Tipped workers are getting a pay raise
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Certain tipped industries suffer from nebulous tipping conventions and cultural norms that make tips unreliable.
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101 lawmakers sign Hevesi letter demanding homelessness prevention tool
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A total of 59,378 people, including 21,352, stayed in a Department of Homeless Services shelter on the night of Jan. 2.
Read MoreOrthodox Jewish leaders criticize boycott activism by Queens BP candidate staffer
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Constantinides said he “respects her right as a Jewish woman to have her own view.”
Read MoreQueens Borough President special election set for March 24
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Five candidates are vying to replace former Queens Borough President Melinda Katz.
Read MoreFirst defendants arraigned under new Queens DA, state bail reform
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DA Melinda Katz has vowed to implement several changes to the way justice is dispensed and defendants are treated in Queens.
Read MoreA year in Queens land use
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Land use concerns took center stage from Far Rockaway to Long Island City.
Read MoreQueens Democrats endorse Richards for BP as Hyndman drops out
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“We’re going to unite the borough like never before,” Richards said, as demonstrators rallied outside.
Read MoreA memorable year on the roads and rails
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Check out some of the stories that shaped the transit system serving 2.3 million Queens residents.
Read MoreFair fares is unfair for disabled New Yorkers, lawyers say
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Attorneys from the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest have criticized the city for excluding Access-A-Ride from the Fair Fares program.
Read MoreThe year in photos: 16 images that defined Queens in 2019
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
Read MoreKatz outlines Day One plea policy reform for Queens DA’s Office
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Katz outlined the reform during an interview with Brian Lehrer on WNYC.
Read MoreQueens Eagle makes national news
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An Eagle story posted online Thursday attracted national attention for its tongue-in-cheek coverage of the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
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Katz will replace Queens DA executive staff with justice reform ‘true believers’
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But Katz declined to name the person who may remain in the executive staff.
Read MoreClemency advocates call on Cuomo to release long-serving inmates
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“Governor Cuomo needs to know that there are people inside who deserve the clemency I got.”
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