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October 21, 2019

Queens reformers unveil transparency pledge for district leader candidates

October 21, 2019/ David Brand
Queens reformers unveil transparency pledge for district leader candidates

The pledge includes rejecting campaign contributions from finance, insurance or real estate interests and refusing to endorse candidates in Democratic primaries.

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October 21, 2019/ David Brand/
Central Queens, eastern queens, news, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
The New Reformers, Vigie Ramos Rios, Alexandira Ocasio-Cortez, Queens Democratic Party, Gregory Meeks, michael reich, Ron Kim
October 21, 2019

Toxic butt injector pleads guilty to criminally negligent homicide

October 21, 2019/ David Brand
Toxic butt injector pleads guilty to criminally negligent homicide

Donna Francis, 39, pumped the silicone gel into the woman’s butt inside the basement of her Far Rockaway home in 2015.

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October 21, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, Southern Queens
Donna Francis, Far Rockaway, Kenneth Holder, Kelly Mayhew, BET, Rikers Island
October 21, 2019

New NYC program trains teens for film jobs

October 21, 2019/ Guest User
New NYC program trains teens for film jobs

The program’s advisory council includes industry leaders that can better connect students with careers.

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October 21, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, Business, Education, Entertainment, news, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
MediaMKRS, Bill de Blasio, Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment, CUNY, Reel Works, Anne del Castillo, MOME, kids
October 17, 2019

Tensions flare at hearing over the law that shields police records from public view

October 17, 2019/ Guest User
Tensions flare at hearing over the law that shields police records from public view

The NYPD has used the law to deny public access to records of officers involved in high-profile incidents of police brutality.

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October 17, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
50-a, New York Civil Rights Law Section 50-a, NYPD, police records, Daniel Pantaleo, Eric Garner, Queens District Attorney, Jamaica, criminal justice, Sean Bell, Police Benevolent Association, ­Lou Matarazzo, Detectives Endowment Association, Paul DiGiacomo, CCRB, Civilian Complaint Review Board, Jessica Ramos, Frank Padavan, Correction Officers’ Benevolent Association, Elias Husamudeen, Julia Salazar, Leroy Comrie
October 17, 2019

City officials and immigrant advocates stress the importance of the immigrant vote

October 17, 2019/ Guest User
City officials and immigrant advocates stress the importance of the immigrant vote

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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October 17, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, Communities, eastern queens, Education, news, Law, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
immigrants, Make the Road New York, DemocracyNYC, Civic Engagement Commission, Jackson Heights, Board of Elections, Theo Oshiro, Rini Fonseca-Sabune, Election Day, voting, Queens District Attorney
October 17, 2019

Sanitation commissioner says new plan could sweep trash problem out of SE Queens

October 17, 2019/ Guest User
Sanitation commissioner says new plan could sweep trash problem out of SE Queens

Many private trucks dump their stinky cargo at transfer stations in Southeast Queens, the South Bronx and Northern Brooklyn.

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October 17, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, eastern queens, news, politics, Southern Queens
Department of Sanitation, Kathryn Garcia, DSNY, Ridgewood, Antonio Reynoso, City Council, Transform Don’t Trash NYC, garbage
October 16, 2019

Tenants’ rights coalition announces 2020 legislative priorities

October 16, 2019/ David Brand
Tenants’ rights coalition announces 2020 legislative priorities

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. 

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October 16, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Voices
housing, tenants' rights, Housing Justice For All, Winsome Pendergrass, New York Communities for Change, Andrew Hevesi, NYCHA, Good Cause Eviction, The Legal Aid Society, Community Voices Heard, Rose Fernandez, public housing, Ellen Davidson, HSS
October 16, 2019

Prayers answered: Cuomo throws support behind Cabrini statue

October 16, 2019/ Guest User
Prayers answered: Cuomo throws support behind Cabrini statue

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Monday that he would establish a state-led commission to build a Cabrini statue.

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October 16, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Education, Features, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Voices
Andrew Cuomo, Francesca Xavier Cabrini, Italian immigrants, Bill de Blasio, Catholic community, Chirlane McCray, She Built NYC, Jane Jacobs, Shirley Chisholm, Joseph Addabbo, Elizabeth Jennings Graham, Helen Rodriguez Trías, Marsha Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Katherine Walker, Queens Borough Hall, Kew Gardens, women, women's history
October 16, 2019

Queens rep champions national women’s history museum

October 16, 2019/ Guest User
Queens rep champions national women’s history museum

Only five percent of the United States’ approximately 2,400 national monuments honor women. 

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October 16, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, Education, Features, news, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Carolyn B. Maloney, Smithsonian Women’s History Museum, women, women's history, Queens Borough Hall, Billie Holiday, She Built NYC
October 15, 2019

Opinion: The time for a strong Conviction Integrity Unit in Queens is here

October 15, 2019/ Special to the Eagle
Opinion: The time for a strong Conviction Integrity Unit in Queens is here

“Ms. Katz’s promised CIU and other changes would place Queens at the cutting edge of criminal justice reform in the United States. But promises are empty without action. The time for action is approaching.”

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October 15, 2019/ Special to the Eagle/
Crime, eastern queens, news, Voices, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Central Queens
Conviction Integrity Unit, Melinda Katz, Queens district attorney, CIU, Innocence Project, The Legal Aid Society, Marc Wolinsky
October 11, 2019

Trump's ‘public charge’ rule blocked by federal judge

October 11, 2019/ Guest User
Trump's ‘public charge’ rule blocked by federal judge

The law was slated to go into effect Oct. 15.

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October 11, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Letitia James, Donald Trump, public charge rule, public charge, immigration, The Legal Aid Society, Bill de Blasio
October 10, 2019

Far Rockaway food pantry takes bite out of student food insecurity

October 10, 2019/ Guest User
Far Rockaway food pantry takes bite out of student food insecurity

Supermarket giant Stop & Shop has also chipped in to the pantry, providing the school with $10,000 worth of gift cards.

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October 10, 2019/ Guest User/
eastern queens, news, Health, Business, Education, Southern Queens
food pantry, food insecurity, Far Rockaway, Stop & Shop, P.S./M.S. 105 The Bay School
October 10, 2019

City map change would forever ban Rikers jails

October 10, 2019/ David Brand and Meaghan McGoldrick
City map change would forever ban Rikers jails

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.

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October 10, 2019/ David Brand and Meaghan McGoldrick/
Central Queens, Communities, eastern queens, news, Law, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
jails, borough-based jails, community jails, Rikers Island, Bill de Blasio, City Council, Corey Johnson, No New Jails, Close Rikers, Melinda Katz, Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, ULURP, NYPD, Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, Adrienne Adams, Donovan Richards, Rory Lancman, land use
October 10, 2019

QNS transit line proponents host ‘ales and rails’ at Glendale brewery

October 10, 2019/ Guest User
QNS transit line proponents host ‘ales and rails’ at Glendale brewery

The proposed 8.5 miles of track stretching from Eastern to Western Queens could benefit 6.6 million riders annually.

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October 10, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, Business, eastern queens, news, Southern Queens, Transit, Western Queens
Elizabeth Crowley, QNS, transit, Richmond Hill, Glendale, Ridgewood, Maspeth, Long Island City, Jamaica, subway
October 10, 2019

NYPD: Overall crime is down, but rapes and hate crimes are on the rise

October 10, 2019/ Guest User
NYPD: Overall crime is down, but rapes and hate crimes are on the rise

Shooting incidents are also up.

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October 10, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
sex crimes, rape, hate crimes, NYPD
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