State will fund immigrant legal services at consulates and religious spaces
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“This new program will allow some of our most vulnerable New Yorkers to get the legal assistance they need in a safe and supportive space.”
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Early voting, if done right, could ease Election Day for Queens residents
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“Early voting could take away a lot of the stress on Election Day.”
Read MoreLongtime Republican Betty Lugo remains open to GOP nomination for Queens DA
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“Yes, I would consider it. We should look at the person, not the party.”
Read MoreIn Queens DA race, a spectrum of perspectives on city jails plan
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Each candidate agrees that the Rikers Island jails, as currently constructed, are outdated and dangerous and need to be close. They differ on what to do next.
Read MoreTwo Queens lawmakers lead fight for farmworkers’ rights
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Farmworkers — who are mostly Latinx — still have no right to collectively bargain, receive overtime or have a day off.
Read MoreThree Queens DA candidates withstand ballot petition challenge
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To qualify to appear on the primary ballot, candidates had to submit at least 4,000 valid signatures from registered Democrats residing in Queens by April 4.
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 MoreThree distinct viewpoints emerge at raucous Kew Gardens jail hearing
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Clear divisions emerged — not just between some hearing attendees and the city officials, but between many of the attendees themselves.
Read MoreThree Queens DA candidates would release database of cops with credibility issues
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“Concealing police misconduct makes it impossible for defendants to get a fair trial, and for the public to be kept safe."
Read MoreCity begins $84 million water infrastructure project in Brookville
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Work crews will install more than two miles of water mains within a 21-block swath of the neighborhood, near Idlewild Park.
Read MoreVan Bramer announces bid for borough president
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Current Borough President Melinda Katz is term-limited at the end of 2021, but would vacate the position earlier if she wins the race for Queens District Attorney.
Read MoreSome cash-strapped CUNY adjuncts demand ‘$7K or Strike.’ Others aren’t so enthused
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“I really would just like a full-time lecturer job. “That's like my dream. And that would mean that I don't have to get housing assistance every summer.”
Read MoreWrecking ball is only fix for ‘horrible’ Queens jail, city says
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“Demolition is required.”
Read More2020 Census citizenship question cannot ‘go unchallenged,’ AG James says
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James joined a lawsuit challenging the question that could prevent many immigrants from completing the Census for fear of being identified as a noncitizen or undocumented immigrant.
Read MoreManhattan Republican files paperwork to challenge AOC
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He has a tough hill to climb. A river to cross, too.
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