DOE walks back superintendent snub
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Days after Queens parents, teachers and elected officials rallied in outrage at the removal of sitting District 30 Superintendent, the Department of Education said they’d reconsider.
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DOT adds safety measures to Union Tpke crosswalk
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The Department of Transportation updated traffic controls at a Forest Hills intersection on Monday in response to community concern about the intersection’s safety.
Read MoreQueens says ‘hell no’ to overturning Roe
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Rally-goers called for federal abortion protection to be signed into law and for better support for those seeking abortions in states likely to implement restrictive laws if the SCOTUS decision is made official.
Read MoreFlushing lawmaker launches free Friday legal clinics
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Councilmember Sandra Ung and Queens Legal Services are partnering to provide free legal assistance to Flushing residents beginning this week.
Immigrant legal service providers call for funding boost
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A group of legal service providers rallied virtually Wednesday to urge the city to boost funding legal services for immigrant New Yorkers.
Read MoreSouth Queens Women's March opens new office
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Members of the South Queens Women’s March celebrated the opening of their new office in Richmond Hill over the weekend.
Read MoreMoMI exhibit to explore impact of ‘The Walking Dead’
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The Museum of the Moving Image is partnering with AMC Networks for an exhibition devoted to the creation and impact of the hit show “The Walking Dead.”
Read MoreRight to Counsel supporters call for OCA to slow cases
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Elected officials, tenants and advocates rallied in Manhattan Wednesday and made the call to court officials to ease Housing Court caseloads as legal service providers struggle to meet needs under the expanded Right to Counsel laws.
Corona Plaza vendors unite
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Members of the newly formed Corona Plaza Vendors Association developed a map of their placements and established community agreements to take charge of the space they frequent.
Read MoreAiding survivors at the Queens Family Justice Center
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“A lot of people just talk and want a paycheck but I really feel the care, concern and love from the people I work with and that’s unusual; it’s wonderful.”
Read MoreQueens groups hail redistricting reversal
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“It sounds like the reason the judge rejected is due to partisan issues between Democrats and Republicans and… if that's the pretense to get fairer maps for those that live in Richmond Hill, I'm okay with that.”
Read MoreMTA shares new plan to redesign Queens bus routes
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority released its 515-page third draft of its plan to redesign Queens’ bus network as the attempt to improve riders’ experiences and reduce congestion on Queens streets continues.
Newtown Creek collapse renews request for revitalization
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Queens is one small part of New York City’s waterfront, but portions of the old infrastructure keeping the element at bay — like a bulkhead at 29th Street —are starting to crumble.
Woodside family fights for better pay for home care
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As the governor and state lawmakers negotiate the state’s financial plan for the coming year, Ornstein and her family are one of a number of advocates fighting for the inclusion of the Fair Pay for Home Care bill inside the budget.
Read MoreHistoric Elmhurst home faces demolition threat
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Almost two years after a landmark petition was first submitted for an historic Elmhurst home, the developers who own it have begun circulating the news that they intend to soon demolish it and build an apartment complex in its place.
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