City set to close detox units at two Queens hospitals
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City-run hospitals provide the largest percentage of detox services in the city.
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New state law protects rent-regulated tenants from landlord harassment
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Landlords who try to drive out rent-regulated tenants through through certain forms of harassment can now be charged with a misdemeanor.
Read MoreCommunity Board 9 hosts discussion on criminal justice reforms
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The discussion will address the sweeping criminal justice and bail reforms scheduled to go into effect this January.
Read MoreThe Eagle’s Victoria Merlino to participate in neighborhood reporting panel
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The panel seeks to uncover how local publications, like the Eagle, have adapted to shifts in news media.
Read MoreLawmakers, activists denounce ‘sweetheart deal’ for major delivery firms
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They argue that the program loses the city millions in fine revenue.
Read MoreInterviews to begin soon for next Queens Supreme administrative judge
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The new top judge will be selected in the coming weeks.
Read MoreNearly 1,200 people have sued their alleged abusers under the state’s Child Victims Act
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Survivors of sexual abuse are coming forward.
Read MoreSunnyside native Dermot Shea sworn in as new NYPD commissioner
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Shea takes over amid a period of decreasing crime citywide and tension between cops and the communities they serve.
Read MoreAwkwafina stars in new show based on her life in Queens
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The series will feature a diverse slate of predominantly female directors.
Read MoreFour Queens coffee spots to hide away in this winter
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There is at least one cozy place to go when the snow won’t let up.
Read MoreSecond pedestrian in one week killed in Queens vehicle collision
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The woman was crossing Roosevelt Avenue near 65th Street.
Read MoreBlocked 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.”
Read MoreCity 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.
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