Amazon's Would-Be Neighbors: Cynicism, Some Hope for Jobs
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, both Democrats, have heralded the deal as good for everyone.
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Cuomo Slams Media Over Criticism of Amazon’s LIC HQ2
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“Nothing in the Amazon transaction is new.”
Read MoreTop 10 Tweets: Queens Responds to Amazon's Arrival
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Cuomo and de Blasio announced that Amazon would set up shop in LIC. As a reward, the corporate behemoth — valued at roughly $1 trillion — will also receive more than $3 billion in tax breaks and subsidies. Over on Twitter, the response wasn’t pretty.
Read MoreOcasio-Cortez Responds To Tweet About Her Finances
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Eddie Scarry, Washington Examiner reporter, tweeted, “That jacket and coat don’t look like a girl who struggles.”
Read MoreComrie, Legal Aid Launch ‘Case Closed’ Conviction-Sealing Series
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At least 52 Queens residents have had their records sealed since the law was introduced last year.
Read MoreLocal Leaders Slam Amazon, Mayor and Gov At LIC Rally
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Local elected officials joined community groups to denounce the e-commerce giant’s newest headquarters as “outrageous.”
Read MorePart II: Diverse Immigrant Communities Unite to Preserve TPS
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Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS) status live throughout the country.
Read MoreBP Katz Holds Public Hearings On Use Of Land Throughout Queens
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Additional proposed submissions are located in Astoria, New Hyde Park, Long Island City, East Elmhurst, Flushing, Howard Beach and Forest Hills.
Read MoreQueens Marks 17th Anniversary of Flight 587 Crash
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Flight 587 was bound for the Dominican Republic when it crashed on the Rockaway Peninsula on Nov. 12, 2001.
Read MoreKatz Names Spokesperson Lee New Deputy Borough President
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Lee, a longtime communications director, succeeds current deputy Melva Miller.
Read MoreLIC Leaders Sound Off On Amazon Arrival
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Amazon HQ2 is coming to Long Island City, but local leaders are telling CEO Jeff Bezos to buzz off.
Read MoreAdvocates Call on City to Landmark Elmhurst African Burial Ground
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Advocates in Elmhurst are calling on New York City to landmark the neighborhood's 300-year-old African Burial Ground.
Read MoreNYC Votes Yes, Yes, Yes
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For the first time since 1989, New York City’s governing document will undergo significant changes after voters approved three charter revision ballot proposals on Tuesday.
Read MoreNYPD Calls This The Safest October In Recorded History
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Year-to-date overall crimes are down -1.4% this year, representing 1,149 fewer victims and putting the city on track to drop below 97,000 total crimes by the end of 2018.
Read MoreVoter Suppression Is a Feminist Issue: Lessons for Future Elections
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“Voting is a political tool that is critical in a functioning democracy and is rightfully recognized as such.”
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