About 20 current students and graduates of the City University of New York held a rally outside the office of the CUNY board of trustees chairman on… Read more “CUNY Students Protest Amazon Deal”
Category: Queens
A Town Hall on New York’s Nightlife is Quite the Spectacle
By Giulia McDonnell Nieto del Rio Blue and red strobe lights beamed onto the center stage. Disco music played on the speakers. Hundreds of New Yorkers perked… Read more “A Town Hall on New York’s Nightlife is Quite the Spectacle”
More Spots Promised for Queens Students to Ease Overcrowding
Queens will get about 25,000 new spots for students over the next five years, Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced Wednesday night at a Queens Parent Advisory Board… Read more “More Spots Promised for Queens Students to Ease Overcrowding”
What’s Gone Right – and Wrong – with Right to Counsel?
Affordable housing in New York City hinges on a patchwork of policies created amid the often-cutthroat economics of local real estate. The tensions of the system play… Read more “What’s Gone Right – and Wrong – with Right to Counsel?”
LAW & ORDER: Behind the Curtain at Queens Supreme Court — “Human Drama all the Time”
As an associate court attorney, M.J. Mezzina researches the law and drafts rulings on felony criminal cases for Queens Supreme Court judges. She has loved criminal justice… Read more “LAW & ORDER: Behind the Curtain at Queens Supreme Court — “Human Drama all the Time””
LAW & ORDER: The Road to 225 Words per Minute
In 2005, after working for 15 years as a court reporter at the Bronx Criminal Court, Oscar Garzon began teaching others the art of documenting what judges,… Read more “LAW & ORDER: The Road to 225 Words per Minute”
NYC’s Worst Landlords Announced
If you’re a New York landlord who mistreats tenants, consider yourself on notice. Public Advocate Letitia “Tish” James released the latest “Worst Landlords Watchlist” on Tuesday. The… Read more “NYC’s Worst Landlords Announced”
Jackson Heights Mayoral Debate Watch Party Connects Neighbors
Nearly 50 people ventured out of their homes on a chilly Wednesday night to watch the final New York City mayoral debate projected on a big screen… Read more “Jackson Heights Mayoral Debate Watch Party Connects Neighbors”
Multilingual Services Provide Healthcare Access to Diverse Communities in Queens
By Tasneem Alghamdi and Yiwei Xu Liangji Huang was dumbfounded when he arrived at the emergency room of Elmhurst Hospital Center a year ago. His wife had… Read more “Multilingual Services Provide Healthcare Access to Diverse Communities in Queens”
HEALING GOTHAM: Missionary Work Meets Health Care
Kurt Gonzales, 36, is a nurse from the Philippines who moved to New York City in 2011. Gonzales is a member of the New York Filipino Seventh-day… Read more “HEALING GOTHAM: Missionary Work Meets Health Care”