Rockaway to get its first-ever public pool

Rockaway to get its first-ever public pool

The Rockaway peninsula will soon get its first-ever public pool after Queens Borough President Donovan Richards infused the project with $26 million, the largest single capital allocation of his tenure.

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Agencies violate federal law during immigration court arrests, new lawsuit claims

Agencies violate federal law during immigration court arrests, new lawsuit claims

A new lawsuit brought by a group of law firms and nonprofit organizations claims the Trump administration violated federal law by sending Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest migrants at their court hearings.

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Threat of mass legal aid strikes averted, but picket lines persist

Threat of mass legal aid strikes averted, but picket lines persist

While the threat of a mass legal aid strike in the city has passed, over 100 attorneys and staffers at a trio of legal services providers have remained on the picket line with little hope of returning to work any time soon.

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