Queens’ 15 councilmembers weigh in on the city’s jails plan
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Three Queens councilmembers flat-out say they will vote against the plan.
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Follow the money in the likely special election for Queens BP
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Hundreds of thousands of dollars have poured into the campaign committees of six likely candidates.
Read MoreQueens pols say bus schedule cost-cutting move hurts riders
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Riders across the city will be left “lost and confused without a physical printout of the bus schedule to guide them,” the lawmakers said.
Read More‘Sunnyside’ set to make small screen debut
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NBC has picked up a show called “Sunnyside,” following characters within the titular Queens neighborhood.
Read MoreQueens BP contest is likely next race to watch
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So far, two people have declared their candidacy for the office.
Read MoreAstoria residents call for subway netting after falling flashlight nearly hits woman
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Our lives should not be put in danger by falling debris or train equipment whenever we cross 31st Street.”
Read MoreFive Queens US reps show support for JFK Eulen airport workers
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JFK Eulen workers went on strike in June after Eulen allegedly told its JFK Airport employees that they had to use all paid sick leave time accrued in 2018 or lose it.
Read MoreCycling advocates map out expansive LIC protected bike lane network
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The proposal comes amid a rise in cyclist fatalities citywide.
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Net gain: MTA to install protective mesh at several of Queens' elevated stations
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The netting at each section of track will be approximately 600 feet long and 50 feet wide, for a total of 30,000 square feet of coverage.
Read More2020 is ‘The Year of the Parks’
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“A year when parks will be safer, greener and more accessible in every single season throughout the year.”
Read MoreJFK contract workers strike, citing poor conditions
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Employees of Eulen America are speaking out about Eulen’s “long history of mistreatment of their almost exclusively immigrant workforce.”
Read MoreSunnyside celebrates Flag Day with annual march
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Hank Beker, the Governor of the Kiwanis New York State District, served as parade grand marshall and led the procession to the ceremony.
Read MoreTiffany Cabán kicks DA campaign into overdrive with day of endorsements and rallies
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The DA hopeful, who has already racked up endorsements from U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and State Sen. Jessica Ramos, added several more this week.
Read MoreLawmakers, leaders and ‘royalty’ celebrate Queens pride
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The annual event honors the borough’s LGBTQ community, and attracts prominent from around Queens and New York State.
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