OPINION: In support of County Committee reformers in Queens
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“Two leaders should not be unilaterally determining the function of the County Committee and, therefore, the local Democratic Party.”
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Recount complete, Queens DA primary heads to court
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Borough President Melinda Katz prevailed in the recount, pulling ahead of public defender Tiffany Cabán by 60 votes; Katz entered the recount leading by 16.
Read MoreElection board’s partisan make-up is grounded in state constitution
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Melinda Katz leads Tiffany Cabán by 60 votes, with court challenges looming.
Read MoreOPINION: Bring the national Climate Crisis Town Hall to Queens
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One of the most important weapons we have in our fight against climate change is to simply talk about it.
Read More‘Expedited removal’ policy could affect Queens residents
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Queens has the largest undocumented population of any borough in the city: around 184,000 people.
Read MoreCity announces $58.4 million bike safety plan. Here’s how it will affect Queens.
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Several Queens neighborhoods that the DOT has identified as “priority districts,” including Corona, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, will receive protected bike lanes.
Read MoreThree Queens CMs opposed bike safety bill, hours before SUV hit Woodhaven cyclist
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Councilmembers Rory Lancman, Robert Holden and Karen Koslowitz were among the six city lawmakers who voted against the legislation.
Read MoreThese Queens neighborhoods had the worst and best broadband access
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Immigrant communities and communities of color are disproportionately affected by a lack of access to broadband internet, according to the report.
Read MoreKeep on schleppin’ — Queens buses aren’t as bad as other boroughs
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The borough’s bus network managed to avoid “winning” a series of raspberry awards presented by the Straphangers Campaign and TransitCenter.
Read MoreHevesi, sponsor of subsidy to stem homeless crisis, condemns Cuomo’s MTA letter
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“62,333 children have become homeless since he took office as governor. That’s his legacy,” Hevesi said.
Read MoreLabor leader, Jackson Heights resident Héctor Figueroa is dead
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“Hector Figueroa was a giant in New York State and served as a national leader for millions of Americans.”
Read MoreExisting and resisting: Annual Trans-Latinx March powers through Jackson Heights
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“It’s been very hard for me. I don’t want it to be that hard for anyone else.”
Read MoreThe cyclist crash ‘crisis’ is clear in these Queens neighborhoods
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“We feel that the city has not been following through with enough urgency.”
Read MoreFuneral held in Astoria for detective who fought for 9/11 victims
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For many of the mourners, the loss also was a deeply personal one.
Read MoreFinal vote count begins today in Queens DA primary
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There are 3,552 absentee ballots left to tally.
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