Queens Daily Eagle
Jan 7, 2025 · 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
Creedmoor to stay open as city begins to shut other migrant shelters
Dec 12, 2024 · The city will keep open one of its largest and most controversial migrant shelters as it moves to close over a dozen other shelters throughout Queens and the other four boroughs.
Johnson wins race for Surrogate’s Court — Queens Daily Eagle
Nov 7, 2024 · Cassandra Johnson was elected by a wide margin to serve as the borough’s next Surrogate’s Court judge, a highly-regarded and sought after position atop one of the more powerful courts in the city.
The city has three years to close Rikers – can it be done?
Aug 27, 2024 · As the three-year countdown to the closure of the jails on Rikers Island begins this week, major questions remain about whether or not the city will – or even can – meet the August 2027 deadline to shutter the notorious complex.
Opening of new Queens precinct is delayed – again
Nov 8, 2024 · By Ryan Schwach. A new police precinct set to open in Southeast Queens has its first-ever commanding officer, but when he and his new cops will start patrolling remains a mystery as the project appears to be delayed once again.
Monitor says Rikers remains dangerous as judge mulls federal …
Nov 25, 2024 · By Jacob Kaye. As a potential federal takeover of Rikers Island looms over the city, a court-appointed monitor said in a highly anticipated report that violence and dysfunction has continued to plague the jail complex and the agency that runs it over much of the past year.. In a report filed in federal court late Friday, Steve J. Martin, the monitor appointed to track the Department of ...
Mayor launches controversial crackdown on Roosevelt Ave
Oct 17, 2024 · The overnight eviction led to pushback from elected officials, and ultimately resulted in the city’s first legal street vending market. But with Tuesday’s announcement, the same advocates who fought the administration on its Corona Plaza efforts said they were worried street vendors who struggle to get proper documentation will be swept up in the enforcement.
City of Yes gets final ‘yes’ from City Council — Queens Daily Eagle
Dec 5, 2024 · The mayor’s sweeping and controversial plan to address the city’s housing crisis known as the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity cleared its final and highest hurdle on Thursday when it was approved by the New York City Council.
Judge ‘inclined’ to strip city of control of Rikers Island
Nov 27, 2024 · By Jacob Kaye. A federal judge said that she was leaning toward taking the extreme measure of stripping the city of its control of Rikers Island after ruling on Wednesday that the Department of Correction violated over a dozen court orders by failing to keep detainees safe in the troubled jail complex.
On to the next election: Who is running for office in Queens in …
Nov 13, 2024 · By Ryan Schwach. Still trying to process last Tuesday’s election? Wondering how President-elect Donald Trump made such big gains in Queens? What was the deal with those ballot propositions?