Legal advocates call for the forced retirement of a Queens judge
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A longtime Queens judge is facing calls to retire from a legal advocacy group which cites longstanding concerns with his record.
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Confusion and catharsis as Queens bus redesign rolls into final stop
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This week, the MTA is rolling out the second and final phase of the implementation of their redrawn Queens bus maps. The rollout marks the end of an arduous 6-year process to rework the borough's bus routes with the goal of making buses faster and more frequent.
Read More‘We were being punished’: Former Queens Defenders staff say forced transition has been difficult
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In the immediate weeks following the forced departure of Queens Defenders’ controversial executive director, Lori Zeno, the atmosphere inside the legal services nonprofit felt noticeably lighter.
Read MoreJudge begins considering candidates to takeover Rikers
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The search for the person who will assume significant control of the city’s notoriously violent jails, taking power away from the mayor and Department of Correction commissioner, began in earnest on Friday.
Read MoreQueens candidates get more funds while Adams is spurred again
/A handful of Queens candidates saw their campaign coffers grow following a Campaign Finance Board payout on Thursday.
Read More‘Sickening’: Victims blast prison sentence for Queens doctor who raped patients
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A former Queens doctor who raped at least eight women, some of whom came to him as patients, was sentenced to 24 years in prison at Queens Criminal Court on Thursday, angering a group of victims who say his sentence should keep him behind bars for life.
Read MoreCity expands job program for former detainees as Rikers crisis looms
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Mayor Eric Adams this week expanded a successful jobs program for formerly incarcerated New Yorkers – but the expansion comes as lawmakers and advocates question the mayor’s commitment to funding social services programs aimed at lowering the city’s incarcerated population, and to the closure of Rikers Island, which is years behind schedule.
Read MoreSuicides have skyrocketed in state prions, data shows
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Suicides in state prisons have soared in the last several years, and solitary confinement is a leading contributor, a new report claims.
Read MoreLocal pol running for State Senate promotes climate plan ahead of Ida anniversary
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Queens Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas launched a new set of climate and resiliency goals as the borough marks another year since Hurricane Ida and as the legislator launches her bid for the State Senate.
Read More‘NYC’s most underappreciated park’: Flushing Meadows Corona Park is underfunded and underused, report says
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Flushing Meadows Corona Park, one of the World’s Borough’s most predominant landmarks, has seen scarce public funding in recent years, and lacks the private funding infrastructure to make up for the financial gaps.
Read MoreFrom fridge to food pantry: How a Flushing synagogue became a center of food relief after the pandemic
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What once started as a fridge on a sidewalk in the heart of Flushing has grown into an organized community activist project aimed at addressing the city’s growing food insecurity crisis.
Read MoreOpinion: Turning empty lots into opportunity for every family in Queens
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“Metropolitan Park is a project that has been shaped by the people who live here. A steadfast partner of the community and Elmcor, Metropolitan Park has been intentional with its support for putting the community first. “
Read MoreRikers Island sees massive spike in missed medical appointments
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The number of detainees missing their medical appointments on Rikers Island has skyrocketed this summer, with a single facility within the troubled jail complex driving the spike.
Read MoreCop shot in Whitestone by friendly fire amid attempted car jacking
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An NYPD narcotics detective was shot by other cops during a wild carjacking attempt on the Whitestone Expressway in Queens Friday morning.
Read MoreOne-on-one with mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa
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In a Zoom interview with the the Eagle this week, Sliwa said he firmly believes he has the ability to turn deep blue Queens red, and also discussed his campaign and his plans for New York City ahead of the November election.
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