Opinion: Special Flushing Waterfront District rezoning appeal is grounded in misinformation
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Tarry Hum is a professor and chair of the Urban Studies Department at Queens College, City University of New York.
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Civic leader says Council Speaker helped drive homeless out of his district and into Lucerne Hotel
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“It was with the great help of Erik Bottcher that we were able to show a need for this shelter to be relocated.”
Read More'Dangerous precedent' — Mayor caves to wealthy Manhattanites in shelter-hotel fight, critics say
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Critics say the move sets the precedent that wealthy Manhattanites will get their way if they complain loudly enough.
Read MoreCommunity rallies to save Elmhurst home, longtime hub of Polish culture
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The house belonged to Walentyna Janta-Połczyńska, who exposed the Holocaust by translating Polish documents into English.
Read MoreNYC’s tax lien sale postponed, giving some Queens homeowners room for relief
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An executive order from Gov. Andrew Cuomo postpones the sale until Oct. 4
Read MoreFederal government issues eviction ban for most tenants
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The CDC said a 1944 law gives the agency broad authority to stop the spread of disease.
Read MoreLetter: Congress must step in to fix the unemployment and rental crises
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Áine Duggan is president and CEO of The Partnership for the Homeless.
Read MoreLegal Aid urges state lawmakers to pass measure halting evictions
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“The legislature has the power to enact a robust and meaningful moratorium on eviction.”
Read MoreIt's now up to lawmakers to set eviction policy, top New York judges say
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“Those are matters for the other two branches of government to deal with.”
Read MoreMayor surprised by Fresh Meadows shelter-hotel info, despite letter from lawmakers
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“I don’t have knowledge of a single location with 100 former inmates.”
Read MoreQueens lawmakers press mayor to cancel tax lien sale during COVID pandemic
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“In the midst of a pandemic that has caused skyrocketing unemployment, the sale must be canceled.”
Read MoreSt. John’s senior strives for seat in City Council
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“Most people don’t think young people can lead, but we have been leading the social movement.”
Read More25,000-member NYC Bar urges city to guarantee WiFi in homeless shelters
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“Allowing the lack of access to remain unaddressed is unacceptable.”
Read MoreNYC raises roadways to limit flooding in Broad Channel
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The thin strip of land is surrounded by the rising tides of Jamaica Bay.
Read MoreNew York court system delays evictions until at least Oct. 1
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“Judges can hang their hats on this language and do what they want to do as human beings, which is not evict people right now.”
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