Rockaway pols and police discuss hate crime prevention
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The leaders implemented the forum series after anti-Semitic vandals scrawled symbols of hate at the Silver Gull Beach Club.
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Collapsed wall kills worker at Jamaica construction site
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“Every single worker who walks onto a job site deserves to come home safely at the end of the day.”
Read MoreCity reconsiders Queens Boulevard bike lane plan — again
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Community boards have opposed service road bike lanes because they say they would remove roughly 200 parking spots.
Read MoreMTA, transit union demand stricter penalties for transit worker attacks
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“Our dedicated front-line employees often bear the brunt of ridership frustrations that are well beyond their control.”
Read MoreDe Blasio denounces ‘propaganda’ while calling for bail law change
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De Blasio has criticized the bail law for not giving judges discretion to send people to jail.
Read MoreOPINION: Quit the xenophobic coronavirus paranoia and head to Chinatown
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For those who would like to be responsible citizens during an epidemic, here are some pointers.
Read MoreCops arrest Richmond Hill spa rape suspect
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Luchiano Crooks, 26, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with first-degree rape.
Read MoreBikes, buses and ferries — Queens BP candidates talk transit
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All said that moving away from cars was important to minimizing fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions.
Read MoreJamaica theater company celebrates 50th anniversary
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Since its inception, Black Spectrum has produced over 150 plays, 30 films and a large number of works ranging from dance to performance art.
Read MoreCourthouse Black History Month performance highlights voter suppression efforts
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"If you forget, history will repeat itself. We see things now that we thought we'd never see again.”
Read MoreNYC public advocate bashes Bloomberg for ‘buying’ support
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“I’m most ashamed of black leaders who live in New York City and are supporting him, because they know who he is.”
Read MoreBorough Hall hosts public hearing on Flushing Creek rezoning
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A residential rezoning of a piece of the Flushing Creek waterfront would pave the way for a large-scale development project for the area.
Read MoreMeng bill would nix ‘public charge’ status as reason for deportation
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“President Trump’s draconian immigration policies have caused vast harm to immigrants and their families.”
Read MoreOPINION: New York must bring transparency to Big Pharma
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“We are failing our parents and grandparents, this is not the life millions of people who worked their whole lives deserve.”
Read MoreTwo Queens senators open to bail reform compromise
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“All legislation starts off with good intentions and then it breathes and you see where it needs to be amended or adjusted.”
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