Blocked sewage line floods hundreds of Queens homes with waste-tinged water
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An FDNY spokesperson called the sewer backup a “one-in-a-million thing.”
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City files land use application to actually close Rikers jails
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The map change would officially close Rikers jails by 2026.
Read MoreCUNY staff union contract ratified after yearslong struggle
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Professors will see salary increases across the board, as well as minimum pay for a three-credit course increasing to $5,500.
Read More80-year-old woman struck and killed by car in Murray Hill
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Soon Ok Han was crossing the street at the time of the collision.
Read MoreCouncil will consider bill that sheds light on facial recognition and police surveillance
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“We must ensure that the constitutional rights of the public are protected.”
Read MoreCheck out these illustrated scenes of the Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Artist Andrew Hermida braved the cold to illustrate Thursday’s parade.
Read MoreQueens judges will release 12 defendants just before bail overhaul
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They are charged with a variety of offenses and will be released Dec. 27 or Dec. 31.
Read MoreQueens DA releases list of cops with credibility issues
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The list includes 65 officers with adverse credibility findings.
Read MoreCouncil aides share disturbing allegations of abuse at City Hall rally
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The rally took place as a coalition of council aides attempt to form a staff union.
Read MoreQueens McDonald’s owner violated worker protection laws
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The company took away shifts and reduced the hours of those trying to exercise employee rights, and fired an employee for the same reason.
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Park Service and human rights group tackle Queens anti-Semitism
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The groups gathered at the Silver Gull Beach Club, where hateful vandals scrawled anti-Semitic messages and racial slurs nearly three months ago.
Read MoreThe largest gingerbread display in the world is in Corona
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Come and see more than 1,300 miniature, edible structures.
Read MoreFive ways to give back in Queens this holiday season
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Here’s how you can do some good this holiday season.
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