Hunters Point library violates the ADA, new federal lawsuit claims
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A nonprofit organization is suing the Queens Public Library on behalf of a Queens woman with a mobility disability.
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Borough president and city to host naloxone training
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Attendees will learn how to administer naloxone medication.
Read MoreNYPD tech vendor accidentally slipped malware into computer system
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The malware affected 23 NYPD machines.
Read MoreAmazon plans Woodside warehouse as workers protest in Staten Island
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The distribution center comes after Amazon’s failed attempt to build a second headquarters in Long Island City.
Read MoreWeed arrest disparities persist across Queens police precincts
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Though the NYPD does not report racial or ethnic arrest data by precinct, there are persistent disparities in arrest totals across the borough’s 16 precincts.
Read MoreOpponents of sex work decriminalization launch 2020 legislative fight
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“The Equality model decriminalizes people in prostitution while also providing exit strategies and services to those who need it.”
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City set to shutter two jails to make way for new facilities
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The city’s jail population has fallen below 7,000 people and will likely decrease further.
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City hopes innovative ‘rain gardens’ will curb flooding in SE Queens
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The rain gardens will work to reduce flooding in the neighborhoods and draw polluted runoff away from Jamaica Bay.
Read MoreRozic bill equips cops with skills to combat hate crimes
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Rozic said the legislation “sends a strong message about hate not having a place in any of our communities.”
Read MoreUlrich eyes new job as BOE executive director
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The lone Republican in the Queens delegation is interested in becoming the executive director of the BOE.
Read MoreA criminal justice reform would give thousands a clean slate — if only they would apply
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“Fewer than 1 percent of the expected pool of eligible people have accessed the law.”
Read MoreNonprofit consultant helps agencies reach offline New Yorkers for online Census
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Nearly 18 percent of Queens households lack home internet access or have dial-up only connection .
Read MorePark Service partners with human rights group to counter anti-Semitic graffiti in Breezy Point
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Vandals scrawled “gas chamber,” anti-Semitic messages and other racial slurs on the walls and playground at a private beach club.
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