Queens: The city took another shot at moving a new school into the halls of IS 59 Tuesday, but before it did one elected official openly criticized the city Department of Education for not listening to the concerned voices of parents. Comment.

Queens: Among the 200,000 people rallying for immigrant rights in Washington, D.C., Sunday were large groups of Queens residents who awakened long before the sun rose to advocate for immigration reform that would include giving legal status to millions of undocumented individuals. Comment.

Queens: The executive director of a group representing the state’s horse breeders urged Gov. David Paterson and legislative leaders Sunday to quickly select a vendor for the video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Race Track, warning thousands of jobs may be in jeopardy. Comment.

Queens Borough President: The Forest Hills Stop & Shop Supermarket made an emergency donation of 1,000 pounds of food to the Queens Jewish Community Council Tuesday to help the group restock its kosher food pantry that had been depleted of its Passover packages. Comment.

Queens: State Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-St. Albans) led the state Legislature last year with $5.7 million in earmarks given to nonprofits — more than $4.4 million higher than the average allotment for senators, according to a report released Monday by five good government groups. Comments (1).

Council District 19: Queens’ struggling hospitals and small businesses will be the proving ground for the sweeping health reform legislation passed by Congress Sunday and signed into law by President Barack Obama Tuesday Comment.

The opening of Brooklyn Bridge Park on Monday was a historic moment for Brooklyn — but with five piers to build out, an unclear path to funding their upkeep and the unsolved issue of private housing in the park’s boundaries, critics see a storm brewing. Comment.

An renowned expert has come out against the unsightly Egyptian tombs at the new LIRR terminal. Comment.

Comptroller: State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and city Comptroller John Liu toured S & L Aerospace Metals, one of the many businesses they said have helped keep Flushing from suffering the full brunt of the economic crisis. Comment.

Queens: A new congressional study released last week shows that black Americans across the nation are leading in terms of unemployment, but U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Astoria) said she has a plan to reverse this trend in a way that benefits both big business and employees. Comment.

Comptroller: Two of Flushing’s most influential political voices threw their support behind U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) in her race to keep her seat in Washington. Comment.

Albany has killed Gov. Paterson’s proposed tax sugary soft drinks — for now. It’s inevitably going to come up again, so it’s best to know where you stand. Supporters say it will curb obesity. Opponents say it’s just another tax. Don’t know which side you’re on? Click below to read opinion pieces from the state’s Health Commissioner and an anti-tax advocate. It’s a package you’ll only see on BrooklynPaper.com.

Council District 45: An aide to former Flatbush City Councilmember Kendall Stewart is on his way to a halfway house. Comment.

Council District 46: Nothing is going to come between City Councilmember Lew Fidler and “Desperate Housewives” — especially Cablevision. Comment.