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Queens immigration nonprofit lays off staff, angering new union — Queens Daily Eagle

1 week ago | queenseagle.com | Ryan Schwach

By Ryan SchwachUnionized workers at the immigration nonprofit Make the Road are speaking out against their employer who is laying them off as the federal government continues its heavy-handed migrant enforcement. Outgoing employees at Make the Road New York are saying the layoffs – which come just two months after a new contract was signed – are anti-union, and will only diminish resources for New York and Queens’ immigrant communities during a time when they are most needed.
‘Right to remain silent’ bill passes Assembly — Queens Daily Eagle

1 week ago | queenseagle.com | Ryan Schwach

By Ryan SchwachA bill intended to protect the rights of minors who have been arrested passed the State Assembly on Tuesday, and advocates have hope for its passage in the State Senate. The “Right to Remain Silent” Act would provide additional protections for teenagers who have been arrested, and would make sure all of them are able to speak with counsel before waiving their Miranda rights. The Assembly voted 89 to 57 on Tuesday to pass the bill.
Queens’ beaches open for summer despite gloomy weather — Queens Daily Eagle

1 week ago | queenseagle.com | Ryan Schwach

By Ryan SchwachIt didn’t look or feel like it, but summer officially began in Queens over the weekend. Despite the gloomy, rainy weather on Friday, local elected officials and community members celebrated Queens’ annual beach opening on Beach 17th Street and the boardwalk in Far Rockaway. The celebration is a marker of the start of summer in the city, which for many, often includes at least one trip to Queens’ beaches.
Where the candidates for District 21 stand on Roosevelt Avenue — Queens Daily Eagle

1 week ago | queenseagle.com | Ryan Schwach

By Ryan SchwachQueens’ bustling Roosevelt Avenue has always been known for its character, diversity and culture. But in recent years, it’s also gained a dark reputation for being home to brothels, dirty and dangerous conditions and a law enforcement crackdown that has put some locals on edge. While many see it as a symbol of the World’s Borough, others see Roosevelt Avenue as a hotbed for the borough's quality-of-life concerns.
A day in the life of the Queens Night Market — Queens Daily Eagle

2 weeks ago | queenseagle.com | Ryan Schwach

By Ryan SchwachJust past 7 a.m. on a cold Saturday morning in a parking lot in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, John Wang, the 43-year-old man who 10 years ago turned this lot into the site of the Queens Night Market, had a quiet moment. In around nine hours, the lot will be bustling with thousands of New Yorkers tasting food from around the world, listening to music and spending a Saturday night with friends and family in an institution that has become a symbol of the borough it calls home.
‘Hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach’ on the revived A train — Queens Daily Eagle

2 weeks ago | queenseagle.com | Ryan Schwach

By Ryan SchwachIt’s not hard, not far to reach, we can – once again – hitch a ride to Rockaway Beach. Following a 17-week outage, the A train to the Rockaways is up and running again less than a week before peninsula’s beaches open for the summer. Governor Kathy Hochul, the MTA and city and state officials on Monday announced the return of the train, which was out of commission for months as the MTA repaired damage to the line caused more than a decade ago by Hurricane Sandy.
With casino bid on the horizon, Resorts World bets on housing — Queens Daily Eagle

2 weeks ago | queenseagle.com | Ryan Schwach

By Ryan SchwachResorts World New York City anted up this week, announcing its plan to help build 50,000 units of workforce housing as it prepares its bid to score one of the three lucrative downstate casino licenses to soon be handed out by the state. On Thursday, Resorts World, elected officials and union leaders announced a sweeping investment to build 50,000 units of housing designed for the middle class in all five boroughs.
How the two sides of the Van Wyck will decide the race for District 28 — Queens Daily Eagle

2 weeks ago | queenseagle.com | Ryan Schwach

By Ryan SchwachThe Van Wyck Expressway, which runs north-south through parts of Queens, is one of the borough’s most infamous and frustrating highways – it's also the dividing line in one of its most contentious City Council races. The Van Wyck snakes directly down the middle of City Council District 28, dividing it by political and racial lines that are beginning to define the race for the South Queens seat.
Trump’s secretary of transportation takes aim at Queensboro Bridge — Queens Daily Eagle

3 weeks ago | queenseagle.com | Ryan Schwach

By Ryan SchwachPresident Donald Trump’s Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy took aim on Thursday at the new Queensboro Bridge pedestrian lane, which will open this weekend after years of delays. In a post on X, Duffy criticized the long-awaited pedestrian crossing, which is expected to open on May 18. The pathway for pedestrians is designed to ease traffic on the north side of the bridge, which for years has seen an increasing number of cyclists and pedestrians crowd into the narrow crossing.
Queensboro Bridge pedestrian lane to finally open after countless delays — Queens Daily Eagle

3 weeks ago | queenseagle.com | Ryan Schwach

By Ryan SchwachAfter years of delays and setbacks, the city is finally opening a long-awaited pedestrian-only lane on the Queensboro Bridge. City Hall announced that the new South Outer Roadway will open for pedestrians on Saturday, May 18, more than 1,500 days after the project was first announced in 2021. The existing North Outer Roadway will remain open for cyclists only. Locals, officials and transportation have long called for the new lane to open.