Is NYC ready for a second Superstorm Sandy? The comptroller wants to know.
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“It’s not a question of whether New York will be hit by another superstorm like Sandy, but when.”
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Katz and city to co-host free opioid OD response training
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A total of 1,444 people died due to unintentional drug overdoses in New York City in 2018.
Read MoreLong-awaited World’s Fair site rehab set to begin
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After the Unisphere, Queens’ unofficial symbol, the Observation Towers are the most recognizable feature of the old fairgrounds.
Read MoreDeath of Astoria woman found decomposing in one-room apartment ruled a homicide
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The unidentified woman was found in the apartment after cops received a 911 call about a foul odor emanating from the room.
The 17th annual Seniors Appreciation Month begins
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“Senior Appreciation Month is a very special time for us, as we honor the legacy of our senior citizens and their contributions to our society.”
Read MoreQueens trails NYC in Raise the Age as DA challenges prolong the removal process
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“In Queens, the low number of removals, relates to the People’s refusal to consent which delays the case significantly.”
Read MoreExhibit details Queens College’s long history of student dissent
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Learn about how Students for a Democratic Society protested the military and corporate presence on Queens College’s campus.
Read MoreAstoria educator arrested at LaGuardia for soliciting sex from child
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He had been communicating with the person — actually an investigator posing as a child — online.
Read MoreHow some of the world’s best pianos were built in Queens
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Despite Astoria’s ever-changing landscape, music still plays through the neighborhood.
Read MoreWant to play a set? Head to Fresh Meadows
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Fresh Meadows has the most public courts of any neighborhood in Queens.
Read MoreSunnyside parents weigh in on proposal to end gifted and talented programs
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“We should be increasing opportunity for our students, not taking it away.”
Read MoreKobe Bryant visits U.S. Open kids’ program
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Bryant played several sports with the kids, including basketball and tennis.
Read MoreProgressive organizers demand city fund social services before building billion-dollar jails
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VOCAL-NY sent a letter to Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday outlining their demand for significant investments in housing, education, healthcare and services for young people.
Read MoreFDNY adds 22 names to memorial wall to those who died from 9/11-related illness
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The FDNY members, who range from doctors and paramedics to captains and battalion chiefs, will have their names permanently added to the wall.
Read MoreGrave robbers: leaders of Middle Village cemetery pillaged funds for personal benefit, AG says
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They pilfered millions in salaries, retirement benefits and more, “without any meaningful consideration of cost or controls,” according to the lawsuit.
