Grab your bike, strap on your helmet and cycle Sunnyside this weekend
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“They’re built, so let’s use them.”
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Sunnyside Yard public meeting taken over by vocal opponents
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Even before the first public meeting regarding Sunnyside Yard, community members raised concerns about displacement related to the neighborhood-building initiative.
Read MoreCosta Constantinides would take climate crisis fight to Borough Hall
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“You should have an active role in leading the borough. That’s your job. It shouldn’t be only a cheerleader.”
Read MoreFormer Mayor Bloomberg launches $160 million campaign to combat youth e-cig ‘epidemic’
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Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that it would launch an initiative aimed at banning all flavored e-cigarettes.
Read MoreCuomo passes new laws to help 9/11 first responders
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The bills make it easier for first responders to apply for disability pensions and receive disability benefits.
Read MoreIs NYC ready for a second Superstorm Sandy? The comptroller wants to know.
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“It’s not a question of whether New York will be hit by another superstorm like Sandy, but when.”
Read MoreKatz and city to co-host free opioid OD response training
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A total of 1,444 people died due to unintentional drug overdoses in New York City in 2018.
Read MoreFDNY adds 22 names to memorial wall to those who died from 9/11-related illness
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The FDNY members, who range from doctors and paramedics to captains and battalion chiefs, will have their names permanently added to the wall.
Read MoreActivists rally outside CNN’s climate crisis town hall
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Speakers demanded renewable energy, a ban on fracking and pipelines, and the protection of public land.
Read MoreHow to help kids manage back-to-school anxiety
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There are signs to look out for that will let parents know that their child is anxious about returning to school.
Read MorePolice arrested her after she tried getting help for her son. Now she wants to hold them accountable.
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“They showed up on my doorstep, now I’m here on their doorstep.”
Read MoreOP-ED: Flushing Bay and Flushing Creek stink. Renewable Rikers is the plan to fix that.
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“Imagine boosting our existing efforts to reconnect New Yorkers with the water if we have opportunities for them to boat, swim, and fish in accessible, clean creeks and bays.”
Read MoreQueens legislators earn high marks on environmental policy scorecard
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The Queens delegation in the State Senate and Assembly received high marks on an annual scorecard published by a nonpartisan group devoted to promoting environmental causes.
Read MoreDepartment of City Planning upgrades community board needs and budget request tool
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A new webtool, named Community District Priorities, allows for community boards to formally submit their annual needs and budget requests to the city.
Read MoreQueens woman linked to death of Cipriani head chef, two others
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The woman allegedly told officers that “she did not do it, her pimp made her do it and it was not her.”
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