Queens CB9 honors 50-year member Sylvia Hack
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Queens Community Board 9 honored member Sylvia Hack for half a century of community service on Tuesday night.
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Congestion pricing plan greenlit by MTA
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After years of debate over one of New York City’s most controversial political topics, the MTA officially passed its final congestion pricing plan on Wednesday morning.
Read MoreOne-fifth of Queens residents in NY prisons are 55 or older, data shows
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Nearly a fifth of all Queens residents behind bars in New York are 55 years or older – and despite being convicted at a far younger age, have few opportunities to advocate for their release, according to new data shared with the Eagle.
Read MoreQueens pols file lawsuit against congestion pricing plan
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Queens members of the City Council’s Common Sense Caucus and Queens Assemblymember David Weprin rallied in support of a new lawsuit filed against the plan to bring congestion pricing to Manhattan.
Read MoreQueens pols push One Fair Wage in Albany
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On Monday, State Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas rallied with advocates in Albany for her One Fair Wage bill, which would equally compensate tipped workers like restaurant staffers.
Read MoreHillcrest principal out following student riot last month
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One month after a student protest over a pro-Israel teacher turned into a reported riot inside the halls of a Jamaica high school, the principal has resigned from his position.
Read MoreSchools boss urges calm after Hillcrest High incident
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The city’s school chancellor made a trip Monday afternoon to Hillcrest High School, the site of a reported “riot” the week prior by students angered by a teacher who posted their support of Israel to social media.
Read MoreBerger wins in AD27
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Democrat Sam Berger has been elected to succeed Daniel Rosenthal as the assemblymember for Northeastern Queens’ 27th District, handedly defeating Republican David Hirsch in the special election on Tuesday.
Read MoreCompeting protests agree – ‘No migrant shelter at Creedmoor’
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The area near Creedmoor Psychiatric Center became the site of two rallies on Thursday, as locals and elected officials protested the city’s plan to bring a massive tent shelter for asylum seekers to the long-abandoned campus.
Read MoreQueens pol blasts state police for alleged discrimination
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A Queens lawmaker is calling on the leader of the New York State Police to immediately implement guidelines that protect officers against discrimination based on religious attire, clothing or facial hair.
Read MoreState passes Diwali school holiday bill but punts to city to figure out details
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The state legislature passed a bill marking a Diwali school holiday in the city’s public schools. But bringing the holiday to the city’s schools isn’t a done deal yet.
Read MoreSpeaker says a Diwali school holiday is coming – but is it such a sure thing?
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The promise of a Diwali school holiday in New York City has never been closer. But with only a handful of days left in the legislative session, hurdles remain.
Read MoreDiwali school holiday fight resumes in Albany
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Dozens of lawmakers and South Asian residents of Queens made their way to Albany to rally in support of a bill that would make Diwali a holiday recognized in the New York City public school system. Even with over two dozen state lawmakers signed onto the legislation, community leaders in Queens remain skeptical of the efforts being made to complete a promise that they say has been made to them before.
Read More‘Hope is being stripped away’: Lawmakers, advocates demand DOCCS eliminate new package policy
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“The men and women who are incarcerated, they need their packages back, they need to feel connected to the family members – it's as simple as that.”
Read MoreLawmakers say Rikers Island remains dangerous to detainees and staff alike, despite some improvements
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A group of lawmakers made an unannounced visit to Rikers Island this week and found that while conditions appear to be improving in some areas, others remain concerning, they said.
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