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August 22, 2019

Critics blast council for jail plan calendar conflict

August 22, 2019/ David Brand
Critics blast council for jail plan calendar conflict

The hearing is scheduled for Sept. 5.

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August 22, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, Features, Law, news, politics, Western Queens, Voices
Rikers Island, jails, criminal justice, Kew Gardens, No New Jails, Close Rikers, Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Siting and Maritime Uses, Adrienne Adams, Kei Williams, Boerum Hill, Brooklyn, CPC, #CLOSErikers, JustLeadershipUSA, Brandon J. Holmes, Jennifer Fermino, Eric Adams, Joseph Douek, Melinda Katz, Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, Bill de Blasio, first day of school
August 21, 2019

Why is no one talking about how Queens pronounces Roosevelt Avenue?

August 21, 2019/ Guest User
Why is no one talking about how Queens pronounces Roosevelt Avenue?

Why is there so little consensus around the name of one of Queens’ main thoroughfares, Roosevelt Avenue?

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August 21, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, news, Features, Western Queens, Voices
Roosevelt Avenue, linguists, language, Queens College, University
August 21, 2019

Forest Park skate park gets a gnarly makeover

August 21, 2019/ Guest User
Forest Park skate park gets a gnarly makeover

Holden said that after he visited the skate park last fall and saw 20 to 30 kids skating despite 30 degree weather, he wanted to allocate more funds to it. 

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August 21, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, news, Sports, politics
skaters, skate park, skateboarding, Robert Holden, Forest Park, kids, children, NYC Parks Department
August 21, 2019

Legal web entangles Queens’ Spider-Man as Sony, Disney battle for rights

August 21, 2019/ Rachel Vick
Legal web entangles Queens’ Spider-Man as Sony, Disney battle for rights

Upset fans have called for the media conglomerates to set aside their differences for the sake of the character, with some calling for boycotts of the Marvel Universe. 

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August 21, 2019/ Rachel Vick/
Central Queens, news, Features, Entertainment
Disney, Sony, Marvel, comic books, Kevin Feige, MCU, Spider-Man
August 21, 2019

Interactive results from the Democratic Primary for Queens District Attorney

August 21, 2019/ David Brand
Interactive results from the Democratic Primary for Queens District Attorney

See updated interactive results in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary

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August 21, 2019/ David Brand/
Law, politics, news, Central Queens, eastern queens, Features, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Queens DA, Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary, Benjamin Rosenblatt, idal Wave Strategies
August 21, 2019

New state laws expands protections and compensation for crime victims

August 21, 2019/ Guest User
New state laws expands protections and compensation for crime victims

Cuomo signed several pieces of legislation Wednesday, including a law that allows victims of domestic violence to seek damages from perpetrators who violate orders of protection.

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August 21, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, Health, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
victim compensation, Andrew Cuomo, orders of protection, domestic violence, Michele Titus, John Liu, child victims
August 21, 2019

Nearly every single person arrested for weed in NYC this year was black or Latinx

August 21, 2019/ David Brand
Nearly every single person arrested for weed in NYC this year was black or Latinx

Black and Latinx New Yorkers accounted for 94 percent of all low-level marijuana arrests in New York City during the first six months of the year.

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August 21, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
marijuana, NYPD, marijuana arrests, marijuana possession, PROP, Police Reform Organizing Project, Robert Gangi, fare evasion, The Legal Aid Society, racial disparities
August 21, 2019

Rego Park driver charged with manslaughter for crash that killed Brooklyn cyclist

August 21, 2019/ Guest User
Rego Park driver charged with manslaughter for crash that killed Brooklyn cyclist

The NYPD announced on Wednesday that the driver would be charged with a slew of crimes, including manslaughter.

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August 21, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, Crime, news, Law
Rego Park, Mirza Baig, cyclist, Midwood, NYPD, m, manslaughter, Coney Island Avenue, reckless driving, Jose Alzorriz
August 20, 2019

AG James sues Trump to stop ‘public charge’ rule change

August 20, 2019/ Guest User
AG James sues Trump to stop ‘public charge’ rule change

James slapped the administration with a lawsuit against the so-called “public charge” rule Tuesday, beginning a new chapter in James’ battle against the president's policies. 

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August 20, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Letitia James, Trump administration, public charge rule, food stamps, ICE, immigration raids, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
August 20, 2019

How the short-lived V train altered Queens’ subway lines forever

August 20, 2019/ Guest User
How the short-lived V train altered Queens’ subway lines forever

When the V train first debuted in December 2001 it created such a subway shakeup in Queens that the borough has yet to recover from it.

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August 20, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Features, news, politics, Western Queens, Transit
V train, Forest Hills, MTA, history, subway, Jamaica, G train, M train, E train, Queens Plaza, Court Square, F train, Queensbridge
August 20, 2019

Queens pols say bus schedule cost-cutting move hurts riders

August 20, 2019/ Guest User
Queens pols say bus schedule cost-cutting move hurts riders

Riders across the city will be left “lost and confused without a physical printout of the bus schedule to guide them,” the lawmakers said.

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August 20, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, Communities, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Transit, Voices
MTA, Metropolitan Transit Authority, Sarah Meyer, The Bus Turnaround Coalition, Grace Meng, John Liu, Ed Braunstein, Nily Rozic, Adrienne Adams, Karen Koslowitz, Peter Koo, Barry Grodenchik, Costa Constantinides, Donovan Richards, Paul Vallone, Robert Holden, I. Daneek Miller, Antonio Reynoso, Jimmy Van Bramer, Daniel Dromm
August 20, 2019

Queens nonprofits receive cash infusion ahead of 2020 census

August 20, 2019/ Guest User
Queens nonprofits receive cash infusion ahead of 2020 census

Queens funding recipients include Asian Americans for Equality and the CHAZAQ Organization USA. 

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August 20, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, news, Law, northern queens, politics, Western Queens
2020 Census, Corey Johnson, census, 2020 census question, Trump administration, Donald Trump, Asian Americans for Equality, CHAZAQ
August 19, 2019

Health Department to combat mosquitoes across Queens

August 19, 2019/ Guest User
Health Department to combat mosquitoes across Queens

Low concentrations of insecticides will be dispensed from trucks in parts of Fresh Meadows, Hollis, Sunnyside, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village.

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August 19, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, news, Health
West Nile Virus, mosquitoes, Health Department, Fresh Meadows, Hollis, Sunnyside, Glendale, Maspeth and Middle Village
August 19, 2019

East Elmhurst woman convicted of assaulting probation officer

August 19, 2019/ Guest User
East Elmhurst woman convicted of assaulting probation officer

The officer testified that some of the woman’s animals were malnourished, and that there was feces on the floor of her house.

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August 19, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, news, Law
East Elmhurst, Elizabeth Grant, animal abuse, animal cruelty, Daniel Lewis, animals
August 19, 2019

Arbitration Day revives centuries-old interborough dispute

August 19, 2019/ David Brand
Arbitration Day revives centuries-old interborough dispute

Where, exactly, does one county end and the other begin? 

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August 19, 2019/ David Brand/
Central Queens, Education, news, Western Queens
Arbitration Rock, Ridgewood, Newtown, Greater Ridgewood Historical Society, history
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