Bubble tea booms in Flushing
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As Flushing’s Chinese population grows, so does its bubble tea industry.
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State Senate passes Automatic Voter Registration bill (again)
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The bill would automatically register eligible residents to vote upon interaction with local government agencies.
Read MorePublic charge rule blocked by federal appeals court
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The rule would expand the definition of who could be denied entry and residency in the U.S. based on an immigrant’s likelihood of using public assistance programs.
Read MoreHow three ‘State of the State’ proposals will affect Queens commuters
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Three transit proposals will have a major impact on Queens commuters.
Read MoreQueens bus driver among the victims in Pennsylvania pile-up
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A 9-year-old Brooklyn girl and a bus driver from Queens are among the victims of a fatal multiple vehicle pile-up on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Read MorePublic law library is Queens’ quiet courthouse wonder
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The wood-paneled library is a quiet oasis for attorneys and court personnel on the sixth floor of the Queens County Supreme Courthouse.
Read MorePartisan retweets by Assembly task force may have violated ethics laws
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“Both of these retweets are inappropriate and potentially violations of the law.”
Read MoreKatz names new executive team, conviction review chief
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Katz is the first new DA elected in Queens since 1991, the year late DA Richard Brown took office.
Read MoreTipped workers are getting a pay raise
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Certain tipped industries suffer from nebulous tipping conventions and cultural norms that make tips unreliable.
Read MoreQueens sandwiches top list of city’s best bites
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Queens sandwiches are some of the best in the boroughs, at least according to one food critic.
Read More101 lawmakers sign Hevesi letter demanding homelessness prevention tool
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A total of 59,378 people, including 21,352, stayed in a Department of Homeless Services shelter on the night of Jan. 2.
Read MoreCity transit chief will attend Arverne town hall next month
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Assemblymember Stacey Pheffer Amato will host the event at the Rockaway YMCA.
Read MoreLocal leaders visit Cambria Heights to unite against hate
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Speakers discussed solidarity across boundaries in the face of intolerance and emphasized the need for unity and action.
Read MoreMTA hosts feedback sessions for Queens bus network redesign
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All workshops will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Read MoreNew Year’s resolutions, Queens style
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Not all resolutions have to be “go to bed earlier” or “eat more salads.”
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