City officials and immigrant advocates stress the importance of the immigrant vote
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The opportunity to vote days ahead of the election could prove especially important for immigrants in Queens and citywide, advocates say.
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The new jail is coming. What does that mean for people in Queens Criminal Court?
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An hour before the City Council began to vote in favor of an unprecedented plan to build four new jails, it was business as usual at the courthouse.
Read MoreSanitation commissioner says new plan could sweep trash problem out of SE Queens
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Many private trucks dump their stinky cargo at transfer stations in Southeast Queens, the South Bronx and Northern Brooklyn.
Read MoreAOC to endorse Bernie Sanders at Queensbridge rally
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The rally begins at 1 p.m. inside Queensbridge Park.
Read MoreTenants’ rights coalition announces 2020 legislative priorities
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The coalition also calls on the state to increase funding for public housing, including a $2 billion annual fund for NYCHA, which is in a state of severe disrepair.
Read MoreCity reduces 2026 detainee population estimate ahead of Council’s jail vote
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The new estimate reflects the expected impacts bail reform and other state criminal justice reform measures on the number of pretrial detainees in the city’s jails.
Read MoreQueens Botanical Garden hosts annual Harvest Fest
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A pumpkin patch, mini maze, face painting and more helped welcome in the fall season.
Read MorePrayers answered: Cuomo throws support behind Cabrini statue
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that he would establish a state-led commission to build a Cabrini statue.
Read MoreBronx councilmember joins growing field of AOC challengers
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Fernando Cabrera joins a host of hopefuls looking to unseat AOC.
Read MoreDistricting quirk means Queens has key role in final Close Rikers plan
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A quirk of community districting gives Queens outsized influence on the final closure of the nine isolated and outdated jails on Rikers.
Read MoreCity shrinks size of four proposed jails, including Kew Gardens detention tower
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The proposed jail sizes across the city decreased by an average of 90 feet based on several factors — including a revised jail population estimate.
Read MoreTrump's ‘public charge’ rule blocked by federal judge
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The law was slated to go into effect Oct. 15.
Read MoreGrab your bike, strap on your helmet and cycle Sunnyside this weekend
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“They’re built, so let’s use them.”
Read MoreCity map change would forever ban Rikers jails
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The proposal comes amid growing pressure from progressive opponents of the plan, which would create a new 1,150-bed jail in every borough but Staten Island.
Read MoreQNS transit line proponents host ‘ales and rails’ at Glendale brewery
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The proposed 8.5 miles of track stretching from Eastern to Western Queens could benefit 6.6 million riders annually.
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