May 21, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Queens Community Board 9 has called on the city council to vote against the funding of borough-based jails in the upcoming 2021 budget.

May 21, 2020 By Christian Murray

A group of developers looking to build on a 28-acre section of land surrounding Anable Basin provided an overview of their plans at a Community Board 2 Land Use Meeting Wednesday night.

May 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City is on its way to reopening as early as June 1 as it inches closer to defeating the coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said today.

May 21, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer wants the city to open beaches and pools — and refuted the mayor’s pool-less plan for summer in the Big Apple.

May 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin

City Council Member and Queens borough president candidate Costa Constantinides is calling on the city to create 10 miles of commercial corridors — where streets are shut to traffic and local restaurants can open “European-style” sidewalk cafe space.

May 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Schools not going to be out for summer for many New York City kids this year.

May 20, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Three immigrant street vendors were issued summonses by the NYPD for selling tamales and flowers on Monday — sparking outrage from activists and elected officials over the enforcement during a pandemic that has burdened the immigrant community.

May 20, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that Memorial Day services to honor those who have died while serving in the military will be allowed to go ahead this weekend – with restrictions.

May 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A new COVID-19 testing center will open at a Woodside church Thursday, State Sen. Michael Gianaris announced today.

May 19 2020, By Michael Dorgan

Many Queens neighborhoods consist of residents who work in the restaurant, tourist and retail industries– and those areas have taken a financial hit, according to a recent study.

May 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin

A Queens Supreme Court Judge has ruled to uphold Governor Andrew Cuomo’s order cancelling the special election for Queens borough president — effectively kicking Jim Quinn out of the race.

May 19, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Brooks Brothers, America’s oldest clothing company, has notified the New York State Department of Labor that it is closing its Long Island City manufacturing plant and 136 employees are going to lose their jobs.

May 19, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The Queens District Attorney has launched a new human trafficking bureau — becoming the first prosecutor’s office in New York City to have a dedicated bureau to combat sex and labor trafficking.

May 19, 2020 By Christian Murray

The Queens Borough President and Queens District Attorney will be hosting a virtual Memorial Day Observance Ceremony on Thursday.

May 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The poorer you are in New York City, the more likely you will die from COVID-19, newly released data from the city’s Health Department shows.

May 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin

Council Member Daniel Dromm has endorsed an insurgent candidate for state assembly district 34.

May 18, 2020 By Michael Dorgan 

Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York’s major league sports teams can get back up and running– although without spectators.

May 17, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Desperate Queens residents have been forming long lines outside a Sunnyside food pantry in recent weeks.

May 18, 2020 By Christian Murray

A soccer program headed by Spanish star David Villa that was launched last year to help immigrant children has just begun its second year—although “virtually.”

May 18, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City’s largest urgent care chain CityMD is offering free COVID-19 diagnostic testing to uninsured New Yorkers, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Sunday.

May 16, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced today that some sporting events will now be able to take place and elective surgeries are now permitted in more regions across the state.

May 15, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Governor Andrew Cuomo has extended New York state’s stay-at-home order for another two weeks.

May 14, 2020 By Michael Dorgan

Two Queens lawmakers argue that the World’s borough is being short-changed by City Hall when it comes to small business aid.

May 15, 2020 By Allie Griffin

The city is closing down the field hospital at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center.

May 14, 2020 By Christian Murray

Ten MS-13 members have been charged with a slew of violent crimes ranging from murder to firearms offences, according to federal investigators.

May 14, 2020 By Allie Griffin

New York City is on track toward lifting some restrictions next month as three key indicators continue to move in the right direction, the mayor said.