Far Rockaway landlord pays over $1M in housing lawsuit
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A major victory has been scored against landlords who impose blanket bans on renting an apartment to people with criminal backgrounds.
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Downtown Far Rockaway receives economic boost from Small Business Services
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The funds, known as Neighborhood 360°, will be used to pump up key commercial corridors.
Read MoreOPINION: QueensWay or revived rail link are both OK, but the status quo isn’t
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Ever since the Long Island Rail Road’s Rockaway Beach Branch was discontinued in 1962, various proposals for the right-of-way have been floated, but none have taken root.
Read MoreToxic butt injector pleads guilty to criminally negligent homicide
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Donna Francis, 39, pumped the silicone gel into the woman’s butt inside the basement of her Far Rockaway home in 2015.
Read MoreFar Rockaway food pantry takes bite out of student food insecurity
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Supermarket giant Stop & Shop has also chipped in to the pantry, providing the school with $10,000 worth of gift cards.
Read MoreIs 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.”
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 MoreLIRR will restore 14 rush hour trains following completion of Amtrak work
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From Far Rockaway to Freeport, LIRR customers had suffered due to Amtrak’s work, which limited track availability into Penn Station.
Read MoreTitus’ move to civil court would open seat in state Assembly
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So far two likely candidates have emerged for the seat, which encompasses much of Southeast Queens.
Read MoreOPINION: There is no victory lap that comes from Pantaleo being fired
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Justice delayed is justice denied, which is why this result is still a hard pill to swallow.
Read MoreRosedale woman indicted for homicide over deadly butt injections
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Donna Francis lacks a nurse or physician license, but that didn’t stop her from performing a silicone butt injection procedure in May 2015 that left Kelly Mayhew dead.
Read MoreProposed Edgemere development highlights divide on Rockaway peninsula
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The proposal for the 2.4 million-square-foot development involves breaking up a block to create a new street and would take over a dormant area.
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 More‘Expedited removal’ policy could affect Queens residents
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Queens has the largest undocumented population of any borough in the city: around 184,000 people.
Read MoreCCRB brings rights training to Far Rockaway teens
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Wednesday’s program was the first stop on a citywide tour to inform New Yorkers about the law, designed to foster trust among communities and police.
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