Transit Advocates To Queens Commuters: We Need Congestion Pricing To Fund Subway

Transit Advocates To Queens Commuters: We Need Congestion Pricing To Fund Subway

A coalition made up of members of the Transportation Alternatives, Riders Alliance and other transit advocacy groups will take to the streets of Brooklyn and Queens today as part of citywide day of action aimed at funding a more reliable subway system.

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Disgraced Assemblymember Pamela Harris Gets 6 Months For Stealing $70K

Disgraced Assemblymember Pamela Harris Gets 6 Months For Stealing $70K

The judge explained that Harris, who grew up in Coney Island, was beaten by her mother with a belt as a teenager and never knew her father. He said that the unexpected death of her only child drove her to live on the streets while worked as a prostitute with a crack cocaine addiction.

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City Breaks Ground on Southeast Queens Anti-Flooding Projects

City Breaks Ground on Southeast Queens Anti-Flooding Projects

The city is moving forward with its $1.9 billion commitment to prevent flooding in Southeast Queens, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced Wednesday.

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AG Sues Fresh Meadows Landlords For $500K Property Tax Fraud

AG Sues Fresh Meadows Landlords For $500K Property Tax Fraud

A pair of Fresh Meadows property owners are in hot water for skipping out on paying almost $500,000 in taxes and deceiving their tenants’ leases in order to profit off the sale of the building, authorities announced on Tuesday.

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Thousands of Public School Students Prep For College This Week

Thousands of Public School Students Prep For College This Week

Since Monday, students across the city have been participating in a range of activities, including college application sessions, college tours and workshops to help students complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza announced on Tuesday.

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