Jacob Kaye

Tensions were high and lines were long at poll sites across Queens as ballot-scanning machines spit out ballots back at people hoping to cast their vote in Tuesday’s election.

By Jacob Kaye, Ryan Schwach and Noah Powelson There may have been a handful of competitive races for the state legislature on the ballot

All but one Queens Democratic incumbent appeared to somewhat easily withstand challenges from Republican candidates Tuesday night, preliminary vote totals from the Board of Election show.

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.

Just as he did across the entirety of the U.S. on Tuesday night during his decisive comeback victory, former President Donald Trump made major gains in Queens, the borough he was raised in.

A Brooklyn man was cuffed last week after he allegedly staged a car crash on a Queens street that was caught on a video that soon went viral.

By Jacob Kaye The head of the city's Department of Correction had little to say Tuesday when asked about allegations that officers have been

On Wednesday, dozens of survivors of sexual abuse in the city’s jails and state’s prisons called on officials at all levels of government to recognize the hundreds of women and men abused behind bars, expedite the over 2,000 pending lawsuits and generally take the allegations seriously.

Millions of New Yorkers will soon see their criminal convictions automatically sealed after a bill known as the Clean Slate Act took effect over the weekend.

The City Council on Wednesday had few objections to the mayor’s pick for the city’s top attorney, a sharp contrast from their feelings toward his last pick, Randy Mastro, who withdrew his nomination after an all-day grilling from lawmakers over the summer.