Three ways to celebrate Lunar New Year in Queens on Saturday
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Here are some of our favorite activities to ring in your Lunar New Year.
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Queens law community honors Martin Luther King Jr.
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The event will feature Hon. Randall Eng as its keynote speaker.
Read More‘No taxation without representation’ — noncitizens rally for NYC voting rights
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“It is un-American to leave them out of that process.”
Read MoreAll 15 Queens councilmembers blast planned bus line overhaul
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“We need the bus redesign to provide better, faster, more expansive bus service.”
Read MoreLIRR’s on-time service hit three-year high in 2019
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There were 44 percent fewer train cancellations and terminations, along with 29 percent fewer trains delayed more than 15 minutes.
Read MoreFacing challengers, Maloney launches re-election bid
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Maloney recently became the first woman to chair the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Read MoreCorona Lyft driver sentenced after sexually assaulting passenger
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Welinton Fernandez, 31, was convicted in November 2019 of a criminal sexual act and sexual abuse.
Read MoreCity moves forward with plan to divest from fossil fuel industry
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Divestment is part of the OneNYC 2050 plan to build a more sustainable city.
Read MoreRise of the Queens Defenders
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The organization said it will also continue to offer Know Your Rights workshops, immigration assistance, afterschool programming and other resources.
Read MoreSilver hosts forum on Supreme Court overhaul
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News of the overhaul plan sent murmurs through the court last week.
Read MoreLeaders demand meeting over Bayside middle school issues
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M.S. 158 has been the subject of intense scrutiny following reports of student fights and a girl being sexually harassed.
Read MoreOpinion: Invest in violence prevention, not policing
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“Community-led violence prevention programs decrease violence and save lives.”
Read MoreAttorney claims ‘insanity defense’ in murder trial of Ridgewood artist
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“The violence can’t be explained by any rational process.”
Read MoreCrowley rejects developer money in Queens borough president race
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“Their $1,000 is less important to me than $150 from a regular person.”
Read MoreDSA challengers push state legislature on criminal justice reform
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The “Agenda for Decarceration” includes bills to eliminate cash bail entirely, permit safe injection sites and decriminalize sex work.
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