Pride Day letter to NYPD urges reflection on over-policing and anti-LGBTQIA discrimination
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“We hope … that all of us will be able to reflect on the past [and] consider where our fight for equal justice heads next.”
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2020 is ‘The Year of the Parks’
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“A year when parks will be safer, greener and more accessible in every single season throughout the year.”
Read MoreOPINION: Paid Personal Time should be a right and not a privilege
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“It’s time we demand more for the nearly one million New Yorkers working longer and harder without a single paid day off to rest or tend to important life events.”
Read MoreOrganizers denounce over-development, real estate industry influence at symbolic site
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The modern zoning code is manipulated, and changes rubber-stamped, by developer-friendly members of the DCP, said organizers.
Read MoreQueens Complete Count Committee continues work in wake of SCOTUS decision
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New York City is home to 3.1 million immigrants and Mayor Bill de Blasio hailed the court’s decision as “a key victory.”
Read MoreVeteran Port Authority cop charged with stealing LaGuardia impound fees
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The cop stole $70,000 worth of money orders.
Read MoreOPINION: The ‘shame’ of detaining a pregnant woman in ICE jail
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“I am horrified that our federal government and our local elected leaders are allowing people to be jailed for no reason.”
Read MoreAdvocates urge MTA to bring buses to Ridgewood Reservoir
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The Ridgewood Reservoir is difficult to get to for many Queens residents who depend on public transportation.
Read MoreMaldonado Cruz defeats Gibbons in rare contested judicial primary
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“AOC’s victory reminded me of my obligations to stand up for what is right.”
Read MoreRidgewood man pleads guilty to trafficking teen girls
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Eddy Florence, 34, admitted to placing prostitution advertisements on various escort service websites, such as Backpage.com, for the two teen victims, aged 13 and 15.
Read MoreCUNY courts adult learners
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CUNY is trying to turn the back-to-school idea upside down, launching efforts to court older adult learners who may have dropped out of college in the past.
Read MoreMTA will extend discounted LIRR ticket program for another year
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Riders pay just $5 for a one-way fare, no matter the time of day.
Read MoreICE has made 6 arrests inside NYC courthouses this year, OCA reports
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The most recent arrest inside a courthouse occurred in Queens Criminal Court on June 17.
Read MoreRego Park man pleads guilty to killing mom, dumping body in lake
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After killing his mother, Gorbunov reportedly stuffed her remains into a body bag and ordered a car service to take him to Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Read MorePregnant mom arrested by ICE at Queens Family Court may be deported Tuesday
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‘Her daughter keeps asking, ‘Why can’t they let you go?’”
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