Community hopes the proposed Sunnyside Yard mega-development includes affordable housing, shops
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Better transit connections, too.
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Third of NYC workers freelance, according to new study
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The workforce faces a much different set of challenges than that of workers who have a singular employer.
Read MoreOpinion: The importance of New York’s Green Light Law
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“Opponents of the Green Light law have used misinformation and outright lies to claim that the law will make our roads less safe.”
Read MoreQueens’ 15 councilmembers weigh in on the city’s jails plan
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Three Queens councilmembers flat-out say they will vote against the plan.
Read MoreCostco of cocktails: Boozy big box worries College Point liquor stores
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"It would destroy our nest eggs, basically.”
Read MoreOpinion: Imagine the disruptive impact of Sunnyside Yards
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“We should learn from another mega-railyard project occurring right now: Atlantic Yards, where a 10-year plan to build has become a 25-year plan.”
Read MoreThe jail plan will likely pass. And the towers are getting smaller.
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Where do New York City Council members stand on the jail plan?
Read MoreCosta Constantinides would take climate crisis fight to Borough Hall
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“You should have an active role in leading the borough. That’s your job. It shouldn’t be only a cheerleader.”
Read MoreFormer Mayor Bloomberg launches $160 million campaign to combat youth e-cig ‘epidemic’
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Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that it would launch an initiative aimed at banning all flavored e-cigarettes.
Read MoreCuomo passes new laws to help 9/11 first responders
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The bills make it easier for first responders to apply for disability pensions and receive disability benefits.
Read MoreNew shelter approved in Ridgewood, but not for the homeless
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“We know there are areas of Queens that are underserved. We want to serve them.”
Read MoreCourt officers honor colleagues who died on 9/11
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More than twenty officers ran into the building to rescue victims of the attack on Sept. 11, 2001. Three didn’t make it out.
Read MoreDetails of Cuomo’s plan to ban sex offenders from subway remain unclear
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Cuomo has yet to discuss the details of a ban on repeat sex offenders from public transit.
Read MoreIs NYC ready for a second Superstorm Sandy? The comptroller wants to know.
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“It’s not a question of whether New York will be hit by another superstorm like Sandy, but when.”
Read MoreKatz and city to co-host free opioid OD response training
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A total of 1,444 people died due to unintentional drug overdoses in New York City in 2018.
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