Office politics: What happens when your office is running for office?
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In one Queens councilmember’s office, the term “office politics” has taken on a whole new meaning.
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BP says state of Queens is ‘precarious’ in age of Trump
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The most diverse county in the nation is in a difficult spot in the age of a second Trump administration, Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said during his annual State of the Borough address on Friday.
Read MoreQueens pol says Adams mischaracterized chat about bringing ICE to Rikers
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A Queens councilmember told the Eagle that the mayor mischaracterized their conversations about bringing ICE to Rikers Island, a move that has landed the mayor in court and brought on accusations that he traded access to the jail for the dismissal of his criminal case.
Read MoreMetropolitan Park gets another thumbs up from City Council
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The City Council passed a resolution on Thursday calling on the state to pass a bill that would allow New York Mets owner Steve Cohen to build a casino on Citi Field’s parking lot.
Read More‘Too frustrating and too confusing’: Restaurants and lawmakers agree city’s outdoor dining program is a mess
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At the height of the pandemic, around 2,500 restaurants’ outdoor dining structures dotted Queens streets.
Read MoreQueens judicial candidate filed fraudulent ballot petitions, attys allege
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Lawyers for the Queens County Democratic Party told a judge this week that ballot petition signatures purportedly collected from voters by a canvasser for a Queens judicial candidate – and for several others running for office – were forged.
Read MoreCity begins review of Long Island City redevelopment plan
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The Adams administration’s plan to redevelop a large swath of Long Island City officially entered the city’s land use review process this week.
Read MoreVehicle stop-and-searches increased in 2024, report shows
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The number of vehicle stop-and-searches committed by the NYPD skyrocketed last year – and the vast majority were conducted on Black and Latino drivers, newly released data shows.
Read MoreTrial begins in case of attempted murder of Queens police officers
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The trial of a Far Rockaway man accused of attempting to shoot two NYPD police officers began on Monday.
Read MoreJudge temporarily blocks ICE from opening office on Rikers
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For at least the next several days, federal immigration agents will not be allowed on Rikers Island, a Manhattan judge said Monday.
Read MoreQueens candidates go to court to get opponents kicked off the ballot
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Starting on Monday, lawyers for a handful of Queens City Council hopefuls will appear before a judge in Queens Supreme Civil Court to argue their client should stay on the ballot for the upcoming primary election – or that someone else should be kicked off of it.
Read MoreRoosevelt Ave. crackdown pushes street vendors toward pricey black-market permits
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Street vendors in Queens are resorting to an increasingly expensive tactic to survive New York City’s multi-agency quality-of-life crackdown on Roosevelt Avenue: paying thousands of dollars for black-market food permits.
Read MoreOpinion: What does a climate-just future for Queens look like?
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“As lifelong New Yorkers and environmental professionals, we are sounding the alarm. Queens Future’s proposal is greenwashing. The so-called “Metropolitan Park” is not a park—it’s a sprawling casino development dressed in the language of sustainability.”
Read MoreCouncil and mayor’s office clash over Rikers’ closure plan
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The mayor’s office and the City Council remained in a standoff over the closure of Rikers Island on Wednesday, unable to agree on how the city should chart a new path toward shutting the deadly jail complex.
Read MoreCourt took strides to modernize last year but more work needed, report finds
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Court officials said this week that while the court system has seen major strides in its transition into the 21st Century, major gaps in its technological capabilities remain.
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