Three BP candidates receive city matching funds
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Three candidates in the race for Queens borough president have qualified for thousands of dollars in city matching funds with less than a month to go before the election.
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Justice Velasquez joins international women judges for U.N. panel
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An international consortium of women judges have again invited Queens Supreme Court Justice Carmen Velasquez to participate as the U.S. representative for an annual panel discussion at the United Nations building.
Read MoreDromm, Council call on state to fund sickle cell care
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Three Queens lawmakers have led the state and city to effort bolster treatment for sickle cell disease, prompting the city council on Thursday to press Albany to pass funding bills this legislative session.
Read MoreOPINION: Beware of Social Security scams
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There’s a widespread telephone scam involving callers claiming they’re from Social Security.
Read MoreNew multimedia art exhibition highlights life in Queens
/Flushing Town Hall’s latest exhibition brings together the work of 28 emerging artists from across Queens to highlight local talent and celebrate the multi-faceted borough.
Read MoreQueens Museum’s famous cityscape has a new walkway
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The walkways surrounding the Queens Museum’s iconic Panorama of the City of New York got a much needed facelift this month.
Read MoreSimotas vows to leave Democratic conference if Hiram Monserrate invited
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“I will not sit next to someone who I feel does not respect women.”
Read MoreSanders discusses effort to reopen Civil Rights-era cold cases
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“A justice delayed need not be justice denied.”
Read MoreIn Jamaica, response to plastic ban a mixed bag
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“In the beginning it will be tough, but people will change.”
Read MorePolice unions give thousands to Long Island Dems pushing bail law change
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“Judges need to be able to make their decisions based on the individual before them.”
Read MoreOPINION: Donovan Richards stands ready to fight for our families
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Donovan stands ready to commit the funding and resources necessary to ensure that our borough serves as the model to welcome immigrants from all nations, writes Assemblymember Catalina Cruz.
Read MoreVallone invites constituents to reimagine public schools
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Councilmember Paul Vallone and the New York City Department of Education are partnering to develop new models for public schools in Northeast Queens, and inviting local residents to participate in the process.
Read MoreCUNY Census Corps counts on students to reach their fellow New Yorkers
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With a March 12 start date for the 2020 Census looming, the City University of New York Census Corps has readied over 200 students throughout the school to engage their neighbors and educate New Yorkers about the importance of the census.
Read MoreCampaign cash rolls in ahead of special election for Queens borough president
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Conservative ex-prosecutor James Quinn led all candidates for Queens borough president in fundraising during the last financial disclosure period, according to reports published this week.
Read MoreChief judge backs bail reform alteration as momentum for change grows
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DiFiore proposed a change to the state’s new bail law that would give judges the discretion to send defendants to jail.
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