Hundreds pack Queens DMVs as state allows licenses for undocumented immigrants
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The Green Light Law withstood court challenges and took effect Monday.
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Queens Jewish leaders consider community safety after Jersey City attack
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Queens has had a number of high profile anti-Semitic incidents this year.
Read MoreNew CUNY pilot program attempts to address food insecurity for some students
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Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced the creation of a fund that will provide 1,250 qualifying students with $400 to spend on campus food.
Read MoreByford blames vendor for No. 7 train slush slow down
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NYC Transit President Andy Byford called the failure “wholly inexcusable” after slush caused track transponders to malfunction.
Read MoreRenewable Rikers movement gains traction
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Advocates, elected officials and community leaders are pushing for the Renewable Rikers Act.
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Van Bramer: NYC needs commercial rent control
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For those still lucky enough to be in business, it’s an uphill battle.
Read MoreQueens lawmakers question gang database tactics in letter to NYPD Inspector General
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The NYPD credits the database for helping facilitate large-scale raids and driving down gang-related violence.
Read MoreDe Blasio says city erred on Amazon campus deal
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In retrospect, he said, the city should have approached the project differently.
Read MoreCity awards $19 million in census prep funds to community groups
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A complete 2020 census count is a joint initiative by the Mayor’s Office, the City Council and CUNY, with $40 million going toward census efforts.
Read MoreThe guy who ate that $120K banana is a Long Island City artist
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David Datuna was a little bit hungry at the time.
Read MoreQueens 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.
Read MoreFifteen 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.
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