Commission holds historic discussion on reparations in Queens
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Residents of Southeast Queens gathered this week for a historic public forum tackling a complex issue – reparations.
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‘She failed us’: Hochul vetoes Death Gamble bill
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Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill late Friday that would have put an end to the “death gamble” state judges say they face during their final years on the bench when they are forced to choose between an early retirement and their family’s financial future.
Read MoreBorough prez gives stamp of approval to Cohen’s casino plan
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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards gave Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Citi Field’s parking lot his stamp of approval on Monday, bringing Cohen one step closer to having the $8 billion plan approved at the city level.
Read MoreCity Council grills NYPD on rise of stop and frisk
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NYPD leaders had few answers to questions from the City Council about the rise in police stops in recent years during a tense hearing on Monday.
Read MoreAs Adams welcomes Trump’s border czar, Queens migrants brace for impact
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With Donald Trump vowing mass deportations and Mayor Eric Adams meeting with the president-elect’s new “border czar,” Queens is poised to be the center of a fight over immigration.
Read MoreCreedmoor to stay open as city begins to shut other migrant shelters
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The city will keep open one of its largest and most controversial migrant shelters as it moves to close over a dozen other shelters throughout Queens and the other four boroughs.
Read MoreDOT says people are generally happy with controversial Queens e-scooter pilot
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During a hearing before the City Council which seemingly pertained to anything on wheels, the Department of Transportation praised its e-scooter program in Queens, which has taken some heat from locals.
Read MoreCourts ask state for budget boost
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Top officials in New York’s court system called on Albany to boost their budget next year by $268.2 million, bringing their total budget to $3 billion.
Read MoreMuriel Goode-Trufant confirmed as NYC corporation counsel
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After 6 months of tensions between the mayor and the City Council, New York City finally has an official and permanent corporation counsel.
Read MoreJudges call for gov to sign ‘Death Gamble’ bill
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Judges are calling for the governor to sign a bill that would put an end to the “death gamble” they say they face as their retirement approaches, forcing them to retire early for the sake of their family’s financial future.
Read MoreCouncil takes mayor to court for blocking law banning solitary on Rikers
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Mayor Eric Adams was sued by the City Council on Monday for his refusal to implement a law banning solitary confinement in the city’s jails.
Read MoreCity of Yes gets final ‘yes’ from City Council
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The mayor’s sweeping and controversial plan to address the city’s housing crisis known as the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity cleared its final and highest hurdle on Thursday when it was approved by the New York City Council.
Read MoreNYCFC breaks ground on Willets Point stadium
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The city officially broke ground on New York City Football Club’s future stadium in Willets Point on Wednesday, a little more than two years after Mayor Eric Adams first announced that the soccer club would one day build its future home in Queens.
Read MoreDAs and attorneys call on gov to expand atty loan forgiveness program
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As the end of the year approaches, the New York legal community this week made their pitch to Governor Kathy Hochul for expanding student loan assistance for attorneys working in the public sector, who often get paid far less than their private sector counterparts.
Read MoreFlushing man pleads guilty to firebombing Queens apartment
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A Queens man pleaded guilty this week in federal court to lighting a Flushing apartment building on fire in 2022.
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