City kicks off annual teen voter drive in Long Island City
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“Students age 16 and older can pre-register to vote so that the moment they turn 18, they will be registered to vote.”
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In Jamaica, response to plastic ban a mixed bag
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“In the beginning it will be tough, but people will change.”
Read MorePolice unions give thousands to Long Island Dems pushing bail law change
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“Judges need to be able to make their decisions based on the individual before them.”
Read MoreRon Kim backs Constantinides for Queens borough president
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Kim commended Constantinides’ opposition to the Flushing Creek rezoning plan.
Read MoreFor Burmese in Queens, Trump travel ban is personal
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“It does nothing to make our country safer. It is only stoking fear and tearing families apart.”
Read MoreSouth 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.
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.
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Rockaway pols and police discuss hate crime prevention
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The leaders implemented the forum series after anti-Semitic vandals scrawled symbols of hate at the Silver Gull Beach Club.
Read MoreICE patrols Queens Criminal Courthouse without making an arrest Monday
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ICE made at least seven arrests in New York City courthouses last year.
Read MoreMake 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 MoreWhy I exited the race for Queens borough president
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“I knew my priorities were changing, but I couldn’t accept it. “
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 MoreNYPD alters DNA collection policies for children and certain suspects
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“We have reformed policies and practices to support a system that is fair and effective while also cultivating trust with the community.”
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