Target misses mark with Astoria plan, community members say
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“We need to protect the good jobs that are here before our communities continue to be built like strip malls.”
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Bin there, done that: city celebrates International Composting Week
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New York City conducts curb-side pickup in every Queens neighborhood and operates 20 drop-off locations in the borough.
Read MoreState lawmakers vote to let inmates use phone before solitary
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Under the bill, inmates would also be allowed to make one phone call per week while held in isolation.
Read MoreMore than 75 new Queens community board members sworn in
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The appointees also participated in an orientation about board rules and members’ responsibilities, according to Borough President Melinda Katz’s office.
Read MoreRide-hail app drivers demand companies ‘Lyft’ wages
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The strike was held in solidarity with drivers striking around the world, including Los Angeles, Philadelphia and London, according to the New York Taxi Workers Alliance.
Read More‘There is nothing else like it’ — city unveils universal health care card
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Many New Yorkers don’t qualify for health insurance because they are undocumented, and Queens has the highest percentage of undocumented immigrants of any borough.
Read MoreAdvocates call on Cuomo to pardon immigrants facing deportation
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“Gov. Cuomo’s unique clemency power can be the difference between permanent exile or being able to stay with loved ones and community.”
Read MoreThousands pay final respects to DA Richard Brown
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“When we celebrate our progress as a city, he is one of the architects of that progress.”
Read MoreQueens College opens small business development center
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“Small businesses are the economic engine of our economy in Queens and across the nation … “
Read MoreLocal leaders mourn passing of DA Brown
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“It takes a person of uncommon character to serve others with the vigilance and dedication Queens District Attorney Richard Brown did.”
Read MoreQueens DA Richard Brown is dead at 86
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“He was proud to serve the millions of people of Queens for nearly 28 years and was re-elected to six terms in office.”
Read MoreBoard of Elections unveils Queens’ 7 early voting locations
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Overall, New York City will host 38 early voting sites.
Read MoreVocal-NY organizes massive voter drive in Queensbridge and Ravenswood Houses
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Starting Tuesday, VOCAL-NY will visit every apartment in the Queensbridge and Ravenswood Houses.
Read MoreRape and sex crimes continue to rise in Queens
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The NYPD said that April 2019 had a record-low number of reported murders, robberies and burglaries for the month of April, however.
Read MoreIn the wake of anti-Semitic violence, New Yorkers remember the Holocaust
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“The Holocaust reminds us of the worst that can happen when people turn their backs to hatred, racism and oppression, instead of confronting them head on.”
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