Stavisky and Seawright, introduce new bill mandating counseling for hate crime perps
/“As legislators we need to be doing more to prevent these acts from occurring and reoccurring. It is not enough to simply punish attackers after their crimes.”
Read MoreQueens leaders condemn anti-Semitic attack in Rego Park
/"We stand united with our neighbors in condemning these abhorrent, bigoted anti-Semitic attacks.”
Read More‘We need to care for each other’ Queens leaders unite to fight ‘virus’ of racism
/“Together we are strong.”
Read MoreQueens leaders organize to combat spike in hate crimes
/Queens elected officials and community leaders will gather in front of Borough Hall Monday.
Read MoreRego Park Ikea will open this month
/“Every detail was created with the unique needs of New Yorkers in mind.”
Read MoreFurious families fume over Forest Hills school shutdown
/“If there’s going to be a rise anywhere, you shut down specifically where the spread happens. Schools should be shut down only when they are the source, otherwise what was the point?”
Read MoreCOVID cases rise in Rego Park
/Mobile testing sites at Painter’s Playground and Queens Borough Hall will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day until Oct. 2.
Read MoreFlushing Meadows nature trail marred by oily muck
/“We need to try harder to save its natural quality — it has potential to be truly beautiful for plants, animals and humans alike!,” she continued. “The oil from the road shouldn't be seeping into the soil and the lake!”
Read MoreNeo-nazis are posting stickers in Forest Hills and Rego Park
/Stickers promoting white supremacist group Patriot Front started appearing around Forest Hills last week.
Read MoreLox to look forward to: Queens bagel shops are delivering the goods
/Get your poppy seed fix at these Queens bagel shops.
Read More755 city schools are more segregated than their neighborhoods: report
/The study found that 41 percent of all New York City schools — 755 in total — did not reflect their districts’ demographics.
Read MoreQueens Jewish leaders consider community safety after Jersey City attack
/Queens has had a number of high profile anti-Semitic incidents this year.
Read MoreWeed arrest disparities persist across Queens police precincts
/Though the NYPD does not report racial or ethnic arrest data by precinct, there are persistent disparities in arrest totals across the borough’s 16 precincts.
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