Early Cabán supporter wants to transform the Manhattan DA’s office
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The race for Manhattan District Attorney is nearly two years away, but the field to challenge current DA Cyrus Vance Jr. in June 2021 is already beginning to emerge.
Read MoreA school at the Flushing Airport? It could fly, city says
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“There is a real serious deficit of school seats for every level.”
Read MoreOccupy NYCHA takes root in South Jamaica
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A tenant-led initiative is pushing back against a federal Department of Housing and Urban Development program called Rental Assistance Demonstration.
Read MoreCycling advocates map out expansive LIC protected bike lane network
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The proposal comes amid a rise in cyclist fatalities citywide.
Read MoreAOC talks sex work decriminalization and Queens DA race at Elmhurst market
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Ocasio-Cortez spoke with the Eagle about the Queens district attorney race, the city’s plan for closing Rikers Island and the movement to decriminalize sex work.
Read More16-year-old wins $3 million in video game tournament at Arthur Ashe Stadium
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Sixteen-year-old Kyle Giersdorf, who goes by the name ‘Bugha,’ was crowned the winner of the first-ever Fortnite World Cup Finals on Sunday.
Read More‘Expedited removal’ policy could affect Queens residents
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Queens has the largest undocumented population of any borough in the city: around 184,000 people.
Read MoreCity announces $58.4 million bike safety plan. Here’s how it will affect Queens.
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Several Queens neighborhoods that the DOT has identified as “priority districts,” including Corona, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, will receive protected bike lanes.
Read MoreA ‘Magic’ BioBus is teaching kids about the environment at Astoria Houses
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At BioBus, students learn about marine ecology, peer through telescopes and conduct research projects based on the cove’s natural ecosystem.
Read MoreThese Queens neighborhoods had the worst and best broadband access
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Immigrant communities and communities of color are disproportionately affected by a lack of access to broadband internet, according to the report.
Read More‘Revenge porn’ criminalized in state of New York
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Lawmakers hailed the bill as a win for victims of abuse.
Read MoreRidgewood Councilmember calls for resignation of Puerto Rico Governor
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“In light of multiple corruption and ethics scandal, Rosselló’s remarks confirm that he is unequipped to deliver accountability and transparency to the Puerto Rican people.”
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City wants to take its bus down to Fresh Pond Road. CB5 says it can’t no more.
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Can’t nobody tell me nothing.
Read MoreNext DA can do more for immigrants, advocates and attorneys say
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“We live in Queens — the world’s borough, where about half our residents are immigrants — and to work with this community and to serve this community and yet not effectively serve half of this community, it just doesn’t make sense.”
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