Maldonado Cruz defeats Gibbons in rare contested judicial primary
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“AOC’s victory reminded me of my obligations to stand up for what is right.”
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Cabán leads Katz in too-close-to-call Queens DA primary
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“She shows me we can achieve the bold, transformational change that we deserve.”
Read MoreAdvocates rally for Layleen Polanco at City Hall Wednesday
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Activists will “demand accountability and lay out policy changes that must happen to end the convergence of carceral systems that led to Polanco’s death.”
Read MoreMinnesota public housing activists warn of NYCHA’s new ‘Czar of Privatization’
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“He’s going to destroy public housing.”
Read MoreOPINION: Why I'm voting for Mina Malik
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“Others are treating this race as a game of chess and our community is being used as the pawns.”
Read MoreOPINION: Why I'm supporting Melinda Katz for Queens DA
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‘Changing this system is going to take a skilled administrator with deep ties to communities.’
Read MoreCampaign cartography: The Queens DA race has gone global
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The maps depict urban funding nodes in places like Chicago and LA, as well as a vast donor base in Western Queens.
Read MoreMega-donors contribute more than $500K in last days of Queens DA primary race
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The late influx of cash comes from political leaders, billionaires, real estate developers and labor unions.
Read MoreLancman's chief of staff resigns over DA race exit, Katz endorsement
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“You have taken a position that represents the antithesis of everything we stood for in our government work.”
Read MoreOPINION: It’s time for a childcare revolution
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“With average costs surpassing college tuition and median rent, quality child care is unaffordable for most families.”
Read MoreAstoria Houses Senior Center saved from closure after seniors, local leaders speak out
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“They thought it was ridiculous. Some of them were a little petrified, ‘What were we going to do?’”
Read MoreTypo screws up Automatic Voter Registration bill
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The typo got some Republican lawmakers riled up.
Read MoreMarijuana was decriminalized. Here’s what that means for Queens.
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The bill reduces the penalty for possession of less than two ounces of marijuana from a misdemeanor to a violation punishable by a fine.
Read MoreRory Lancman officially bails on DA race and endorses Melinda Katz
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“This has nothing to do with the Queens County Democratic Party organizations. I’ve had no conversations, no signals, no winks, no nods,” Lancman said.
Read MoreBorough President formally rejects proposed Kew Gardens jail
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The city’s borough-based jail proposal would construct a 1,500-bed jail 126-02 82nd Ave, on the former site of the Queens House of Detention.
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