As power outages loom, public will weigh in on Con Ed rate hikes
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The controversial rate hike would raise the average monthly electric bill by $4.45 and the average gas bill $17.28 beginning in January 2020.
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Brandeis lecture recalls defiance of Jewish lawyers under Nazi rule
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The event coincided with the recent introduction of the exhibit “Lawyers Without Rights: Jewish Lawyers in Germany Under the Third Reich” to the Queens Supreme Courthouse.
Read MoreSt. Albans honors longtime civic leader with street renaming
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Cardinal Sandiford, an Army veteran best known for his years serving on Community Board 12, spent nine years serving as chairperson of the land use committee.
Read MoreRidgewood Councilmember calls for resignation of Puerto Rico Governor
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“In light of multiple corruption and ethics scandal, Rosselló’s remarks confirm that he is unequipped to deliver accountability and transparency to the Puerto Rican people.”
Read MoreHomeless New Yorkers and advocates question Cuomo’s call to crackdown on subway transients
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‘To deal with the homelessness, first you need psychiatrists, you need the police, you need the doctors and social workers, too.’
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Kosciuszko Bridge shines scarlet for Special Olympics’ Day of Inclusion
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“New York is proud to be a leader in the acceptance of all people.”
Read MoreQueens seniors chill out at local cooling centers
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“We sat them down and set them up with cold water.”
Read MoreCity wants to take its bus down to Fresh Pond Road. CB5 says it can’t no more.
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Can’t nobody tell me nothing.
Read MoreNext DA can do more for immigrants, advocates and attorneys say
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“We live in Queens — the world’s borough, where about half our residents are immigrants — and to work with this community and to serve this community and yet not effectively serve half of this community, it just doesn’t make sense.”
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Ex-CCRB directors say DOJ decision won’t influence Pantaleo trial judge
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‘She’s very fair and she does try to eliminate the public sentiment from the decision that she makes.’
Read MoreAdvocates to rally for voting rights law outside Cuomo’s office
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“Dozens of voters are at risk of disenfranchisement in the Democratic primary.”
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Here’s how Queens residents can get free Shakespeare in the Park tickets
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See the famed bard’s works for free this summer.
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