Queens NY

Though meeting since 2024, the commission chairperson noted many are just learning that there is a state commission looking at a pathway for reparations.

Keith Powers, the incumbent in the 74th Assembly District now has an uncontested path to the Democratic party nomination as the two main challengers in the race both said that they are suspending their respective races. Community activists Kevin O’Keefe and Josh Arnon both said they were suspending their campaigns...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced criticism over ID requirements for emergency snow shovelers. Ahead of a February winter storm, the city offered temporary jobs at $19.14 per hour, with overtime at $28.71. Applicants had to provide two forms of ID, two passport size photos, and a Social Security card. The stringent...

A Long Island grandpa whose pee-themed license plate was revoked by the DMV is a wee bit peeved about the turnaround — and now he’s asking the governor for some relief. Seth Bykofsky, 69, said he was surprised when his “PB4WEGO” vanity plates were yanked in January because they weren’t offensive or any more...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — NYPD officials are frustrated by “disgraceful” behavior after video shows officers being pelted with snowballs in Washington Square Park on Monday after the snowstorm. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the department is “aware” of the videos circulating social media of officers being hit...

Small business development workshops for aspiring entrepreneurs. Nature classes in the park for youth and families. Free mental health services for recent immigrants. These are just some of the things that Haitian immigrants brainstormed during idea generation workshops in Canarsie, Brooklyn, last fall. Idea...

As the Northeast grapples with a snowstorm of epic proportions, the term 'bombogenesis' is on everyone's lips. What makes this storm so extraordinary?

New York Attorney General Letitia James reminded tenants across New York State on Monday, Feb. 23, of their rights as winter weather brings freezing temperatures, snow, and ice to communities statewide. She said landlords are required by law to provide essential services, including adequate heat and hot water, and...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Schools around New York and New Jersey have announced closings for Tuesday as cleanup efforts from the intense snowstorm continue. In New York City, Central Park saw its ninth-highest snow total in recorded history. On Monday afternoon, Mayor Zohran Mamdani lifted the non-essential vehicle travel...

The National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for Long Island from 1 p.m. Sunday to 6 p.m. Monday as the weekend forecast calls for a possible nor’easter with an amount as high as 18 inches of snow beginning Sunday between noon and 3 p.m. The Village of...