Aug. 14, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A Queens Supreme Court judge officially dismissed one of several lawsuits brought against the operators of Forest Hills Stadium on Wednesday in a win for concertgoers. At the end of 2023, Concerned Citizens of Forest Hills Inc. et al. vs. The West Side Tennis Club, which leases out…
July 2, 2024 By Bill Parry A breakthrough was reached just days after tenants of a Sunnyside apartment complex filed a lawsuit against their building’s landlord stemming from their displacement following a 5-alarm fire in December. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards and A&E Real Estate, the landlord, announced a plan Monday to provide 22 tenants… Read more »
Jun. 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Residents of Hollis Hills are considering a class action lawsuit after discovering that asbestos remediation was being worked on along Union Turnpike, and they were not informed of it before it began. The original project, which began in January 2023, was a reconstruction of the center median between Hollis…
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May. 6, 2024 By Amanda Moses
Forest Hills Stadium management has been working to improve noise mitigation measures following a legal battle with local residents.
Feb. 9, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A lawsuit filed against Forest Hills Stadium is calling for the operators to stop holding concerts at the historic open-air venue, citing a deterioration in the quality of life for nearby residents. The Forest Hills Gardens Corporation, a board that represents 900 properties on 175 acres, filed suit in…
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Jan. 23, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Parents claiming that a statewide STEM program discriminates against Asian and white students in its admissions criteria are suing the New York State Department of Education. The lawsuit filed in federal court on Jan. 17 alleges that the admissions requirements for the Science and Technology Entry Program (STEP), which…
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Sep. 22, 2023 By Aliya Schneider Disclaimer: This story details various accusations of sexual abuse. A homelessness case worker on unpaid leave is suing the New York City Department of Social Services (DSS) and two of its employees over allegations that an office manager subjected her to relentless sexual abuse while her supervisor turned a blind eye. The suit, which was filed by Trishana Jones on Sept. 12 in Bronx County Supreme Court against DSS — as well as her alleged harasser and direct supervisor — claims that the office manager sexually abused her from 2019-2022 and the agency failed to properly…
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