Queens socialist pol announces bid for mayor
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Western Queens Assemblymember and Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani officially launched his long-rumored bid for mayor of New York City on Wednesday.
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Queens pol throws hat into mayor’s race
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Queens State Senator Jessica Ramos is announcing that she will be running for mayor, joining a growing list of primary opponents to Mayor Eric Adams.
Read MoreAudit finds Queens schools with high lead levels, calls on DOE to improve response time
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“The DOE must improve its lead inspection and remediation processes.”
Read MoreNYC leaders urge feds to kill Williams Pipeline once and for all
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“We take climate change seriously.”
Read MoreFight food insecurity with FEMA funds for undocumented immigrants: Stringer and Queens groups
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“It’s unconscionable that anyone should go hungry in one of the wealthiest cities in the world.”
Read MoreRozic, NYC leaders call for more expansive Holocaust education
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“We have to make sure the future generations understand what’s at stake for our democracy.”
Read MoreLawyers for Ozone Park flood victims demand immediate action from comptroller
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“The failure of the Comptroller’s officer to respond appropriately to this community’s loss can only be viewed as an abject failure of city government.”
Read More‘We’re running out of time’ — Stringer slams schools pandemic response at Queens town hall
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“The city government has got to go door to door and go to these children, because they did not cause this pandemic, they are not responsible for the incompetence of the department of education.”
Read MoreSTRINGER: We must protect our frontline workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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In times of crisis, it is important that we come together to serve the hardworking New Yorkers who make this the greatest city in the world.
Read MoreCity moves forward with plan to divest from fossil fuel industry
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Divestment is part of the OneNYC 2050 plan to build a more sustainable city.
Read MoreCity agency mismanages gardens designed to curb flooding, Stringer reports
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Auditors from Stringer’s office examined 102 gardens citywide that were maintained by DEP, and found that that the vast majority were improperly maintained
Read MoreSmall theaters persevere despite harsh economic climate, new city study finds
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Smaller theaters, especially in Brooklyn and Queens, give New Yorkers opportunities to build their communities and can even inspire social change, according to a study.
Read MoreSt. Albans residents get ‘insufficient’ response from MTA after months of bus advocacy
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“There are elderly people along the Q42 who have no other means of transportation in and out of their respective neighborhoods without this service.”
Read MoreIs NYC ready for a second Superstorm Sandy? The comptroller wants to know.
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“It’s not a question of whether New York will be hit by another superstorm like Sandy, but when.”
Read MoreSt. Albans residents urge MTA to restore weekend service on Q42
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“The people along that route are literally stuck in the neighborhood.”
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