Meeks honors legendary colleague John Lewis, civil rights leader C.T. Vivian
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“One of the greatest honors of my life has been the ability to sit down on a continuous basis next to John Robert Lewis.”
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Main Street busway would boost business in Flushing, advocates say
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DOT surveys find that 83 percent of Main Street visitors arrive by bus or by foot.
Read MoreNew city law compels NYPD to explain surveillance tools and strategies
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“New Yorkers had no idea what tools our city was using to spy on our families and neighbors.”
Read More‘Too Many Requests’ — New York’s new rental relief website immediately crashes
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“The fact that it crashed within the first 15 minutes is tragic and shows how much need there is.”
Read MoreCOVID-testing map reveals glaring gaps in hard-hit Queens neighborhoods
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Measure of America and the Eagle partnered to map COVID-19 testing sites in Queens.
Read MoreSt. John’s backs lawsuit challenging Trump threat to international students
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“Our institution, our city and our country are made better by the contributions of immigrants and international students.”
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be American? Re-thinking Immigration in a post-COVID world
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Our immigration system preserves a status quo by continuing a racist, oppressive, violent system.
Read MoreMore than 100 New York judges of color sign letter affirming equal justice in court
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Thirteen Queens judges signed the letter.
Read MoreNYC launches virtual youth jobs program amid spike in gun violence
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“The most powerful route to safety is to provide meaningful opportunity to New Yorkers.”
Read MoreMapping COVID in Queens: Testing expands but gaps remain in former crisis ‘epicenter’
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See where 76 COVID testing sites are located in Queens.
Read MoreStringer unveils detailed plan to safely reopen schools in September
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Masked up and distanced.
Read MoreNonprofit Talk: Fighting for public health, during a pandemic
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Lisa David is president and CEO of Public Health Solutions.
Read MoreOPINION: Hunger, homelessness and Covid deaths are policy decisions
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“Homelessness is not an inherent aspect of society, it’s a policy decision.”
Read MoreNONPROFIT TALK: Serving vulnerable children during the COVID crisis
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Jeremy Kohomban is the president and executive director of The Children’s Village.
Read More‘It was like a horror movie’ — Staff and students criticize charter network’s rigid education model
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“Teachers would physically go around and hold children in the position they’re supposed to be sitting in.”
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