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August 01, 2019

Law enables sex assault, stalking and trafficking survivors to conceal their addresses

August 01, 2019/ Guest User
Law enables sex assault, stalking and trafficking survivors to conceal their addresses

"Victims of heinous crimes like sexual assault and human trafficking should not have to live in constant fear that their assailant could find and potentially hurt them again.”

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August 01, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
sexual assault, stalking, sex trafficking, Catalina Cruz, Address Confidentiality Program, Andrew Cuomo
August 01, 2019

City partners with Queens libraries in unprecedented census campaign

August 01, 2019/ Guest User
City partners with Queens libraries in unprecedented census campaign

The cash influx will help pay for new technology like laptops, so New Yorkers can take the census online, plus staff training, marketing and operational support.  

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August 01, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, news, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Queens Public Library, Dennis Walcott, 2020 Census, 2020 census question, ICE, immigrants, immigration, Bill de Blasio, Make the Road New York, libraries
August 01, 2019

Queens Chamber of Commerce hosts panel on ‘Climate Mobilization Act’

August 01, 2019/ Guest User
Queens Chamber of Commerce hosts panel on ‘Climate Mobilization Act’

Buildings larger than 25,000 square feet will be required to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030, or face a fine.

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August 01, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, news, Law, politics, Western Queens
Queens Chamber of Commerce, Climate Mobilization Act, green roofs, Environmental Protection Committee, Mayor’s Office of Sustainability, CityLab, real estate, climate
August 01, 2019

Weprin educates Queens residents on landmark Child Victims Act

August 01, 2019/ Guest User
Weprin educates Queens residents on landmark Child Victims Act

The legislation increases the statute of limitations on criminal cases from age 23 to 28, and on civil from age 23 to 55.

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August 01, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Education, Law, news, Health, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Child Victims Act, David Weprin, children, sexual abuse, Margaret Markey
July 31, 2019

UPDATE: Entire Queens House delegation supports impeachment

July 31, 2019/ David Brand
UPDATE: Entire Queens House delegation supports impeachment

Though Trump could be impeached by a Democratic-controlled House, it is unlikely the Republican-controlled Senate would vote to convict him by a two-thirds majority.

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July 31, 2019/ David Brand/
Central Queens, eastern queens, news, northern queens, Law, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Grace Meng, Carolyn Maloney, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, AOC, Nydia Velázquez, Hakeem Jeffries, Gregory Meeks, Tom Suozzi, Donald Trump, impeachment
July 31, 2019

More than 80 cops have been named in Queens lawsuits this year

July 31, 2019/ David Brand
More than 80 cops have been named in Queens lawsuits this year

So far this year, the city has paid $40,827,660 in settlements for NYPD-related lawsuits. Since 2015, the city has paid $322,096,991, according to the city’s data set.

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July 31, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
NYPD, Queens Supreme Court, Bill de Blasio, police, Queens District Attorney, Tina Luongo, The Legal Aid Society
July 31, 2019

NYPD traffic agents doused with water in Woodhaven

July 31, 2019/ Guest User
NYPD traffic agents doused with water in Woodhaven

The man is being sought for “obstructing governmental administration,” according to the NYPD.

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July 31, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, Law, news, politics
NYPD, Jamaica Avenue, Woodhaven, water bucket, Robert Holden, The Legal Aid Society, police, Anne Oredeko
July 31, 2019

Cycling advocates map out expansive LIC protected bike lane network

July 31, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert
Cycling advocates map out expansive LIC protected bike lane network

The proposal comes amid a rise in cyclist fatalities citywide.

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July 31, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert/
Central Queens, eastern queens, news, politics, Transit, Western Queens, Southern Queens
LIC, bicycling, bicyclists, bike lane, Long Island City, Pulaski Bridge, Jimmy Van Bramer, Juan Restrepo, DOT, Department of Transportation, Skillman Avenue
July 30, 2019

An unprecedented court battle begins in the Queens DA primary. Here’s what to expect.

July 30, 2019/ Emma Whitford
An unprecedented court battle begins in the Queens DA primary. Here’s what to expect.

Cabán and Katz’s razor-thin margin prompted the borough’s first manual recount since ballot scanners were introduced in 2010.

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July 30, 2019/ Emma Whitford/
Central Queens, eastern queens, news, Features, Law, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Tiffany Cabán, queens district attorney, Melinda Katz, Jerry Goldfeder, John Ingram, Queens Supreme Court, affidavit ballots, Queens DA primary, Daniel Lumer, Michael Ryan, Steven Richman
July 30, 2019

Advocates rally support for Fresh Pond Road bus lane despite opposition

July 30, 2019/ Guest User
Advocates rally support for Fresh Pond Road bus lane despite opposition

Buses travel an average of 3 mph during the p.m. peak on Fresh Pond Road between Metropolitan Avenue and Putnam Avenue.

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July 30, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, politics
Fresh Pong Road, bus lane, Q58, Riders Alliance, Community Board 5, parking, DOT, Bill de Blasio, Department of Transportation, cars, Ridgewood, buses, Transportation Alternatives
July 30, 2019

NYC’s DAs differ on vacating old gravity knife convictions

July 30, 2019/ David Brand
NYC’s DAs differ on vacating old gravity knife convictions

“The statute does not have retroactive language. These convictions are presumed valid.”

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July 30, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Queens district attorney, John Ryan, gravity knife, gravity knives, people of color, Melinda Katz, Tiffany Cabán, Andrew Cuomo, Michael McMahon, Darcel Clark, Cyrus Vance Jr., The Legal Aid Society, Richard Joselson, attorneys
July 30, 2019

AOC talks sex work decriminalization and Queens DA race at Elmhurst market

July 30, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert
AOC talks sex work decriminalization and Queens DA race at Elmhurst market

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. 

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July 30, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert/
Central Queens, Communities, Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, politics, Western Queens
AOC, Elmhurst, Elmhurst Greenmarket, sex work, Tiffany Cabán, Melinda Katz, Queens district attorney, No New Jails, Rikers Island, Know Your Rights
July 30, 2019

Formerly incarcerated individuals pose for professional portraits on ‘Headshots Day’

July 30, 2019/ David Brand
Formerly incarcerated individuals pose for professional portraits on ‘Headshots Day’

“This is a beginning, a stepping stone to stay out of the system.”

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July 30, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Business, Law, news, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
photos, Fortune Society, Marissa Proto, Grayson Barrett, Rob De Leon
July 30, 2019

OPINION: In support of County Committee reformers in Queens

July 30, 2019/ Special to the Eagle
OPINION: In support of County Committee reformers in Queens

“Two leaders should not be unilaterally determining the function of the County Committee and, therefore, the local Democratic Party.”

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July 30, 2019/ Special to the Eagle/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Voices
Gregory Meeks, New Kings Democrats, QueerAmisu, Women of Color for Progress, Jessica Thurston
July 29, 2019

Elmhurst apartment fire kills man, injures two

July 29, 2019/ Rachel Vick
Elmhurst apartment fire kills man, injures two

The victims sustained smoke inhalation-related injuries, according to the NYPD.

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July 29, 2019/ Rachel Vick/
Central Queens, news
fire, FDNY, Elmhurst, Elmhurst Hospital, NYPD, police
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