Six takeaways from Queens’ election results
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Here are six takeaways from Queens’ Election Day.
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Supporters rally for Delivery Protection Act as outside opposition grows
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined legislators and union members on Thursday to call for the passage of the Delivery Protection Act, which would regulate Amazon’s use of third-party delivery drivers.
Read MoreNearly 500 Queens Amazon drivers laid off without proper notice, Teamsters allege
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Nearly 500 Queens workers were laid off after Amazon ended contracts with their employers without providing proper notice, the Teamsters union alleged in a new federal complaint.
Read MoreCouncil locks ICE out of Rikers after overriding Adams’ veto
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The City Council on Thursday overrode a mayoral veto of a bill that would explicitly bar Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from operating an office on any land owned by the city’s Department of Correction, including Rikers Island.
Read MoreMajority of Queens members back Menin for speaker
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A broad coalition of Queens councilmembers signaled their support for Councilmember Julie Menin’s bid for speaker as the moderate Manhattan representative declared an early victory in the race on Wednesday.
Read MoreQueens pol pitches bill to permanently bar ICE from Rikers
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About a month after a judge ruled that the Adams administration’s efforts to allow federal immigration agents to open up an office on Rikers Island were illegal, a Queens lawmaker introduced a bill to ensure similar mayoral orders never come again.
Read MorePolice fatally shoot knife-wielding man in Astoria
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A 61-year-old man who was allegedly wielding a knife was shot and killed by police officers early Monday morning in Astoria.
Read MoreQueens Dems pick candidates for Civil Court
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The Queens County Democratic Party recently tapped seven judges to run on their party’s line in the upcoming Democratic primary election.
Read MoreAfter long wait, new legal pot shop opens in Queens
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Terp Bros, the first legal cannabis dispensary in Western Queens and the second in all of the World’s Borough, opened to fan fare from locals and elected officials Tuesday.
Read MoreCalls roll in for Juan Ardila to resign following sexual assault allegations
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A growing number of elected officials are calling on freshman Democratic Assemblymember Juan Ardila to resign after two women accused him of sexual assault during a 2015 party shortly after he graduated from college.
Read MoreLawmakers say Rikers Island remains dangerous to detainees and staff alike, despite some improvements
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A group of lawmakers made an unannounced visit to Rikers Island this week and found that while conditions appear to be improving in some areas, others remain concerning, they said.
Read MoreRepublicans make a statement in Queens, unofficial results show
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Several Republican candidates showed strong results in races throughout Queens Tuesday night, leading in a handful of contests.
Read MoreQueens primary races take shape as early tally comes in
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It’s still very early in the count and nothing is official, but a few candidates in Queens held sizable leads Tuesday night.
Read MoreMalik’s team objects to three additional DA primary ballots
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“We believe our petitions are valid and that they’ll withstand the challenge.”
Read MoreQueens Democrats Endorse Katz for DA; DSA Backs Cabán
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The Queens Democrats and DSA are again in opposition, eight months after Ocasio-Cortez defeated Crowley.
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