Power struggle between mayor and council plays out in Queens

Power struggle between mayor and council plays out in Queens

The final meeting of the Charter Revision Commission was held in Queens on Monday. Less than 24 hours after the conclusion of the meeting, the commission released its final proposed changes to the city’s charter, calling into question whether or not what was discussed at the meeting was considered for the final recommendations.

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Local pols want G train restored to former Queens glory

Local pols want G train restored to former Queens glory

Several Queens and Brooklyn elected officials are calling on the MTA to consider running the G train along its former route, deeper into Queens, now that the transit authority has announced plans to do work on the line that will likely cause major service disruptions.

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Pols protest Sanitation Department’s new vendor enforcement role

Pols protest Sanitation Department’s new vendor enforcement role

Following the Mayor Eric Adams’ decision to transfer the enforcement of street vendors from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to the Sanitation Department, vendors, advocates and lawmakers rallied outside City Hall on Wednesday to call for the reversal of the move and reforms to the city’s vending rules.

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