Steinway Library reopens after renovations
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The Steinway branch of the Queens Public Library reopened on Tuesday after an eight month closure for renovations.
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After long wait, new legal pot shop opens in Queens
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Terp Bros, the first legal cannabis dispensary in Western Queens and the second in all of the World’s Borough, opened to fan fare from locals and elected officials Tuesday.
Read MoreBuds and bureaucracy: Legal pot seller convinces community board to green light new shop
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Want to open a pot shop in Queens? Well, you’ll have to go through the community board first.
Read MoreSliwa helps launch Queens GOP club in progressive bastion
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Guardian Angels founder and former mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa is backing a new Republican club in Astoria aiming to challenge progressive politicians in Western Queens.
Read MoreQueens DA indicts 23 alleged Queens gang members
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz along with the mayor and police commissioner announced the indictments of nearly two dozen alleged Northwest Queens gang members in connection with gun and conspiracy charges on Tuesday.
Read MoreCouncil subcommittee says 'yes' to Innovation QNS as negotiations come down to the wire
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Innovation QNS was unanimously approved by the City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning. The controversial project’s developers upped their housing promise but not everyone is on board. Negotiations will likely come down to the wire.
Read MoreInnovation QNS fight comes to City Hall
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The fight over Innovation QNS finally made its way to City Hall this week, as the City Council began mulling over whether it will approve or reject the largest proposed development in the history of Queens.
Read MoreCabán announces support for three-tower development in Astoria
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City Councilmember Tiffany Cabán expressed her support for a three-tower development planned for Astoria this week, likely ensuring its City Council approval.
Read MoreAstoria residents hold vigil on anniversary of delivery driver's death
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Astoria residents and safe streets advocates held a vigil last week for Xing Long Lin, a Chinese immigrant and delivery driver who was killed by a driver after she ran him over and barreled into an open dining structure in Astoria a year ago Friday.
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting begins with few Queens pols partaking
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With the new City Council in place, participatory budgeting season has begun.
Read More‘Vax Daddy’ announces bid for Assembly
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“I'm hoping to go to Albany and really take on the most pressing issues today with urgency and creativity.”
Read MoreNew York celebrates first-ever Tony Bennett day
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Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a proclamation Tuesday marking Aug. 3 as Tony Bennett Day, the same day the Astoria-born performer celebrated his 95th birthday.
Read MoreGilded Age labor struggles and how Steinway & Sons moved to Astoria
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How did Steinway & Sons end up in Astoria? The answer is tied up in the greater history of the American labor struggle, particularly the emerging union and eight-hour work day workers’ movements of Gilded Age America.
Read MoreCollege savings accounts give Queens’ youngest a head start
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“This made a huge difference.”
Read MoreNY’s largest energy storage facility coming to Astoria
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“Utility scale battery storage will play a vital role in New York’s clean energy future, especially in New York City.”
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