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July 25, 2019

City announces $58.4 million bike safety plan. Here’s how it will affect Queens.

July 25, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert
City announces $58.4 million bike safety plan. Here’s how it will affect Queens.

Several Queens neighborhoods that the DOT has identified as “priority districts,” including Corona, East Elmhurst and Jackson Heights, will receive protected bike lanes. 

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July 25, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, news, Law, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Transit, Western Queens, Voices
cycling, bicycling, bicyclists, Department of Transportation, Polly Trottenberg, DOT, Bill de Blasio, Green Wave: A Plan for Cycling in New York City, Corona, East Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, Queensboro Bridge, Rockaways, bike lane, bike path, bridges, Vision Zero, Rory Lancman, Karen Koslowitz, Robert Holden
July 25, 2019

Belmont Park Redevelopment project rushed to the finish line

July 25, 2019/ Naeisha Rose
Belmont Park Redevelopment project rushed to the finish line

Two-thirds of the roughly 60 speakers either didn't want the project to go through or wanted the project to be scaled back.

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July 25, 2019/ Naeisha Rose/
Communities, eastern queens, news, Features, Sports, politics
Belmont Park, Belmont Park Plan, sports, Elmont, LIRR, Long Island Rail Road, New York Arena Partners, safety, traffic, Floral Park, Jericho Turnpike
July 25, 2019

Something just went down near the BJ’s in Middle Village

July 25, 2019/ David Brand
Something just went down near the BJ’s in Middle Village

“Someone came in asking me the other day if I knew where the DA thing was. I didn’t know what they were talking about.” 

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July 25, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, Business, news, Law, politics
BJs, Queens District Attorney, Melinda Katz, Tiffany Cabán, affidavit ballots
July 25, 2019

Governor orders hate crime investigation after attack on Hindu priest

July 25, 2019/ David Brand
Governor orders hate crime investigation after attack on Hindu priest

Swami Ji Harish Chander Puri was allegedly attacked by Sergio Gouveia near the Shiv Shakti Peeth Temple in Glen Oaks in the late morning of July 18.

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July 25, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, politics
Andrew Cuomo, Swami Ji Harish Chander Puri, Glen Oaks, Sergio Gouveia, Shiv Shakti Peeth Temple, Letitia James, hate crimes, Hindu
July 24, 2019

MTA task force will partner with cops to address subway homelessness

July 24, 2019/ David Brand
MTA task force will partner with cops to address subway homelessness

“Homeless people often pose a danger to themselves and others.” Cuomo said.

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July 24, 2019/ David Brand/
Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, Health, politics, Transit, Western Queens, Southern Queens
subway, homelessness, Andrew Cuomo, MTA, New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Veronique Hakim, Andrew Hevesi
July 24, 2019

Three Queens CMs opposed bike safety bill, hours before SUV hit Woodhaven cyclist

July 24, 2019/ Guest User
Three Queens CMs opposed bike safety bill, hours before SUV hit Woodhaven cyclist

Councilmembers Rory Lancman, Robert Holden and Karen Koslowitz were among the six city lawmakers who voted against the legislation.

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July 24, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, eastern queens, Central Queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
cyclists, cyclist death, bicycling, Woodhaven, Rory Lancman, Robert Holden, Karen Koslowitz, I. Daneek Miller, Adrienne Adams, safety, cars, bike lanes
July 24, 2019

LIRR introduces plan for private lactation spaces

July 24, 2019/ Guest User
LIRR introduces plan for private lactation spaces

The LIRR unveiled plans for a private space for those who are breastfeeding inside Penn Station.

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July 24, 2019/ Guest User/
eastern queens, Central Queens, news, Law, Southern Queens, politics, Western Queens, Transit
LIRR, MTA, Long Island Rail Road, Phillip Eng, Kimberly Jean-Pierre, Nily Rozic, LaGuardia Airport, JFK Airport, Mamava
July 23, 2019

NYCHA lead-testing plan has yet to reach sites with the most young children

July 23, 2019/ David Brand
NYCHA lead-testing plan has yet to reach sites with the most young children

‘We’re defined as a city by how we treat our kids.’

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July 23, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Features, news, Law, politics
nycha, lead testing, lead levels, children under 6, xrf testing, x-ray fluorescence testing, Ravenswood Houses, pomonok houses, new york city housing authority
July 23, 2019

‘Revenge porn’ criminalized in state of New York

July 23, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert
‘Revenge porn’ criminalized in state of New York

Lawmakers hailed the bill as a win for victims of abuse. 

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July 23, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert/
Crime, Law, news, politics
revenge porn, technology, Andrew Cuomo, Edward Braunstein, Rory Lancman
July 23, 2019

OPINION: Post-Amazon, NYC needs to foster a sense of stability for businesses

July 23, 2019/ Special to the Eagle
OPINION: Post-Amazon, NYC needs to foster a sense of stability for businesses

Unfortunately, for all its assets, New York also has a reputation as a hostile place to do business.

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July 23, 2019/ Special to the Eagle/
Business, news, politics, Western Queens, Voices
Amazon, HQ2, LIC, Long Island City, Queens Chamber of Commerce, jobs, economics
July 23, 2019

Keep on schleppin’ — Queens buses aren’t as bad as other boroughs

July 23, 2019/ Guest User
Keep on schleppin’ — Queens buses aren’t as bad as other boroughs

The borough’s bus network managed to avoid “winning” a series of raspberry awards presented by the Straphangers Campaign and TransitCenter.

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July 23, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Transit, Western Queens
Straphangers Campaign, TransitCenter, Pokey and Schleppie awards, Mary Buchanan, DOT, Department of Transportation, Fresh Pond Road, Q54, Flushing, JFK Airport, Jaqi Cohen, Q24, Jamaica, Queens Bus Network Redesign, MTA, Metropolitan Transit Authority, bus lane, bus lane camp
July 23, 2019

U.S. Rep Meng to face first primary challenge since taking office

July 23, 2019/ Emma Whitford
U.S. Rep Meng to face first primary challenge since taking office

Kew Gardens resident Mel Gagarin announced his candidacy in an open letter shared with the Eagle.

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July 23, 2019/ Emma Whitford/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, news, politics
mel gagarin, grace meng, congress, 6th congressional district, dsa, flushing, kew gardens, elmhurst
July 23, 2019

Queens Democratic Party leaders minimize role of County Committee in tense meeting

July 23, 2019/ David Brand
Queens Democratic Party leaders minimize role of County Committee in tense meeting

“We were basically told we’re here to meet a legal requirement and that we check a box.”

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July 23, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, Features, Law, news, politics
Gregory Meeks, michael reich, queens county democratic party, county committee
July 22, 2019

AOC’s immigration town hall at Corona school inspires passionate advocacy

July 22, 2019/ Rachel Vick
AOC’s immigration town hall at Corona school inspires passionate advocacy

“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.”

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July 22, 2019/ Rachel Vick/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, politics
AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, immigrants, immigrants rights, immigration, Corona, Donald Trump, Lupito Romero, DACA, Department of Homeland Security, ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
July 22, 2019

Transit turmoil: Straphangers demand pols prioritize subway service after ‘hellish’ week

July 22, 2019/ Guest User
Transit turmoil: Straphangers demand pols prioritize subway service after ‘hellish’ week

“You shouldn’t need a life preserver to take the subway.”

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July 22, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, news, politics, Western Queens, Transit, Voices
subway, bus, buses, Brad Holyman, Erik Adams, Riders Aliiance, Transportation Alternatives, Court Square, LIC, Long Island City, flooding, E train, M train, Bill de Blasio, Andrew Cuomo
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