Queens transit advocates rally for bus cameras to catch bad drivers
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“Riders have worked tirelessly to win bus lanes. But it will all come to nothing if those lanes are blocked and the rules go unenforced.”
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Mayor’s executive order will focus city ads in local news outlets
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De Blasio announced the executive order at City Hall before a crowd of reporters and publishers from local news outlets, including the Queens Daily Eagle.
Read MoreDe Blasio says city will shrink planned jails
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De Blasio told reporters that the city would revise the size of the proposed jails, including a 270-foot-tall facility behind the Criminal Courthouse in Kew Gardens.
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Opinion: Abortion bans are a full-frontal assault on women. Here’s what we can do.
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‘It’s your body and your choice — Act like it.’
Read MoreOpinion: Queens is NYC’s misdemeanor incarceration capital
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Queens last year sent 2,501 misdemeanor defendants to Rikers Island, more than any other borough in the city.
Read MoreOpinion: So, what’s the plan for affordable housing at Willets Point?
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The 23-acre parcel of city-owned land has been dormant for more than a decade.
Read MoreQueens co-ops complain of fines after passage of greenhouse gas reduction law
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"Let's be clear: I don't want your money, I want your carbon.”
Read MoreOpinion: Passing Elder Parole Bill is a moral imperative
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“Sentencing someone to die in prison without any possibility for parole is morally wrong.”
Read MoreBrandeis Association remembers the Holocaust at moving memorial event
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“Our legacy from the past is vital. And now people forget. We must not let that happen under any circumstances.”
Read MoreMore than 75 new Queens community board members sworn in
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The appointees also participated in an orientation about board rules and members’ responsibilities, according to Borough President Melinda Katz’s office.
Read MoreRide-hail app drivers demand companies ‘Lyft’ wages
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The strike was held in solidarity with drivers striking around the world, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia and London, according to the New York Taxi Workers Alliance.
Read MoreOPINION: ‘Good Cause Eviction' bill would save families from homeless nightmare
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“We should put people before profits, and treat housing as a human right, not a commodity.”
Read MoreGridiron star keeps focus on Queens DA race
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Star NFL defensive back Devin McCourty said he plans to remain engaged with the race to replace Richard Brown, who died Friday.
Read MoreLocal leaders mourn passing of DA Brown
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“It takes a person of uncommon character to serve others with the vigilance and dedication Queens District Attorney Richard Brown did.”
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