Schools chancellor, Congresswoman trade heated tweets over school safety
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“No. Enough. I’ve spoken to you personally 4 times about these issues.”
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Four candidates dropped from ballot in Queens borough president race
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Another candidate who dropped out of the race last week will nevertheless appear on the ballot under New York election law.
Read MoreQueens College turns to alum in Congress for commencement address
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U.S. Rep. Adriano Espaillat is the first Dominican American and the first formerly undocumented immigrant elected to Congress.
Read MoreCouncil’s public housing chair calls for more NYCHA funding in state budget
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“Decades of underfunding is the reason that NYCHA is currently in a state of crisis.”
Read MoreHolocaust Remembrance Week begins today, Council declares
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"If we do not learn from the past, we are doomed to repeat it.”
Read More‘No taxation without representation’ — noncitizens rally for NYC voting rights
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“It is un-American to leave them out of that process.”
Read MoreAll 15 Queens councilmembers blast planned bus line overhaul
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“We need the bus redesign to provide better, faster, more expansive bus service.”
Read MoreFacing challengers, Maloney launches re-election bid
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Maloney recently became the first woman to chair the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Read MoreOpinion: Invest in violence prevention, not policing
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“Community-led violence prevention programs decrease violence and save lives.”
Read MoreCrowley rejects developer money in Queens borough president race
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“Their $1,000 is less important to me than $150 from a regular person.”
Read MoreDSA challengers push state legislature on criminal justice reform
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The “Agenda for Decarceration” includes bills to eliminate cash bail entirely, permit safe injection sites and decriminalize sex work.
Read MoreOpinion: New tax assessments hit New York City
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“The non-stop increase in tax bills can only be remedied by keeping the City’s budget from ballooning as it has been for years.”
Read MoreVan Bramer exits Queens borough president race
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Van Bramer cited family issues in a statement to Politico.
Read More'We are not there yet' — Queens DA not ready to end cash bail without stronger pretrial resources
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“Not to have cash bail is really where this state needs to go. We are not there yet.”
Read MoreBP candidates head to Flushing, Jamaica for upcoming debates
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The campaign season is heating up.
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