OPINION: Ranked choice voting can help elect more women candidates
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Ranked choice voting “has clear benefits related to civic engagement and representation.”
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Tacos of Queens and Brooklyn square off on new docu-series
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Mando Rayo and Jarod Neece have embarked on a cross-country journey to find America’s best tacos, and that search has brought them to Brooklyn and Queens.
Read MoreYork College student strives to make her community a better place
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Nekhidia Harris has worked to become a luminary in her community, starting a non-profit organization to provide health and educational services to those in need.
Read MoreOPINION: Early voting couldn’t have come at a better time
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The cliche “vote early and often” has, at least in part, come true for millions of voters across New York City.
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Meng bill would prevent ‘public charge’ deportations
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The New Deal for New Americans Act would introduce numerous provisions that would support new immigrants.
Read MoreFlushing man’s flashy sports car scam hits road block: Queens DA
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Prosecutors say the man claimed his McLaren 570 sports car was stolen after he crashed it on Long Island.
Read MoreOPINION: QueensWay or revived rail link are both OK, but the status quo isn’t
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Ever since the Long Island Rail Road’s Rockaway Beach Branch was discontinued in 1962, various proposals for the right-of-way have been floated, but none have taken root.
Read MoreMTA tests out safer signal system on several LIRR lines
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Positive Train Control will now be deployed on select trains operating on the Far Rockaway, Long Beach, Oyster Bay, and West Hempstead branches.
Read MoreMore than 5,400 people have voted early in Queens
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Early voting continues until Sunday and the general election takes place Nov. 5.
Read MoreSpringfield Gardens football player nominated for “Heart of a Giant” award
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Springfield Gardens High School senior Jordan Kirkland was injured in his sophomore year, but gutted through months of physical therapy to return to the field.
Read MoreSeven years after Sandy, city seeks approval for Rockaway plan
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Final approval would allow construction to begin on a beach erosion prevention project by 2020.
Read MoreCity Council votes to rein in ‘rogue’ commercial waste industry
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The issue is particularly acute in Southeast Queens neighborhoods, where waste transfer stations are located.
Read MoreMTA announces ‘inspection blitz’ to stop train debris raining from sky
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There have been eight reported incidents of debris falling from elevated tracks in the city this year.
Read MoreSafety training deadline approaches for construction workers
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Starting Dec. 1, workers at major construction sites are required to have at least 30 hours of safety training.
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