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August 28, 2019

OP-ED: Flushing Bay and Flushing Creek stink. Renewable Rikers is the plan to fix that.

August 28, 2019/ Special to the Eagle
OP-ED: Flushing Bay and Flushing Creek stink. Renewable Rikers is the plan to fix that.

“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.”

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August 28, 2019/ Special to the Eagle/
Communities, eastern queens, Health, news, politics, Western Queens, Voices
op-ed, Costa Constantinides, dragon boat, Flushing Creek, Flushing Bay, Flushing, Bowery Bay, Alley Pond Creek, Guardians of Flushing Bay, Mets, Department of Environmental Protection, Peter Koo, Wards Island, Tallman Island, Rikers Island, wastewater treatment facility, Astoria, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, Woodside, environmental protection
August 28, 2019

LL Cool J returns to old Queens nabe for charity event

August 28, 2019/ Guest User
LL Cool J returns to old Queens nabe for charity event

LL Cool J returned to his native Southeast Queens to close out the 15th Annual Jump & Ball Community Camp on Aug. 24 and Aug. 25. 

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August 28, 2019/ Guest User/
eastern queens, Entertainment, news, Features, Southern Queens
LL Cool J, Hollis, Jump & Ball Community Camp, Sirius, camp, music
August 28, 2019

St. Albans residents urge MTA to restore weekend service on Q42

August 28, 2019/ Guest User
St. Albans residents urge MTA to restore weekend service on Q42

“The people along that route are literally stuck in the neighborhood.”

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August 28, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, eastern queens, news, Southern Queens, Transit
Q42, weekend bus service, buses, MTA, Andy Byford, church, St. Albans, Jamaica, Scott Stringer, TransitCenter, Jamaica Center, Danielle Brodnax
August 28, 2019

Queens legislators earn high marks on environmental policy scorecard

August 28, 2019/ Guest User
Queens legislators earn high marks on environmental policy scorecard

The Queens delegation in the State Senate and Assembly received high marks on an annual scorecard published by a nonpartisan group devoted to promoting environmental causes. 

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August 28, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, Health, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
environment, NYLCV, New York League of Conservation Voters, John Liu, Michael Gianaris, Leroy Comrie, Joseph Addabbo Jr., Nily Rozic, Daniel Rosenthal, Andrew Hevesi, Vivian Cook, Michele Titus, Jessica Ramos, e-bikes, Julie Tighe, emissions, Costa Constantinides, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Green New Deal
August 28, 2019

South Asian Indo-Caribbean Bar VP Ali Najmi named to city’s taxi task force

August 28, 2019/ David Brand
South Asian Indo-Caribbean Bar VP Ali Najmi named to city’s taxi task force

Najmi, the Vice President of the South Asian Indo-Carribean Bar Association of Queens, has been a fierce advocate for the rights of taxi drivers. 

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August 28, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Transit, eastern queens
Ali Najmi, Jumaane Williams, City Council, South Asian Indo-Carribean Bar Association of Queens, taxis, cabs, yellow cabs, Uber, Lyft
August 28, 2019

Drug and firearm investigation nets 15 alleged gang members in Hollis

August 28, 2019/ Guest User
Drug and firearm investigation nets 15 alleged gang members in Hollis

Several alleged members of the HNY gang — named after Hollis’ Henderson Avenue — were charged with attempted murder.

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August 28, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, Southern Queens
guns, drugs, murder, HNY gang, Hollis, Queens District Attorney, Baisley Park Houses, John Ryan
August 28, 2019

Titus’ move to civil court would open seat in state Assembly

August 28, 2019/ David Brand
Titus’ move to civil court would open seat in state Assembly

So far two likely candidates have emerged for the seat, which encompasses much of Southeast Queens.

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August 28, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, eastern queens, news, Law, politics, Southern Queens
Michele Titus, civil court, District 31, Far Rockaway, Rosedale, Laurelton, Springfield Gardens, South Ozone Park, South Richmond Hill, Richard David, Khaleel Anderson, Rockaway Youth Task Force, Community Board 14, youth, York College, STEM, Aaron Taube, DSA, Michael Reich, Milan Taylor
August 27, 2019

Department of City Planning upgrades community board needs and budget request tool

August 27, 2019/ Guest User
Department of City Planning upgrades community board needs and budget request tool

A new webtool, named Community District Priorities, allows for community boards to formally submit their annual needs and budget requests to the city.

