Queens socialist pol announces bid for mayor
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Western Queens Assemblymember and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani officially launched his long-rumored bid for mayor of New York City on Wednesday.
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Two years after man hanged himself on Rikers, family says city failed him
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Multiple city agencies failed to help a man suffering from a mental health crisis in the lead up to his death on Rikers Island in 2022, an amended wrongful death lawsuit claims.
Read MoreOpinion: New Yorkers should decide on reproductive justice — not politicians. Vote 'yes' on Prop 1
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“Access to sexual and reproductive healthcare should be guaranteed for New Yorkers — not dependent on who is in office. Without Prop 1, New Yorkers may very well face deadly consequences.”
Read MoreJudge dismisses large portion of lawsuit against Forest Hills Stadium
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A Queens judge this week dismissed a bulk of a lawsuit filed by a group of residents against Forest Hills Stadium, leaving the locals with a narrow lane to prove their case.
Read MoreSex workers say mayor’s Roosevelt Ave. response goes too far
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Sex workers and activists in Queens say that the city and state’s plan to send more police onto Roosevelt Avenue to quell quality of life issues is both an overblown and potentially dangerous response.
Read MoreToo much housing or not enough?: Adams administration defends City of Yes to City Council
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Will the mayor’s signature housing policy create too much housing or not enough? The City Council appeared to be divided on the answer on Monday as the legislature grilled members of the Adams administration on the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity.
Read MoreJury selection for man who allegedly shot rookie cop in Queens begins
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The jury trial for a Queens man arrested for shooting at police officers in 2023 began on Monday in Queens Criminal Court.
Read MoreAfter library budget fight, city breaks ground on Hollis branch renovation
/The city broke ground on a $7.4 million renovation of the Hollis branch of the Queens Public Library, months after the project was threatened by the mayor’s proposed cuts to the library system’s budget.
Read MoreCity of Yes faces an uncertain path through Queens councilmembers
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When Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial housing plan comes before the City Council for what is expected to be a marathon two-day hearing this week, it won’t get much of a warm reception from the delegation from Queens.
Read MoreMayor launches controversial crackdown on Roosevelt Ave
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Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday that the city would up its effort to cut down illegal vending, littering and sex trafficking on Queens’ Roosevelt Avenue. But critics said the mayor’s dedication to cleaning up the notorious street in Western Queens sounded eerily familiar to his past efforts to cut back on crime on Roosevelt, leading some to wonder if the new plan will actually lead to any lasting change.
Read MoreScooter wars: Speaker wants city to press ‘pause’ on scooter share program
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Queens officials are calling for the city Department of Transportation to put a temporary “pause” on an electric scooter sharing program it recently rolled out in several Queens neighborhoods, which the officials claim has proven to be unsafe.
Read MorePols aim to put brakes on illegal truck parking
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Several elected officials from Queens say they’ve had enough of large, commercial trucks parking on the borough’s residential streets, and that they want the NYPD to start enforcing the illegal practice.
Read MoreThe Queens boro prez’s first pitch was awful. Did it inspire the Miracle Mets?
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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards threw out a truly horrendous first pitch before a Mets game on Aug. 14. The Mets, however, would go on to win over 65 percent of their games after the toss.
Read MoreCourts to speed up cases in effort to shrink Rikers’ population
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With the city’s legally-mandated deadline to close Rikers Island now less than three years away, top court officials this week said that they plan to make a number of reforms in the city’s criminal courts in an effort to lower the jail’s population, which, as of now, is nearly twice as large as what can be held in Rikers’ replacements.
Read MoreA skyscraper in Kew Gardens Hills? A developer wants to try it
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A major developer has plans to build two nearly 50-story towers in the middle of a residential neighborhood in Central Queens – but locals want no part of it.
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