Youth Court program provides jail-free solutions for Queens teens
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The Youth Court is supervised by an adult staff member, but the final decision on sanctions rests on the shoulders of a group of 14-18-year-olds.
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Local leaders visit Cambria Heights to unite against hate
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Speakers discussed solidarity across boundaries in the face of intolerance and emphasized the need for unity and action.
Read MoreJewish leaders plan solidarity march amid anti-Semitic attacks
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Jewish leaders are inviting residents of all backgrounds to join them this week as they march across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Read MoreFifteen Queens lawmakers say they’re ‘watching’ Amazon warehouse working conditions
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The Queens signatories include both supporters and opponents of Amazon’s high-profile plan to build a corporate campus in Long Island City.
Read MoreThe Race for Queens District Attorney: A Retrospective
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Take a look back with us as we reflect on some of the Queens DA race’s highest highs, lowest lows and spiciest moments.
Read MoreThree Queens CMs hit with campaign finance penalties
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Candidates who do not pay their fines are not able to receive public funds in future elections, forcing them to be more accountable.
Read MoreCity map change would forever ban Rikers jails
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The proposal comes amid growing pressure from progressive opponents of the plan, which would create a new 1,150-bed jail in every borough but Staten Island.
Read MoreQueens’ 15 councilmembers weigh in on the city’s jails plan
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Three Queens councilmembers flat-out say they will vote against the plan.
Read MoreThe jail plan will likely pass. And the towers are getting smaller.
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Where do New York City Council members stand on the jail plan?
Read MoreThe 17th annual Seniors Appreciation Month begins
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“Senior Appreciation Month is a very special time for us, as we honor the legacy of our senior citizens and their contributions to our society.”
Read MorePeople of color account for 85 percent of fare evasion arrests in NYC
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“The city continues to arrest black and brown people for fare evasion at rates that are grossly disproportionate when compared to rates of white people.”
Read MoreCabán concedes, ending 11-month race for Democratic DA nomination
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“Stages like this were not made or built for people like me. And that had changed.”
Read MoreCity announces $58.4 million bike safety plan. Here’s how it will affect Queens.
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Several Queens neighborhoods that the DOT has identified as “priority districts,” including Corona, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, will receive protected bike lanes.
Read MoreThree Queens CMs opposed bike safety bill, hours before SUV hit Woodhaven cyclist
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Councilmembers Rory Lancman, Robert Holden and Karen Koslowitz were among the six city lawmakers who voted against the legislation.
Read More‘Revenge porn’ criminalized in state of New York
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Lawmakers hailed the bill as a win for victims of abuse.
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