Dueling Queens casino bidders unveil new models of proposals

Dueling Queens casino bidders unveil new models of proposals

The competing developers behind Resorts World New York City’s casino expansion project and Metropolitan Park almost simultaneously this month opened new models and visual representations of their projects to the public.

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Rajkumar jumps from comptroller to public advocate race

Rajkumar jumps from comptroller to public advocate race

Queens Assemblymember and omnipresent Mayor Eric Adams ally Jenifer Rajkumar is running for public advocate, shifting away from a bid for the city’s comptroller as she appeared to be lagging in the crowded race.

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Decades in the making, Southeast Queens’ 116th Precinct opens

Decades in the making, Southeast Queens’ 116th Precinct opens

After a four-decade campaign filled with starts, stops, delays and broken promises, Southeast Queens residents celebrated on Wednesday the opening of the new 116th Precinct in Rosedale.

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Borough prez gives stamp of approval to Cohen’s casino plan

Borough prez gives stamp of approval to Cohen’s casino plan

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards gave Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Citi Field’s parking lot his stamp of approval on Monday, bringing Cohen one step closer to having the $8 billion plan approved at the city level.

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Sex workers say mayor’s Roosevelt Ave. response goes too far

Sex workers say mayor’s Roosevelt Ave. response goes too far

Sex workers and activists in Queens say that the city and state’s plan to send more police onto Roosevelt Avenue to quell quality of life issues is both an overblown and potentially dangerous response.

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After library budget fight, city breaks ground on Hollis branch renovation

The city broke ground on a $7.4 million renovation of the Hollis branch of the Queens Public Library, months after the project was threatened by the mayor’s proposed cuts to the library system’s budget.

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Mayor launches controversial crackdown on Roosevelt Ave

Mayor launches controversial crackdown on Roosevelt Ave

Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday that the city would up its effort to cut down illegal vending, littering and sex trafficking on Queens’ Roosevelt Avenue. But critics said the mayor’s dedication to cleaning up the notorious street in Western Queens sounded eerily familiar to his past efforts to cut back on crime on Roosevelt, leading some to wonder if the new plan will actually lead to any lasting change.

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