Queens has NYC’s lowest opioid overdose rate, but crisis persists
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Queens’ overdose rate in the first quarter of 2019 was 2.5 per 100,000 residents — the lowest in New York City.
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Fifteen Queens lawmakers say they’re ‘watching’ Amazon warehouse working conditions
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The Queens signatories include both supporters and opponents of Amazon’s high-profile plan to build a corporate campus in Long Island City.
Read MoreSmall theaters persevere despite harsh economic climate, new city study finds
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Smaller theaters, especially in Brooklyn and Queens, give New Yorkers opportunities to build their communities and can even inspire social change, according to a study.
Read MoreSex crimes and shootings rise in Queens
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In the vast majority of Queens police precincts, reports of rape, along with other sex crimes, have seen a drastic increase.
Read MoreTeen’s suicide attempt raises questions about safety of young adult detainees
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Correction officers reportedly watched for up to seven minutes before taking action to help Nicholas Feliciano.
Read MoreNew state law protects rent-regulated tenants from landlord harassment
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Landlords who try to drive out rent-regulated tenants through through certain forms of harassment can now be charged with a misdemeanor.
Read MoreLawmakers, activists denounce ‘sweetheart deal’ for major delivery firms
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They argue that the program loses the city millions in fine revenue.
Read MoreNearly 1,200 people have sued their alleged abusers under the state’s Child Victims Act
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Survivors of sexual abuse are coming forward.
Read MoreSunnyside native Dermot Shea sworn in as new NYPD commissioner
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Shea takes over amid a period of decreasing crime citywide and tension between cops and the communities they serve.
Read MoreFour Queens coffee spots to hide away in this winter
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There is at least one cozy place to go when the snow won’t let up.
Read MoreSecond pedestrian in one week killed in Queens vehicle collision
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The woman was crossing Roosevelt Avenue near 65th Street.
Read MoreCUNY staff union contract ratified after yearslong struggle
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Professors will see salary increases across the board, as well as minimum pay for a three-credit course increasing to $5,500.
Read MoreQueens McDonald’s owner violated worker protection laws
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The company took away shifts and reduced the hours of those trying to exercise employee rights, and fired an employee for the same reason.
Read MoreFive ways to give back in Queens this holiday season
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Here’s how you can do some good this holiday season.
Read MoreHunters Point library violates the ADA, new federal lawsuit claims
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A nonprofit organization is suing the Queens Public Library on behalf of a Queens woman with a mobility disability.
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