Pols pitch bill to eliminate mandatory retirement age for some judges
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Lawmakers last week introduced a bill that would eliminate the mandatory retirement age for a group of judges in New York.
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Worker injured at Rockaway construction site already under scrutiny
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Another worker was injured at the construction site of a Rockaway affordable housing development being run by a construction company that lawmakers in January demanded be taken off the project, the Eagle has learned.
Read MoreFormal market at Corona Plaza takes next step
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The city is on the hunt for an organization that can run a first-of-its-kind market in Corona Plaza, around half a year after vendors were forcibly removed from the area by city officials for illegally selling food and goods.
Read MoreGov reverses cut to indigent defense fund following outcry
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Governor Kathy Hochul late last week reversed her plan to take money out of a fund meant to aid indigent defense services in New York and transfer it to the state’s general cash fund.
Read MoreCommission unveils mostly unchanged congressional district map
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The New York State Independent Redistricting Commission voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to approve a new state congressional district map that looks a lot like the one drawn by a court-appointed special master in 2022 following a litigious redistricting process that may not yet be out of the woods.
Read MoreBloomberg to fund new healthcare high school in Queens
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Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his philanthropic organization donated nearly $25 million to the city to build a first-of-its-kind high school aimed at fast tracking students into the medical field.
Read MoreSuozzi beats Mazi: Queens carries Suozzi to victory in congressional special election
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Democrat Tom Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip to win the special election for the 3rd Congressional District on Tuesday evening, overwhelmingly winning in the Queens portion of the district.
Read MoreLegal Aid sues mayor for failing to expand housing voucher program
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The Adams administration was sued on Wednesday by the Legal Aid Society for allegedly failing to enact a recent package of legislation that expands the eligibility of the city’s housing voucher program.
Read More‘Shortchanged’: BP says Queens doesn’t get fair share of city funding
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The Queens borough president’s office will receive the lowest funding per capita of all five borough presidents under Mayor Eric Adams’ proposed budget.
Read MoreQueens votes in snowy special election
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Queens voters brave the strongest snow storm in three years to vote in the special election for the New York 3rd Congressional District.
Read MoreQueens pol’s life expectancy bill passes
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A bill that aims to increase the life expectancy of New Yorkers first introduced by a Queens councilmember was passed in the city’s legislature last week.
Read MoreLawmakers call on state to ‘fully fund’ Family Court
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A group of state lawmakers gathered in Albany on Monday to call on the governor to send $102 million to New York’s struggling Family Courts in the coming fiscal year.
Read MoreMental illness and missed medical appointments: Board of Correction issues report on Rikers deaths during second half of last year
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Nearly all of the four men who died on Rikers Island in the second half of last year entered the troubled jail complex with mental health and addiction issues, and failed to receive regular medical care or adequate supervision from the Department of Correction, a new report from the Board of Correction found.
Read MoreRamos nears decision on Cohen casino plan
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State Senator Jessica Ramos said this week that she’s nearly ready to decide whether or not she’ll support New York Mets owner Steve Cohen in his bid to build a casino and entertainment complex on Citi Field’s parking lot.
Read MoreQueens Dems nominate judicial candidates to run on party’s line
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The Queens County Democratic Party this week nominated three candidates for various judicial vacancies, including one for the coveted Surrogate’s Court judgeship.
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