Queens DA drops case that highlighted issues in NYC mental health intervention
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“I’m excited because it was really starting to stress me out.”
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Queens Borough Board blasts mayor’s preliminary budget
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Mayor Bill de Blasio’s preliminary budget proposal is out, and Queens is getting stiffed, at least according to Acting Borough President Sharon Lee.
Read MoreBag ban pushback delays enforcement
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New York’s plastic bag ban went into effect March 1, but vendors who continue to hand out the familiar single use sacks won’t face fines for another month, state officials announced.
Read MoreSoutheast Queens pols back Richards for borough president
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A long list of Southeast Queens lawmakers, including U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks, are backing Councilmember Donovan Richards for Queens borough president with three weeks to go before the March 24 special election.
Read MoreAstoria roadway tops list of city’s noisiest streets
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Eighth Street in Astoria is one of the noisiest streets in the city, according to 311 call data crunched by the real estate website Property Club.
Read MoreSullen Wednesday at Bloomberg's Bayside field office
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“I was going to vote for him. I’m a little disappointed.”
Read MoreSunnyside Yard Master Plan features new LIRR stop, 12K affordable units
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A master plan to build a new neighborhood atop the bustling train tracks of Sunnyside Yard would create a new Long Island Rail Road stop and build more than 12,000 units of affordable housing, according to the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
Read MoreCoronavirus is threat to Rikers detainees, advocates warn
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“They’re already quarantined and that will spread like wildfire.”
Read MoreCity kicks off annual teen voter drive in Long Island City
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“Students age 16 and older can pre-register to vote so that the moment they turn 18, they will be registered to vote.”
Read MoreThree BP candidates receive city matching funds
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Three candidates in the race for Queens borough president have qualified for thousands of dollars in city matching funds with less than a month to go before the election.
Read MoreJustice Velasquez joins international women judges for U.N. panel
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An international consortium of women judges have again invited Queens Supreme Court Justice Carmen Velasquez to participate as the U.S. representative for an annual panel discussion at the United Nations building.
Read MoreDromm, Council call on state to fund sickle cell care
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Three Queens lawmakers have led the state and city to effort bolster treatment for sickle cell disease, prompting the city council on Thursday to press Albany to pass funding bills this legislative session.
Read MoreOPINION: Beware of Social Security scams
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There’s a widespread telephone scam involving callers claiming they’re from Social Security.
Read MoreNew multimedia art exhibition highlights life in Queens
/Flushing Town Hall’s latest exhibition brings together the work of 28 emerging artists from across Queens to highlight local talent and celebrate the multi-faceted borough.
Read MoreQueens Museum’s famous cityscape has a new walkway
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The walkways surrounding the Queens Museum’s iconic Panorama of the City of New York got a much needed facelift this month.
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