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January 07, 2020

Ex-prosecutor launches bid for Queens borough president

January 07, 2020/ David Brand
Ex-prosecutor launches bid for Queens borough president

After 42 years in the Queens DA’s Office, veteran prosecutor James Quinn is eyeing a move to Borough Hall.

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January 07, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, news, politics
james quinn, queens borough president, queens da's office
January 07, 2020

Katz names new executive team, conviction review chief

January 07, 2020/ David Brand
Katz names new executive team, conviction review chief

Katz is the first new DA elected in Queens since 1991, the year late DA Richard Brown took office.

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January 07, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, Law, news, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens, eastern queens
Melinda Katz, RIchard Brown, Queens district attorney, Kew Gardens
January 07, 2020

Tipped workers are getting a pay raise

January 07, 2020/ Guest User
Tipped workers are getting a pay raise

Certain tipped industries suffer from nebulous tipping conventions and cultural norms that make tips unreliable.

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January 07, 2020/ Guest User/
Central Queens, Business, eastern queens, Law, news, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Andrew Cuomo, Jessica Ramos, minimum wage, labor
January 06, 2020

101 lawmakers sign Hevesi letter demanding homelessness prevention tool

January 06, 2020/ David Brand
101 lawmakers sign Hevesi letter demanding homelessness prevention tool

A total of 59,378 people, including 21,352, stayed in a Department of Homeless Services shelter on the night of Jan. 2.

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January 06, 2020/ David Brand/
Central Queens, Communities, eastern queens, news, Law, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Andrew Hevesi, homelessness, Andrew Cuomo
January 03, 2020

Orthodox Jewish leaders criticize boycott activism by Queens BP candidate staffer 

January 03, 2020/ David Brand
Orthodox Jewish leaders criticize boycott activism by Queens BP candidate staffer 

Constantinides said he “respects her right as a Jewish woman to have her own view.” 

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January 03, 2020/ David Brand/
Communities, Features, news, politics
Councilmember Costa Constantinides, orthodox jewish leaders, queens borough president
January 02, 2020

Queens Borough President special election set for March 24

January 02, 2020/ David Brand
Queens Borough President special election set for March 24

Five candidates are vying to replace former Queens Borough President Melinda Katz.

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January 02, 2020/ David Brand/
politics
queens borough president, special election, queens borough president special election
January 02, 2020

First defendants arraigned under new Queens DA, state bail reform

January 02, 2020/ David Brand
First defendants arraigned under new Queens DA, state bail reform

DA Melinda Katz has vowed to implement several changes to the way justice is dispensed and defendants are treated in Queens.

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January 02, 2020/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Features, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Melinda Katz, cash bail, bail reform, Richard Brown, John Ryan, John Zoll, Rikers Island, Queens District Attorney, James Quinn, supervised release
December 30, 2019

A year in Queens land use

December 30, 2019/ Guest User
A year in Queens land use

Land use concerns took center stage from Far Rockaway to Long Island City.

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December 30, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, Business, eastern queens, news, Law, politics, northern queens, Western Queens, Southern Queens
Karen Koslowitz, Rikers Island, jails, community jails, Amazon, homeless shelter, Middle Village, Kew Gardens, Far Rockaway, Astoria, Target
December 30, 2019

Queens Democrats endorse Richards for BP as Hyndman drops out

December 30, 2019/ David Brand
Queens Democrats endorse Richards for BP as Hyndman drops out

“We’re going to unite the borough like never before,” Richards said, as demonstrators rallied outside.

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December 30, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Features, news, politics
donovan richards, gregory meeks, queens county democratic party, new reformers, alicia hyndman
December 30, 2019

A memorable year on the roads and rails

December 30, 2019/ Guest User
A memorable year on the roads and rails

Check out some of the stories that shaped the transit system serving 2.3 million Queens residents.

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December 30, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, eastern queens, Crime, Law, news, Features, northern queens, Queens Guide, Southern Queens, politics, Transit, Western Queens
MTA, Queens Bus Network Redesign, buses, subway, subway debris, accessibility, electric bicycles, Jessica Ramos, Nily Rozic, Jimmy Van Bramer, fare evasion, L train shutdown, cyclist death
December 30, 2019

Fair fares is unfair for disabled New Yorkers, lawyers say

December 30, 2019/ Guest User
Fair fares is unfair for disabled New Yorkers, lawyers say

Attorneys from the New York Lawyers for the Public Interest have criticized the city for excluding Access-A-Ride from the Fair Fares program.

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December 30, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, Communities, eastern queens, Law, Features, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens, Transit
Fair Fares, MetroCard, Access-A-Ride, disabilities, NYLPI, New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, Bill de Blasio, Corey Johnson, City Council, paratransit, MTA
December 27, 2019

The year in photos: 16 images that defined Queens in 2019

December 27, 2019/ Guest User
The year in photos: 16 images that defined Queens in 2019

A picture is worth a thousand words.

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December 27, 2019/ Guest User/
Central Queens, Communities, Crime, Business, eastern queens, Features, news, Law, politics, northern queens, Southern Queens, Transit, Western Queens
year in photos, Queens Eagle, Rikers Island, Kew Gardens, Chanel Lewis, Karina Vetrano murder trial, CUNY, PSC, Tiffany Cabán, Queens district attorney, Melinda Katz, Layleen Polanco, AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Elmhurst, Sunnyside, Sunnyside Yard, Laurelton, Kerry Edge, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Rachel Maddow, MSNC, Queens man impeached, Donald Trump
December 27, 2019

Katz outlines Day One plea policy reform for Queens DA’s Office

December 27, 2019/ David Brand
Katz outlines Day One plea policy reform for Queens DA’s Office

Katz outlined the reform during an interview with Brian Lehrer on WNYC.

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December 27, 2019/ David Brand/
Central Queens, Law, news, politics
Melinda Katz, Queens district attorney, WNYC
December 27, 2019

Queens Eagle makes national news

December 27, 2019/ Guest User
Queens Eagle makes national news

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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December 27, 2019/ Guest User/
Entertainment, Features, news, politics
Rachel Maddow, MSNBC, Queens man impeached, Donald Trump, Victoria Merlino, Queens Daily Eagle
December 27, 2019

Katz inauguration set for Jan. 6

December 27, 2019/ David Brand
Katz inauguration set for Jan. 6

Attendees are encouraged to RSVP

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December 27, 2019/ David Brand/
Central Queens, news, Law, politics, Western Queens, Southern Queens
Melinda Katz, St. John’s University
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