Queens Democratic Party leaders minimize role of County Committee in tense meeting
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“We were basically told we’re here to meet a legal requirement and that we check a box.”
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AOC’s immigration town hall at Corona school inspires passionate advocacy
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“There’s a lot of remarkable stuff that’s written about hope, and one of the great things about hope is showing the world that this future that we’re fighting for is already here.”
Read MoreTransit turmoil: Straphangers demand pols prioritize subway service after ‘hellish’ week
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“You shouldn’t need a life preserver to take the subway.”
Read MoreNet gain: MTA to install protective mesh at several of Queens' elevated stations
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The netting at each section of track will be approximately 600 feet long and 50 feet wide, for a total of 30,000 square feet of coverage.
Read MoreMorgenthau, iconic ex-Manhattan district attorney, has died
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Morgenthau left office in 2009, telling The Associated Press at the time he was retiring because “I looked at my birth certificate, and I said, “It's about time.’”
Read MoreHevesi, sponsor of subsidy to stem homeless crisis, condemns Cuomo’s MTA letter
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“62,333 children have become homeless since he took office as governor. That’s his legacy,” Hevesi said.
Read MoreAs power outages loom, public will weigh in on Con Ed rate hikes
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The controversial rate hike would raise the average monthly electric bill by $4.45 and the average gas bill $17.28 beginning in January 2020.
Read MoreSt. Albans honors longtime civic leader with street renaming
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Cardinal Sandiford, an Army veteran best known for his years serving on Community Board 12, spent nine years serving as chairperson of the land use committee.
Read MoreCity wants to take its bus down to Fresh Pond Road. CB5 says it can’t no more.
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Can’t nobody tell me nothing.
Read MoreAdvocates to rally for voting rights law outside Cuomo’s office
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“Dozens of voters are at risk of disenfranchisement in the Democratic primary.”
Read MoreKatz and Cabán pledge conviction review as 'flimsy' 1993 murder case returns to Queens court
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“Flimsy convictions, for both violent crimes and less serious charges, reinforce the overcriminalization of our black and brown communities.”
Read MoreIs Jimmy Van Bramer the real winner of the Queens DA race?
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‘Astoria and Sunnyside are the two most progressive areas in Queens — and boast the highest turnout.’
Read MoreHere's where things stand with the city's jails plan
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“A 1500 person jail anywhere in Queens in unacceptable.”
Read MoreQueens DA recount resumes with eight percent of votes tallied
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The BOE went through 7,300 ballots on day one.
Read MoreQueens immigrants and activists prepare for potential ICE raids
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“I have to believe that people are taking these threats seriously, that people are scared. This happens to be the district with the highest number of undocumented immigrants in the entire state and so that’s concerning.”
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