City Council bill adds racial impact study to rezoning process
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"In neighborhoods across the city, we have seen rezonings lead not to stronger community growth, but to rising rents and displacement."
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Queens advocates push for immigrant voting rights
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“New York and the United States of America have failed… at what we established on no taxation without representation.”
Read MoreQueens street vendors rally for protection against fines as COVID recovery continues
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“All we want to do is work hard and contribute, but the city we love chooses to fine us rather than help us grow our businesses.”
Read MoreAction! Community board approves De Niro’s LIC film studio
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“We’re particularly excited about the potential of this project happening in New York City, which is a city that we love and care a lot about.”
Read MoreQueens Public Library honors history of Juneteenth with day of events
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“Our goal is to amplify the significance of Juneteenth and deepen the public’s understanding about that pivotal day.”
Read More‘People’s Bus’ begins city tour with stop in Jackson Heights
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“The People’s Bus invites New Yorkers to know we’re here and here to collaborate.”
Read MoreFlushing food pantry gets new industrial fridge
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“La Jornada has worked tirelessly to feed people in Queens, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Read MoreLIC Festival returns with weeklong celebration as the city begins summer
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“It has been a delight for us to bring the ‘Springs!’ program back and offer it in a new and exciting way that encourages participants to explore all parts of Long Island City.”
Read MoreInnovation QNS charts path forward after positive public hearing
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“At a time when Queens’… small and medium sized businesses are struggling to recover from a year of shutdowns and reduced business, Innovation QNS present our borough with an excellent opportunity.”
Read MoreAdvocates urge parole reform in final hours of New York’s legislative session
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“The data from this report confirms what many know: The Parole Board treats white people better than Black people.”
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In-person arraignments to return to Queens in July
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“The time is right to restore face-to-face interaction.”
Read MoreTime capsule captures Queens for future students
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“It has been a unique year for them and they have come through with flying colors.”
Read MoreCall to end solitary confimement continues on anniversary of former inmates’ deaths
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“They say they’re gonna end solitary, yet they want to keep people in a cage within a cage.”
Read MoreCandidates demand state health commish expand Queens hospitals
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“Our lives can not be put in jeopardy because of the government’s inability to make smart decisions about our public health.”
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