Borough prez says ‘yes’ to City of Yes – with conditions

Borough prez says ‘yes’ to City of Yes – with conditions

Queens Borough Donovan Richards told the Adams administration on Monday that he tentatively supports their controversial citywide rezoning plan, which was rejected by more than two-thirds of the borough’s community boards.

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Opening of pedestrian-only lane on Queensboro Bridge appears to be delayed – again

Opening of pedestrian-only lane on Queensboro Bridge appears to be delayed – again

While the city said it planned to fix the chaotic conditions on the North Outer Roadway of the Queensboro Bridge by adding a separate path for cyclists by the end of the summer, their self-imposed deadline now appears entirely out of reach – again.

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‘Insult on top of injury’: Attys claim DOC falsified records about Rikers detainee’s death

‘Insult on top of injury’: Attys claim DOC falsified records about Rikers detainee’s death

A new filing in a wrongful death lawsuit claims that the city’s Department of Correction falsely claimed in records that they acted quickly to provide Narcan to a 26-year-old dying of an overdose on Rikers Island in 2022 when instead it was the man’s brother, coincidently being held in the cell next door, who attempted to revive his sibling just before he died.

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Opinion: Supporting accessory homes will help homeowners like me

Opinion: Supporting accessory homes will help homeowners like me

"The ability to add an accessory home, like a basement apartment, can be a lifeline for people like me and my family. It would be an essential source of income that can make the difference between being able to stay in your home or losing your home."

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Prosecutors knew witness to ‘93 Queens murder had bad vision – they’re retrying the man she ID’d anyway

Prosecutors knew witness to ‘93 Queens murder had bad vision – they’re retrying the man she ID’d anyway

More than three decades after Michael Robinson was convicted of murder – and more than a year after that conviction was overturned – the reliability of the only witness to the slaying is being called into question.

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Judge dismisses suit against Forest Hills Stadium though second suit remains

Judge dismisses suit against Forest Hills Stadium though second suit remains

A Queens judge this week dropped one of two lawsuits brought by separate groups of Central Queens locals against Forest Hills Stadium, the concert venue some residents have alleged has become a nuisance in the private neighborhood of Forest Hills Gardens in recent years.

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