Ex-prosecutor recruits top Queens conservatives in bid for borough president
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Quinn is one of six candidates who will appear on the ballot in the March 24 special election to replace former Borough President Melinda Katz.
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Schools chancellor, Congresswoman trade heated tweets over school safety
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“No. Enough. I’ve spoken to you personally 4 times about these issues.”
Read MoreRecord number of volunteers canvass streets for annual homeless count
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“In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”
Read More‘Hate Has No Place’ — MTA unveils anti-hate crime campaign
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“Every New Yorker should be able to travel free of harassment and feel safe while riding with the MTA.”
Read MoreCouncil’s public housing chair calls for more NYCHA funding in state budget
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“Decades of underfunding is the reason that NYCHA is currently in a state of crisis.”
Read MoreVeteran cops with Queens ties rise in the ranks
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“These are talented leaders and I am thrilled with the experience and vision each brings to their role.”
Read MoreHolocaust Remembrance Week begins today, Council declares
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"If we do not learn from the past, we are doomed to repeat it.”
Read MoreNo new cash for NYCHA in Cuomo’s executive budget
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“The idea is simple: in the richest country in the world, we can and we must guarantee that everyone has a safe, sustainable, healthy and truly affordable home.”
Read MoreYouth Court program provides jail-free solutions for Queens teens
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The Youth Court is supervised by an adult staff member, but the final decision on sanctions rests on the shoulders of a group of 14-18-year-olds.
Read More‘No taxation without representation’ — noncitizens rally for NYC voting rights
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“It is un-American to leave them out of that process.”
Read MoreLIRR’s on-time service hit three-year high in 2019
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There were 44 percent fewer train cancellations and terminations, along with 29 percent fewer trains delayed more than 15 minutes.
Read MoreCity moves forward with plan to divest from fossil fuel industry
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Divestment is part of the OneNYC 2050 plan to build a more sustainable city.
Read MoreCrowley rejects developer money in Queens borough president race
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“Their $1,000 is less important to me than $150 from a regular person.”
Read MoreProgram to help subway homeless conceals arrest quota system, transit cops claim
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“The homeless are now clearly being targeted as violators of transit rules and being treated differently than any other citizen.”
Read MoreMTA promises more bus redesign input sessions in Eastern Queens
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“We are going out to where our customers are located.”
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