Nurses Push For Safe Staffing In Hospitals
BY SAM RAPPAPORT Staff Writer Nurses and healthcare professionals from across New York State gathered in Albany on Tuesday to rally in support of the Safe …
Cuomo Invests in Queens Infrastructure
BY SAM RAPPAPORT New York State will spend more than $800,000 in the coming months to repave highways in Queens that have been damaged by this year’s extreme …
Queens Cheers Gov’s Cease-And-Desist To ICE
BY ARIEL HERNANDEZ Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued a cease-and-desist letter last week to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deputy Director Thomas Homan …
NAVA To Salute Women At Dinner Dance
On May 6, the New American Voters Association (NAVA) will hold its 11th annual dinner dance. This year’s theme is “Salute to Women,” and NAVA will …
107th Precinct: Traffic Fatality, Robbery Pattern
Traffic Fatality A 54-year-old Briarwood man has been identified as the victim of a hit-and-run in Jamaica on April 29. Around 12:41 a.m., police responded to …
Qns Pols Approve Of Cuomo’s Plastic Bag Ban
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a bill on Monday to end single-use plastic bags in New York State. The decision was made one year after the City Council attempted …
101st Precinct: Robbery, Fatal Shooting Sentencing
Robbery Police said that they are searching for three individuals who are wanted in connection with a robbery that occurred on an A train in Edgemere on April …
Queens Pols Call For Marijuana Legalization
BY SAM RAPPAPORT “The simple truth is: for white people, the use of marijuana has effectively been legal for a long time. Isn’t it time we legalize it …
Kathy Hochul: Seeking Representation For Women In Government
BY SAM RAPPAPORT On April 17, the Queens Tribune will honor women of power, vision and courage during its annual Glass Ceiling Awards ceremony. Lieutenant …
Students Should Feel Safe At School
In the aftermath of school shootings across this country during the past few years—and especially the one in Parkland, Florida—our nation’s youths have …