Council bill would boost pay and training for homeless shelter guards
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“We will not accept these private contractors taking public dollars and paying their workers poverty wages.”
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State senate passes Addabbo bill banning whip-it sales to kids
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When a problem comes along…
Read MoreRajkumar poised to become first South Asian woman elected to state office
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“Now is the time for robust financial resources for struggling tenants and homeowners.”
Read MoreNew York lawmakers pass bill limiting courthouse ICE arrests
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“New York State will not tolerate ICE’s fear-inducing tactic.”
Read MoreDSA-backed Zohran Mamdani wins Astoria Assembly seat
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“The movement you helped us build can’t end here. It has to last beyond any one election.”
Read MoreMeeks honors legendary colleague John Lewis, civil rights leader C.T. Vivian
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“One of the greatest honors of my life has been the ability to sit down on a continuous basis next to John Robert Lewis.”
Read MoreMain Street busway would boost business in Flushing, advocates say
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DOT surveys find that 83 percent of Main Street visitors arrive by bus or by foot.
Read MoreNew public park opens near Jamaica’s Atlantic Avenue Extension
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Gateway Park is located in a once vacant lot beneath the AirTrain tracks.
Read MoreAubry expands big lead over Monserrate in Queens Assembly race
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Aubry has received about 65 percent of the votes.
Read MoreRichards moves closer to Queens borough president nomination after Crowley concedes
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“During these most challenging times, we need unity to bring our great borough together.”
Read MoreAssembly Democrats spend big to save Simotas’ seat in Astoria
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The DACC gave Simotas $125K before the election. She hired Bronx real estate lobbyist Stanley Schlein as her attorney.
Read MoreQueens gig workers miss out on PPP assistance, report finds
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Just 2 percent of Queens’ self employed workers and independent contractors received the federal loans.
Read MoreThousands of absentee ballots tossed in tight Maloney-Patel House race
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Maloney has a narrow lead, but Patel received more in-person votes in Queens.
Read MoreNew city law compels NYPD to explain surveillance tools and strategies
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“New Yorkers had no idea what tools our city was using to spy on our families and neighbors.”
Read More‘Too Many Requests’ — New York’s new rental relief website immediately crashes
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“The fact that it crashed within the first 15 minutes is tragic and shows how much need there is.”
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