More than 81% of social distancing summonses went to black and Latino New Yorkers
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“We HAVE TO do better and we WILL.”
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Ex-Queens prosecutor sues Cuomo to reinstate borough president special election
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“I think the governor is wrong in canceling the election and I think the people have the right to vote to elect their borough president.”
Read MoreNew York state will give all inmates face masks as COVID-19 death toll rises
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“They just gave us all masks. They should have given us tombstones and caskets.”
Read MoreCourt tips and cocktails: Queens legal community unites on Zoom
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“It’s a work in progress, uncharted waters. Nobody knows what to expect.”
Read MoreCourt officers union urges Congress to curb surprise medical bills
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“Even before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, working men and women were being squeezed by surprise medical costs at a time when we can least afford it.”
Read MoreQueens lawmakers call for remote legislative session
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“Nothing about this situation is ideal, but democracy does not pause. It adapts.”
Read MoreMayor plans park restrictions before opening streets in Southeast Queens
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“I don’t understand why we don’t have equity with our streets being closed.”
Read MoreLatest dispute with city keeps Arverne community garden from growing
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“COVID-19 has hit the Rockaways particularly hard which has exacerbated many existing socio-economic issues we face as a community, especially that of hunger.”
Read MoreCoronavirus closes celebrated Queens theater for good
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“The plain truth is that the entire theater business is in such deep trouble now, that I expect that we will be only one of many small theaters that will close.”
Read MoreBelated Arbor Day event honors Queens oldest living thing: a 400-year-old ‘giant’
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A lady doesn’t reveal her true age, and the giant has never officially been tested, but the tree — measured at 133.8 feet tall in 2000 — is a testament to the history of Queens that will likely outlive us all.
Read MoreWith courthouses closed, family lawyers continue serving clients in peril
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“The panel is wearing so many hats for the sake of enabling people to access the court system. For us, we don't care if we keep the cases we prepare — we just want to be as helpful as we can under these emergency circumstances.”
Read MoreJust one Queens street added to city map of car-banned roadways
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“As the weather gets warmer, New Yorkers will need options to safely enjoy the sunshine — and we’re excited to give them even more options to do so.”
Read MoreFeds fund $114M anti-erosion effort along Rockaway coast
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“While we are all focused on combating coronavirus, we can't lower our guard on the other ways Mother Nature can and has hurt our district. We must bolster the resilience of our shorelines so they are better able to weather the next major storm, and our vital beaches aren't closed due to erosion.”
Read MoreCity expands burial assistance fund amid pandemic
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“No community has been spared by the COVID-19 crisis but for undocumented immigrants, the disease has been particularly cruel.”
Read MoreQueens DA’s new wrongful conviction unit has opened 10 investigations
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“No one is perfect. No system is without flaws.”
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