Decades in the making, Southeast Queens’ 116th Precinct opens

Decades in the making, Southeast Queens’ 116th Precinct opens

After a four-decade campaign filled with starts, stops, delays and broken promises, Southeast Queens residents celebrated on Wednesday the opening of the new 116th Precinct in Rosedale.

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‘She failed us’: Hochul vetoes Death Gamble bill

‘She failed us’: Hochul vetoes Death Gamble bill

Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill late Friday that would have put an end to the “death gamble” state judges say they face during their final years on the bench when they are forced to choose between an early retirement and their family’s financial future.

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Borough prez gives stamp of approval to Cohen’s casino plan

Borough prez gives stamp of approval to Cohen’s casino plan

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards gave Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Citi Field’s parking lot his stamp of approval on Monday, bringing Cohen one step closer to having the $8 billion plan approved at the city level.

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As Adams welcomes Trump’s border czar, Queens migrants brace for impact

As Adams welcomes Trump’s border czar, Queens migrants brace for impact

With Donald Trump vowing mass deportations and Mayor Eric Adams meeting with the president-elect’s new “border czar,” Queens is poised to be the center of a fight over immigration.

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Creedmoor to stay open as city begins to shut other migrant shelters

Creedmoor to stay open as city begins to shut other migrant shelters

The city will keep open one of its largest and most controversial migrant shelters as it moves to close over a dozen other shelters throughout Queens and the other four boroughs.

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