AAPI women from Queens organize solidarity bike ride against racist violence
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“All the bike rides are organized by men right now.”
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De Blasio urges New York to kill Astoria peaker plant plan
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“We must break our addiction to fossil fuels.”
Read MoreNYC mayoral candidates pledge thousands of new supportive housing units to tackle homelessness
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“We have known for decades that supportive housing works.”
Read MoreNew York advocates urge Albany to eliminate court fines and fees
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“It creates a perverse incentive for localities and the state to criminalize people.”
Read MoreNYPD mobilizing for Chauvin verdict demonstrations, Shea says
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“We’ve already been drilling a large number of police officers and, again, hopefully they’re not needed.”
Read MoreQueens Public Library hosts bystander trainings to combat anti-Asian hate crimes
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The virtual sessions will take place Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Read MoreFEMA begins accepting applications for COVID-19 funeral fund
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“Too many families and friends across New York have paid the ultimate price with the tragic loss of their loved ones to the coronavirus.”
Read MoreCouncil candidates propose plan to license delivery apps and end exploitation
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The measure would force delivery app company to get licensed by the DCWP.
Read MoreRichards announces 110 new Queens community board members
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Queens Borough President Donovan Richards announced the first community board appointments of his tenure.
Read MoreCandidates urge NYC to exempt accessibility costs from matching funds spending cap
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“Making our campaigns accessible and inclusive to all New Yorkers should not feel like a luxury cost.”
Read MoreNew York enacts law to limit solitary confinement
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“For far too long, countless people have needlessly suffered and died in solitary confinement in New York State prisons and jails.”
Read MoreNY court officers ordered to complete anti-racism training to end ‘culture of toxicity’
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“The initiatives announced today will reaffirm our commitment to treat all court users with equal dignity and respect.”
Read MoreJamaica arts center showcases works by 14 South Asian women
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“The artists featured in ‘Encounters’ forged — through distance, separation and time zones — what they deem ‘a radical act of dreaming together.”
Read MoreQueens deserves better than a new peaker plant
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We can't afford to keep burning gas and oil and hoping for a better result
Read MoreQueens needs a new deal for CUNY
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CUNY is vital to our community, but decades of underfunding and disinvestment have weakened this historic institution.
