Queens 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 MoreCouncil to introduce Rikers transparency bills
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After having been accused by judges, advocates, lawmakers, oversight agencies, attorneys and others of failing to be transparent about what happens on Rikers Island, the Department of Correction may be legally required to open its records, video recordings and more to an oversight board should two bills set to be introduced in the City Council on Thursday pass into law.
Read MoreMayor calls for new Rikers closure proposal as his administration fails to follow current plan
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Mayor Eric Adams doubled down on his opposition to the plan to close Rikers Island on Tuesday and called on the City Council to craft a new proposal to close the city’s jail complex where over two dozen people have died since the mayor took office last year.
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.
Read MoreLawmakers question DOC’s ability to get detainees to court
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While Department of Correction officials say that their ability to get detainees to their court appearances has markedly improved over the past year, others say the corrections agency isn’t being forthcoming about its practices.
Read MoreCouncil approves daylighting and other transportation bills
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The City Council voted on Thursday to approve a handful of bills, including one that would require the Department of Transportation to bring “daylighting” to 100 street intersections per year, starting in 2025.
Read MoreAdams calls for feds to step up amid migrant crisis
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A bewildered Mayor Eric Adams pleaded with the president to do more to ease the city’s efforts to aid the tens of thousands asylum seekers who have come to the five boroughs in the past year.
Read MoreCouncil proposes more funds for legal services
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Leadership of the New York City Council and its budget negotiating team proposed boosting funding for legal services providers by $195 million on Monday.
Read MoreAdams admin dodges questions about struggling legal program
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The Adams administration had difficulty answering questions about the city’s struggling Right to Counsel program during a City Council oversight hearing held on Monday.
Read MoreNYPD brass addresses bloated overtime spending at budget hearing
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The NYPD spent $552.5 million on overtime for its officers last year, around 22 percent more than the $453 million budgeted for overtime spending.
Read MorePaladino kicked off committee for anti-LGBTQ remarks
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A Queens city councilmember was booted from her assignment on the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction as retribution for anti-LGBTQ+ remarks she made last year.
Read MoreAdvocates sue city over redistricting lines in Queens
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A lawsuit filed in New York City Supreme Court on Friday may have the potential to throw a wrench into this year’s City Council elections.
Read MoreCandidates begin raising cash in Queens Council races
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Take a look at who has started raising money in the upcoming Queens City Council races.
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 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.
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