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August 27, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Education, news, Law, Health, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Transit
Community Board, DCP, Community District Priorities, Department of City Planning, housing, transportation, flooding
August 27, 2019

Locking up parolees for minor infractions costs city $190 million per year

August 27, 2019/ David Brand
Locking up parolees for minor infractions costs city $190 million per year

“If you have a night job or you get a day job and because of the subway [and] you get home a little late, you can be violated for that.”

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August 27, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Features, news, Law, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
jail, Rikers Island, parole, parole violation, Mayor’s Office on Criminal Justice, Bill de Blasio, Vincent Schiraldi, Justice Lab, New York City Probation, Independent Budget Office, Michelle Fields, The Legal Aid Society, detainees
August 27, 2019

NYC immigrants rights organizations sue Trump administration to stop ‘public charge’ rule

August 27, 2019/ Guest User
NYC immigrants rights organizations sue Trump administration to stop ‘public charge’ rule

“This is just another part of the Trumps’ broader family separation agenda. And frankly, this agenda to make this country as white as possible.”

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August 27, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Voices, Western Queens
Make The Road New York, Catalina Cruz, immigrants, immigration, public charge rule, Trump administration, Donald Trump, Arline Cruz, The Legal Aid Society, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, ICE, ICE raids, Jackson Heights, Corona, Elmhurst, Jessica Ramos, Nily Rozic, Daniel Dromm, Bill de Blasio, Letitia James, Melinda Katz
August 27, 2019

Assemblymember Kim’s parking placard is driving frustration in Flushing

August 27, 2019/ David Brand
Assemblymember Kim’s parking placard is driving frustration in Flushing

Assemblymember Ron Kim and his wife frequently leave their cars in no-standing zones near their Downtown Flushing home, according to a Twitter account.

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August 27, 2019/ David Brand/
eastern queens, Law, news, politics
placard abuse, Kevin Parker, Ron Kim, parking, Flushing, Downtown Flushing, cars
August 27, 2019

Three men shot and killed in Southeast Queens in two separate incidents

August 27, 2019/ Guest User
Three men shot and killed in Southeast Queens in two separate incidents

According to the most recent NYPD data, there have been 53 shooting victims year to date in the NYPD’s Queens South patrol area.

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August 27, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, Southern Queens
Rosedale, Laurelton, shooting, murder, NYPD, guns
August 27, 2019

New York expands key consumer protection law aimed at financial fraud

August 27, 2019/ David Brand
New York expands key consumer protection law aimed at financial fraud

Cuomo said the new law would help counteract the erosion of consumer financial protections under President Donald Trump.

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August 27, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Business, Central Queens, eastern queens, news, Law, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
consumer protection law, financial fraud, Michael Gianaris, Andrew Cuomo, Martin Act, Court of Appeals, Donald Trump, Letitia James, Wall Street
August 26, 2019

GOP nominee for Queens DA wants respect for cops, return to 'law and order'

August 26, 2019/ David Brand
GOP nominee for Queens DA wants respect for cops, return to 'law and order'

To Murray, the justice reform proposals championed by Melinda Katz, the Democratic nominee for DA, will only make things worse.

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August 26, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, news, Law, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Daniel Pantaleo, Eric Garner, Joe Murray, police, NYPD, Melinda Katz, GOP nomination, Queens District Attorney, Queens County Republican Party, Daniel Kogan, Donald Trump, marijuana possession, sex work, jails, Gregory Lasak, Tiffany Cabán, Joann Ariola, Matthew Rey
August 26, 2019

Catholics question why first American saint will not be included in city statue initiative

August 26, 2019/ Guest User
Catholics question why first American saint will not be included in city statue initiative

Cabrini was canonized in 1946, and was named the patron saint of immigrants in 1950. She received 219 votes to become a statue.

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August 26, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Features, news, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Francesca Xavier Cabrini, immigrants, Catholics, Chirlane McCray, She Built NYC, Joan of Arc, Eleanor Roosevelt, Gertrude Stein, Harriet Tubman, Golda Meir, Joseph Addabbo, Conference of Italian American Legislators, Bill de Blasio, Prospect Park, Billie Holiday, statues, women
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