Jamaica NAACP members attend national convention
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The 2020 census and upcoming election cycle were hot topics during the convention, with ten presidential candidates visiting the convention for a forum.
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Advocates rally support for Fresh Pond Road bus lane despite opposition
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Buses travel an average of 3 mph during the p.m. peak on Fresh Pond Road between Metropolitan Avenue and Putnam Avenue.
Read MoreDrunk driver kills motorcyclist on LIE
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Police say 27-year-old Korey Cox was driving a Nissan Altima in the left lane of the westbound LIE when he veered into the center late and hit a motorcycle.
Read MoreConstruction worker killed by falling wall in Arverne
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Police officials told the Eagle that the victim, Jose Martins, 67, was working as part of a construction crew on the third floor of the home.
Read MoreNYC’s DAs differ on vacating old gravity knife convictions
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“The statute does not have retroactive language. These convictions are presumed valid.”
Read MoreThis streetwear designer wants Queens to get the hype it deserves
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“Everything about Queens, I just like completely fell in love with.”
Read MoreAOC talks sex work decriminalization and Queens DA race at Elmhurst market
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Ocasio-Cortez spoke with the Eagle about the Queens district attorney race, the city’s plan for closing Rikers Island and the movement to decriminalize sex work.
Read MoreFormerly incarcerated individuals pose for professional portraits on ‘Headshots Day’
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“This is a beginning, a stepping stone to stay out of the system.”
Read MoreOPINION: In support of County Committee reformers in Queens
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“Two leaders should not be unilaterally determining the function of the County Committee and, therefore, the local Democratic Party.”
Read MoreGianaris urges NYCHA to conduct lead testing in Queens
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The Ravenswood Houses, located in Gianaris’ district, have the fifth-most households with children under 6 but are not scheduled to undergo testing until later this summer.
Read MoreStrike up the band: Flushing Town Hall to host ‘All-Star’ jazz concert
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Ten musicians from Queens and Long Island will take the stage.
Read More16-year-old wins $3 million in video game tournament at Arthur Ashe Stadium
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Sixteen-year-old Kyle Giersdorf, who goes by the name ‘Bugha,’ was crowned the winner of the first-ever Fortnite World Cup Finals on Sunday.
Read MoreElmhurst apartment fire kills man, injures two
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The victims sustained smoke inhalation-related injuries, according to the NYPD.
Read MoreNew Yorker arrest at JFK, charged with trying to join Taliban
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The FBI intercepted Delowar Mohammed Hossain on Friday morning at Kennedy Airport before he could carry out a plan to travel to Afghanistan, prosecutors said.
Read MoreRecount complete, Queens DA primary heads to court
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Borough President Melinda Katz prevailed in the recount, pulling ahead of public defender Tiffany Cabán by 60 votes; Katz entered the recount leading by 16.
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