Mamdani expands transition, appoints 400 New Yorkers to 17 committees
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani greatly expanded the breadth of his transition team on Monday as he prepares to take office in January.
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Three QPL branches to reopen following budget restorations
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Three Queens library branches currently under construction and previously at risk of not reopening, will soon open their doors as a result of new funding included in the recently passed city budget, the Queens Public Library system said on Tuesday.
Read More‘Unsustainable’: QPL head warns that cuts could bring further woes to Queens’ libraries
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Double the wait times to check out books, over 100,000 potential Sunday visits lost and dozens of early closures or delayed openings – Queens' public libraries are in dire straits after struggling through several months of budget cuts, officials said on Tuesday during a City Council budget hearing.
Read MoreSteinway 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.
Read MoreControversial Tibet exhibit closes at Elmhurst library
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The group Students for a Free Tibet said the exhibit distorted reality by obscuring Chinese oppression in the territory.
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City partners with Queens libraries in unprecedented census campaign
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The cash influx will help pay for new technology like laptops, so New Yorkers can take the census online, plus staff training, marketing and operational support.
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Public libraries bolstered by historic budget increase
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Under New York City’s newly minted 2020 budget, libraries — including QPL — will receive an additional $33 million, including a $16 million budget baseline.
Read MoreThreats to budget push library leaders to act
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Cuts to funding would include reducing programming, cuts to weekend hours, smaller collections and delayed revitalization projects.
Read MoreVast majority of New Yorkers agree library budget cuts would hurt communities
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The three library systems have asked the city for $35 million in additional expense funding in fiscal year 2020, as well as $963 million over 10 years.
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