Opinion: Imagine the disruptive impact of Sunnyside Yards
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“We should learn from another mega-railyard project occurring right now: Atlantic Yards, where a 10-year plan to build has become a 25-year plan.”
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The jail plan will likely pass. And the towers are getting smaller.
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Where do New York City Council members stand on the jail plan?
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 MoreCourt officers honor colleagues who died on 9/11
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More than twenty officers ran into the building to rescue victims of the attack on Sept. 11, 2001. Three didn’t make it out.
Read MoreSunnyside parents weigh in on proposal to end gifted and talented programs
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“We should be increasing opportunity for our students, not taking it away.”
Read MoreProgressive organizers demand city fund social services before building billion-dollar jails
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VOCAL-NY sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday outlining their demand for significant investments in housing, education, healthcare and services for young people.
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 MoreQueens’ Orthodox Jewish schools balk at proposed state regulations
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Members of Queens yeshivas are worried that increased oversight would compromise the values instilled through their religion-based institutions.
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 MoreLaurelton choreographer explores stories of incarceration through dance
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“I knew that the system was biased but I didn't completely understand how crooked it was.”
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 MoreNYC immigrants rights organizations sue Trump administration to stop ‘public charge’ rule
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“This is just another part of the Trumps’ broader family separation agenda. And frankly, this agenda to make this country as white as possible.”
Read MoreRacist graffiti continues to stain Jackson Heights CVS as corporation delays removal
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“We are an incredibly vibrant and diverse community so it’s especially appalling in a South Asian community. We wish CVS would stand with us too against this sort of hate.”
Read MoreOPINION: There is no victory lap that comes from Pantaleo being fired
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Justice delayed is justice denied, which is why this result is still a hard pill to swallow.
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