Thousands of commuters rely on dollar vans, NYC’s other transit system
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There’s a lesser known, but equally important, mode of transportation in Southeast Queens.
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Justices seem ready to OK census citizenship question
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Three lower courts have so far blocked the plan to ask every U.S. resident about citizenship in the census.
Read MoreIt’s in Queens this weekend (April 26-28)
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Queens fun is predictably awesome with Latin dance, improvisational jazz, comedy, sculpture, some one-person plays, bird-watching and sculpture.
Read MoreFugitive extradited from Guyana in precedent-setting case
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Troy Thomas was forced to return to Queens from his native Guyana on Wednesday for allegedly shooting 20-year-old Frank Keith in the torso.
Read MoreCity begins $84 million water infrastructure project in Brookville
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Work crews will install more than two miles of water mains within a 21-block swath of the neighborhood, near Idlewild Park.
Read MoreQueens College among honorees at minority- and women-owned businesses conference
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Both Queens College, located in Kew Gardens Hills, and Manhattan’s City College, were recognized for achieving the “Chairman’s MWBE Challenge.”
Read MoreSome cash-strapped CUNY adjuncts demand ‘$7K or Strike.’ Others aren’t so enthused
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“I really would just like a full-time lecturer job. “That's like my dream. And that would mean that I don't have to get housing assistance every summer.”
Read MoreA Far Rockaway boy was fatally struck by a car. Advocates say it was preventable
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The death of a Far Rockaway boy struck by a vehicle just moments after exiting a school bus last week has further galvanized pedestrian safety advocates
Read MoreSpring has sprung at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
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For Queens residents looking for something to do on a fine spring day, look no further than the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
Read MoreMTA solar proposal could power 18,000 homes
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“Green energy always had a dual benefit — it can help save the planet and it can be a big money-maker as well.”
Read MoreJudge denies motion, sets sentencing in Vetrano case
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After about two and a half hours of testimony, Justice Michael Aloise denied the defense motion and set sentencing for Tuesday morning.
Read MoreMTA fare hike: what to expect when rates jump
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Prices increased for a 30-day unlimited MetroCard and a 7-day unlimited MetroCard.
Read MoreCambria Heights man faces 25 years for pimping out, trying to kill girlfriend
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Viltus’ girlfriend is transgender, and her case marks the first time the Queens DA’s Office has prosecuted a sex trafficking case involving a transgender person.
Read MoreWeprin: Judith Clark is a reminder that rehabilitation is achievable
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“Establishing visitation as a right and not a privilege will make our prison system and communities safer.”
Read MoreDeadly Brink's heist driver paroled after 37 years in prison
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Clark was seen by supporters as a symbol of the need for clemency if the prison system were to live up to its ideals as an institution of rehabilitation.
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