Melinda Katz, pledging justice reform, wins Queens DA race
WEBNov 5, 2019 · By David Brand and Victoria Merlino. Eleven months after officially kicking off her campaign in Forest Hills, Melinda Katz returned to her home neighborhood Tuesday to claim victory in the race for Queens district attorney. Katz, a Democrat and the Queens borough president, campaigned on a progressive justice reform platform that included ...
Queens Daily Eagle
WEB3 days ago · The Queens Daily Eagle describes developments in the legal community, informs Queens residents of their rights and resources and provides a platform for borough-wide voices. Ultimately, we serve as a crucial guide to our borough’s legal system, a system that affects everyone who lives, works or visi
Here’s where to find Queens’ 18 early voting sites
WEBOct 19, 2020 · Early voting locations: Variety Boys & Girls Club of Queens - 21-12 30th Road 11102. LaGuardia Community College - 31-10 Thomson Avenue 11101. Museum of the Moving Image - 36-01 35th Avenue 11106. Board of Elections Queens Voting Machine Facility Annex - 66-26 Metropolitan Ave 11379. Queens Public Library at Jackson Heights - 35-51 81st Street ...
QCWBA president-elect to prioritize community and collaboration ...
WEBJun 23, 2021 · By Rachel Vick. Incoming Queens County Women’s Bar Association President Fay Parris believes a holistic and community-centered approach to growth is integral to the sustainability of an organization — and there’s no place better suited for that mission than Queens, she told the Eagle. Parris said …
Queens Defenders and Queens Public Library team up for reentry …
WEBNov 10, 2020 · The Queens Defenders and The Queens Public Library are teaming up for a new reentry program that will support people released from jails and prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. The “Immediate Access: Technology Re-entry Program,” will connect participants with a smartphone and data plan to facilitate access to resources to help “them ...
Entire Queens neighborhoods lack ADA-accessible subway stations
WEBMay 22, 2019 · The lack of ADA-compliance along Astoria’s N/W line was recently the subject of a lawsuit filed by the nonprofit group Disability Rights Advocates on behalf of a Long Island City woman who uses a walker.. Plaintiffs in the suit contend that the MTA constructed a new staircase connecting a station mezzanine to the street at the 30th Avenue subway station without providing stair-free access ...
‘Unimaginable loss’: Eleven from Queens die in storm
WEBSep 2, 2021 · Of the 12 people confirmed dead as a result of the storm, 11 of them were from Queens and 10 lived in basement apartments. Around 11:15 p.m., police arrived at 90-11 183 St., in Hollis, to find a 45-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man both unconscious inside their home, according to the NYPD. The man …
Census data shows big growth in Queens — Queens Daily Eagle
WEBAug 13, 2021 · Census data shows big growth in Queens. August 13, 2021. Queens’ population grew by 7.8 percent over the past decade, according to 2020 Census data. The borough is now home to over 2.4 million people. Photo via Wikimedia Commons. By Rachel Vick and Jacob Kaye. After a landmark effort to ensure a complete count in the 2020 Census, the results ...
Richards begins first full term as borough president
WEBJan 5, 2022 · By Rachel Vick. Donovan Richards began his first full term as Queens Borough President over the weekend after being sworn in on the front steps of Borough Hall. The quiet ceremony marked his transition from winning the special election to winning the November general election. “It is a great honor to …
Dispute over DNA evidence in 1993 murder case highlights …
WEBOct 28, 2019 · By David Brand. A fresh DNA test by the city’s medical examiner could exonerate a Queens man convicted of a brutal 1993 murder, his attorneys say.