Nearly a year after Steve Cohen first began asking Queens residents what they want to see built on the 50-acre parking lot surrounding Citi Field, the Mets owner on Tuesday unveiled his long-expected $8 billion proposal to bring a casino and entertainment complex to the far corner of Northwest Queens.
Read MoreQueens sees low election day turnout
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Queens voters went to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday.
Read MoreFamily of detainee who died on Rikers awarded $2 mil before filing lawsuit
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The family of a 35-year-old man who died by suicide on Rikers Island last year will be awarded over $2 million from the city before they’ve even filed a lawsuit, the New York City comptroller’s office announced on Friday.
Read MorePush for affordable housing at Creedmoor begins
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As the state continues to draw up a plan for what to do with more than 50-acres of land at the mostly-abandoned Creedmoor Psychiatric Facility in Queens, and a group of locals are calling for the future development to include 100 percent affordable housing.
Read MoreLegal Aid bashes Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter plan
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The city’s plan to start housing migrants at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn received more criticism this week – this time over intentions to house families with children at the shelter.
Read MoreMolina out as DOC boss
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Department of Correction boss Louis Molina was moved from DOC commissioner to assistant deputy mayor on Tuesday. His job change comes as a federal judge begins to seriously consider whether or not Rikers Island should be stripped away from the city over its inability to tamp down violent conditions there.
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