Occupy NYCHA takes root in South Jamaica
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A tenant-led initiative is pushing back against a federal Department of Housing and Urban Development program called Rental Assistance Demonstration.
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Law enables sex assault, stalking and trafficking survivors to conceal their addresses
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"Victims of heinous crimes like sexual assault and human trafficking should not have to live in constant fear that their assailant could find and potentially hurt them again.”
Read MoreCity partners with Queens libraries in unprecedented census campaign
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The cash influx will help pay for new technology like laptops, so New Yorkers can take the census online, plus staff training, marketing and operational support.
Read MoreQueens Chamber of Commerce hosts panel on ‘Climate Mobilization Act’
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Buildings larger than 25,000 square feet will be required to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030, or face a fine.
Read MoreWeprin educates Queens residents on landmark Child Victims Act
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The legislation increases the statute of limitations on criminal cases from age 23 to 28, and on civil from age 23 to 55.
Read MoreJudge will consider some contested ballots in next phase of Queens DA race
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‘Both the interests of democracy and legal precedent demand that these invalidated affidavit ballots and Cabán votes be counted.’
Read MoreUPDATE: Entire Queens House delegation supports impeachment
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Though Trump could be impeached by a Democratic-controlled House, it is unlikely the Republican-controlled Senate would vote to convict him by a two-thirds majority.
Read MoreNYPD traffic agents doused with water in Woodhaven
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The man is being sought for “obstructing governmental administration,” according to the NYPD.
Read MoreCycling advocates map out expansive LIC protected bike lane network
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The proposal comes amid a rise in cyclist fatalities citywide.
Read MoreAn unprecedented court battle begins in the Queens DA primary. Here’s what to expect.
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Cabán and Katz’s razor-thin margin prompted the borough’s first manual recount since ballot scanners were introduced in 2010.
Read MoreJamaica NAACP members attend national convention
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The 2020 census and upcoming election cycle were hot topics during the convention, with ten presidential candidates visiting the convention for a forum.
Read MoreAdvocates rally support for Fresh Pond Road bus lane despite opposition
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Buses travel an average of 3 mph during the p.m. peak on Fresh Pond Road between Metropolitan Avenue and Putnam Avenue.
Read MoreNYC’s DAs differ on vacating old gravity knife convictions
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“The statute does not have retroactive language. These convictions are presumed valid.”
Read MoreAOC talks sex work decriminalization and Queens DA race at Elmhurst market
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Ocasio-Cortez spoke with the Eagle about the Queens district attorney race, the city’s plan for closing Rikers Island and the movement to decriminalize sex work.
Read MoreOPINION: In support of County Committee reformers in Queens
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“Two leaders should not be unilaterally determining the function of the County Committee and, therefore, the local Democratic Party.”
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