Queens Complete Count Committee continues work in wake of SCOTUS decision
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New York City is home to 3.1 million immigrants and Mayor Bill de Blasio hailed the court’s decision as “a key victory.”
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OPINION: The ‘shame’ of detaining a pregnant woman in ICE jail
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“I am horrified that our federal government and our local elected leaders are allowing people to be jailed for no reason.”
Read MoreRenowned artist opens new art center in LIC
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The venue will become one of the largest privately-owned art centers in the neighborhood.
Read MoreAOC and Constantinides support a ‘renewable Rikers Island’
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“If you put solar panels on 25 percent of Rikers Island, we will be able to close every toxic power plant that has been opened in the last two decades in New York City.”
Read MoreMeeks: Impeaching Trump right now ‘does not make any sense’
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“You can indict a ham sandwich, but if you can't convict him, what does it mean?”
Read MoreState expands program for free immigrant legal services
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The Liberty Defense Project also provides support services for immigrant families and rapid-response legal counsel for immigrants caught in raids and sweeps.
Read MoreJames Joins 19 Other AGs In Challenging ‘Public Charge’ Rule Change
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The proposed rule change would define anyone who receives benefits — even if they are not dependent on them — as a “public charge.”
Read MoreTrump's Private Plane Clipped in Parking Mishap at LaGuardia
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A corporate jet maneuvering into a parking spot clipped the wing of Trump's parked plane around 8:30 a.m.
Read MoreSubway Bomber Convicted in Federal Court
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The verdict against Akayed Ullah was returned in Manhattan federal court after a trial in which the defense maintained he intended to kill only himself last Dec. 11.
Read MoreKatz Organizes Town Hall To Address 2020 Census Fears
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As the melting pot of the world, Queens has a lot at stake in the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census — especially when it comes to a citizenship question proposed by the Trump administration.
Read MoreEagle Exclusive: De Blasio Breaks Down Ballot
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“We need to support this new energy and we have something in New York City that will help.”
Read MoreCUNY Law Hosts Environmental Freedom of Information Workshop
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Amid of torrent of environmental disinformation and climate change denial, the CUNY School of Law will host a daylong event designed to help attorneys, journalists and other concerned citizens gain the truth about environmental degradation.
Read MoreQueens’ Trans Community Fights Trump Attempt To Limit Rights
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In the face of a federal attempt to limit the rights and recognition of transgender individuals, New York City protections for the transgender community will remain strong, advocates say.
Read MoreGreen Card Policy ‘Perversion’ Could Harm 475,000 New Yorkers
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Donald Trump’s latest anti-immigrant policy proposal could get hit close to home for New Yorkers.
Read MoreTenants face tough fight against MCI fraud
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When Hilda Valentin’s landlord died in 2016, her six-unit apartment building was in the process of getting a new boiler. Valentin had lived in a rent-stabilized apartment there for 27 years.
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