State Lawmakers to Introduce Bills Decriminalizing Sex Work
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“Ultimately, sex work is work.”
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Petitioning Begins Tomorrow for DA Primary
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”Are you a Queens resident? Are you a Democrat? Can you sign this?”
Read MoreQueens Leaves Its Mark on Feverish Race For Advocate
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The borough is home to the two most ideologically opposed candidates and two others who fall somewhere in between.
Read MoreNew Senior Staffers Join Borough Hall Team
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Shurn Anderson became the new director of Economic Development, Brent Weitzberg takes over as director of Health and Human Services and Seniors and Anayeli Gomez-Brittain will serve as Katz’s policy advisor.
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Wishing For More Fish In The Sea As Queens Marine Wildlife Dwindles
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In the Rockaways, seine fishing, which uses a large fishing net called a seine, has led to the overfishing of the Atlantic menhaden.
Read MoreNieves Announces DA Candidacy At Courthouse Rally
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“I want to redirect the focus of the Queens District Attorney’s Office away from merely charging and incarcerating people.”
Read MoreWeiner’s Out: Disgraced Queens Congressmember Released from Prison
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Weiner served in Congress from 1999 to 2011, when he resigned after an earlier sex scandal.
Read MoreLocal Leaders Look to Belmont Project with Hope and Trepidation
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Queens could reap the benefits, with business opportunities potentially fueling the borough’s booming nightlife industry.
Read MoreCrowley Leaves Queens Dems to Join Major D.C. Lobbying Firm
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“I am looking forward to continuing to work in the best interest of New Yorkers.”
Read MoreCrowley Partners with Republican for D.C. Lobbying Effort
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Crowley and Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania are returning to the Beltway.
Read MoreAdvocate Candidates Discuss Community Character Amid Development Boom
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The Eagle asked public advocate candidates what steps they would take to balance community character with the need for new housing.
Read MoreRare Amazon Booster in Advocate Field Laments Loss of ‘Game Changer’
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“This could have been a game changer if done the right way,” Blake said.
Read MoreCouncil Bill Would Ban Plastic Straws, Bags, Forks and More
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Espinal’s bill, formally known as Int. 1407-2019, would ban “single-use plastics for which there is a reasonable sustainable alternative,” his office said.
Read MoreCM Vallone: College Point Site Is ‘Worst Possible Location for a Homeless Shelter’
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“The administration’s efforts to address our most vulnerable populations have too often resulted in communities being silenced.”
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