MTA proposes expanding full-fare MetroCard program for K-12 students
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The MTA Board is expected to vote on a proposal Wednesday that would give full-fare MetroCards to students who currently have half-fare MetroCards.
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NY court system to implement early alternative dispute resolution for civil cases
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The new model is known as “presumptive ADR” and referring cases routinely to mediation and other forms of ADR earlier in the process.
Read MoreQueens councilmembers remain silent on Grodenchik resignation
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Only two Queens councilmembers, Rory Lancman and Robert Holden, responded to request for comment last week.
Read MoreQueens co-ops complain of fines after passage of greenhouse gas reduction law
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"Let's be clear: I don't want your money, I want your carbon.”
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Rape and sex crimes continue to rise in Queens
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The NYPD said that April 2019 had a record-low number of reported murders, robberies and burglaries for the month of April, however.
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Nets D'Angelo Russell Issued Summons for Marijuana at LGA
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The Nets said in a statement they "have been made aware of the situation" and "are in the process of gathering more information at this time."
Read MoreJustices seem ready to OK census citizenship question
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Three lower courts have so far blocked the plan to ask every U.S. resident about citizenship in the census.
Read MoreQueens commuters take an 'L' — 'It may be too crowded to board the first train'
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Some L train users headed to Manhattan can expect at least 40 minute wait at times.
Read MoreMTA fare hike: what to expect when rates jump
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Prices increased for a 30-day unlimited MetroCard and a 7-day unlimited MetroCard.
Read MoreMTA introduces plan to redesign Queens’ beleaguered bus network
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The Queens bus network has remained unchanged for decades, despite the evolution of neighborhoods like Flushing and Jamaica, which depend on bus service.
Read MoreVast majority of New Yorkers agree library budget cuts would hurt communities
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The three library systems have asked the city for $35 million in additional expense funding in fiscal year 2020, as well as $963 million over 10 years.
Read MoreCouncil passes dollar bail notification bill
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At least 149 individuals were held on just $1 bail between August 2018 to December 2018.
Read MoreOP-ED: Community jails are a bad idea
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“We need to close Rikers. But the answer to the violence and conditions is not to replace it with community jails.”
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