New affordable housing complex opens as city invests in shorefront community
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A total of 50 units will be set aside for households earning less than $50,000 per year.
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NYC public advocate bashes Bloomberg for ‘buying’ support
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“I’m most ashamed of black leaders who live in New York City and are supporting him, because they know who he is.”
Read MoreQueens assembly members resist senate plan to overhaul bail law
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The Senate’s proposal would get rid of cash bail completely, but give judges discretion to remand defendants.
Read MoreKatz carries new energy into role as DA
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“In Queens County, we are going to have fairness and equity. We are going to start over.”
Read MoreMeeks backs Bloomberg for president
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His endorsement comes less than two months after he seemed likely to endorse former Vice President Joe Biden.
Read MoreDe Blasio taps Ozone Park native, Paralympic athlete for MTA Board
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"To be the only person with a self-disclosed disability currently on the MTA Board is an important responsibility that I will not take lightly.”
Read MoreAnnual Jamaica pop-up gallery showcases work by black artists
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The exhibition will showcase work by various artists of color.
Read MoreQueens Community Board 12 hosts bus redesign forum tonight
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The MTA stated in its proposed redesign plan that Jamaica especially suffers from traffic congestion, slowing down service and making bus arrivals unreliable.
Read MoreJFK flight sets trans-Atlantic speed record
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The plane reached a top speed of 825 miles per hour while over the North Atlantic, arriving in London in less than five hours.
Read MoreReplacing fear with facts: Our future depends on a complete Census count
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“We have one chance to make over a decade of difference – let’s make it count!”
Read MoreFive Queens commitments from de Blasio’s State of the City address
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From reopening communities centers to helping small business owners, Queens played a key role in the mayor’s annual address.
Read More‘Reform the reform’ — top Bronx judge calls for changes to state bail law
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“I think that while the goals of the legislature are laudable, the process in developing it was poorly thought out and therefore the product was lacking.”
Read MoreNYC Bar supports repeal of ‘walking while trans’ ban
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NYCBA joins a large coalition of activist organizations, lawmakers, and district attorneys from Brooklyn and Manhattan in supporting a repeal of the law.
Read MoreNYPD blames bail law for crime increase, even as murder and hate crimes plummet
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“One month of data cannot tell us anything meaningful about crime trends.”
Read More‘Queens Week of Service’ begins Monday
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The donation drive was organized by the Queens Borough President’s Office and the 14 community boards.
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