Queens officials want the city to slow down construction of a linear park on an old elevated train line in the borough that could potentially stop the line from being reactivated for transit.
Read MoreLooking to turn the page on one of the most turbulent years for a mayor in modern New York City history, Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday touted his record on housing, affordability and public safety during his State of the City address.
Read MorePart two of the Eagle’s deep dive into the history of Rikers and how it may impact the troubled jail complex’s future.
Read MoreAs a federal judge considers taking Rikers Island out of the city’s control and handing it to a court-appointed receiver, the Eagle is looking back at the history of the city’s troubled jail complex in an effort to understand how the city arrived at this critical moment.
Read MoreThe plan to build a park atop an abandoned train line in Central and South Queens may be a few years away from completion, but locals recently got a peek into what it may one day look like.
Read MoreDozens of companies that offer transportation services for disabled New Yorkers have been taking advantage of New York’s Medicaid program, Attorney General Letita James claimed on Wednesday.
Read MoreThose who drive to work at the Queens Criminal Courthouse say they are expecting their commute to become even more of a headache after the city shut down a large parking lot previously reserved for court employees.
Read MoreIn the face of news that federal prosecutors may soon bring additional criminal charges against him, Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday waved off the threat as nothing more than a conspiracy that he refused to elaborate on.
Read MorePresident Joe Biden signed a bill into law this week that aims to combat excessive flooding in Queens by sending close to $200 million to the borough to shore up its resiliency infrastructure.
Read MoreOverall crime was down in 2024, the mayor and police commissioner said on Monday. However, that isn't stopping them from deploying more cops to the city’s streets and subways.
Read MoreChief Administrative Judge Joseph Zayas and First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George this week elevated six members of the bench to supervising judge appointments in New York City’s Criminal, Civil and Housing Courts, including two in Queens.
Read MoreA new bill introduced in Albany this week aims to help prosecutors catch up with new discovery laws by giving them access to the online databases of police departments and other agencies.
Read MoreAlicia Vaichunas, the longtime deputy chief of staff to Councilmember Bob Holden, is running with her boss’s blessing for his term-limited seat.
Read MoreCorrectional officers on Rikers Island refused to allow nurses to check on a 23-year-old woman for two days while she suffered a medical emergency inside an isolated cell, according to a new report from the Department of Correction’s oversight board.
Read More2025 started in horror for residents of Jamaica, as a mass shooting left 10 teenagers injured and the community reeling last week.
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