South Asian legal leaders urge city to make Diwali a school holiday
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More than 550,000 people of South Asian and Indo-Caribbean descent live in New York City.
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Global food fest returns to Forest Hills church
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Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in Forest Hills will host its ninth annual "Taste of the World" food festival on March 8.
Read MoreCouncil considers free legal help for more tenants facing eviction
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The law provides free legal assistance to renters who earn less than 200 percent of the federal poverty line in 25 New York City zip codes, including five in Queens.
Read MoreCity officials prepare for new ‘public charge’ rule
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“I think it’s going to radically transform who’s going to get their green cards in this country.”
Read MoreControversial Tibet exhibit closes at Elmhurst library
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The group Students for a Free Tibet said the exhibit distorted reality by obscuring Chinese oppression in the territory.
Read MoreTwo Queens women killed by cars in separate crashes, no arrests made
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Investigations by the NYPD Highway Patrol Collision Investigation Squad are still ongoing.
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Make the Road unveils plan to fight climate crisis
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“If we don’t take action now, none of us are going to have a home.”
Read MoreCity reconsiders Queens Boulevard bike lane plan — again
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Community boards have opposed service road bike lanes because they say they would remove roughly 200 parking spots.
Read MoreMTA, transit union demand stricter penalties for transit worker attacks
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“Our dedicated front-line employees often bear the brunt of ridership frustrations that are well beyond their control.”
Read MoreDe Blasio denounces ‘propaganda’ while calling for bail law change
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De Blasio has criticized the bail law for not giving judges discretion to send people to jail.
Read MoreMayor, DOT pledge audio signal at busy Queens Boulevard intersection
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“Crossing Queens Boulevard when you don’t see, or don’t see well, or don’t walk fast is pretty much terrifying.”
Read MoreBikes, buses and ferries — Queens BP candidates talk transit
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All said that moving away from cars was important to minimizing fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreNYC public advocate bashes Bloomberg for ‘buying’ support
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“I’m most ashamed of black leaders who live in New York City and are supporting him, because they know who he is.”
Read MoreMeng bill would nix ‘public charge’ status as reason for deportation
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“President Trump’s draconian immigration policies have caused vast harm to immigrants and their families.”
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