Just one Queens street added to city map of car-banned roadways
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“As the weather gets warmer, New Yorkers will need options to safely enjoy the sunshine — and we’re excited to give them even more options to do so.”
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Feds fund $114M anti-erosion effort along Rockaway coast
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“While we are all focused on combating coronavirus, we can't lower our guard on the other ways Mother Nature can and has hurt our district. We must bolster the resilience of our shorelines so they are better able to weather the next major storm, and our vital beaches aren't closed due to erosion.”
Read MoreCity expands burial assistance fund amid pandemic
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“No community has been spared by the COVID-19 crisis but for undocumented immigrants, the disease has been particularly cruel.”
Read MoreQueens DA’s new wrongful conviction unit has opened 10 investigations
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“No one is perfect. No system is without flaws.”
Read MoreCuomo announces requirements for reopening New York
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The undertaking will be a particular challenge in Queens, which has remained the epicenter of the coronavirus crisis in New York City, and one of the hardest hit areas in the world.
Read MoreBody of Queens-Brooklyn priest killed by COVID-19 returns to native Mexico
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“We pray for the repose of his soul and for the consolation of his family, friends, and all those to whom he ministered to in the Diocese of Brooklyn.”
Read MoreVIDEO: Vulnerable NYCHA seniors tasked with dispensing state sanitizer and PPE
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“I’m not supposed to be out here, but I’m out here ‘cause I’m strong.”
Read MoreWhat’s next for NYC’s 520-mile shoreline? Virtual project helps New Yorkers plan the future
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The project is designed to engage New Yorkers ahead of the upcoming Comprehensive Waterfront Plan.
Read More‘Too soon’ to know when courthouses will reopen, Chief Judge says
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“We are not yet in a position to formulate any final or even long‐term plan.”
Read MoreQueens congresswoman wants feds to stop taxing unemployment benefits
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“With millions of workers suffering from the most severe economic downswing since the Great Depression, we shouldn’t be imposing an additional tax burden on families struggling to get by.”
Read MoreCops arrest three at Queensbridge Park after impromptu memorial for local rapper King Shooter
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“The cops started swarming.”
Read MoreCouncil hearing probes NYPD response to domestic violence in isolation
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“I understand that protocol has changed in this moment because of COVID-19, but it is a little alarming to me that the officers aren't going to the apartments.”
Read MoreQueens judge orders two South Asian candidates back on ballot, with call for inclusive election law
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“In a county as diverse as Queens, with many exotic and unfamiliar names, an expansive view must be taken of what is familiar or diminutive.”
Read MoreEmergency food delivery dispute pits Queens lawmaker against her co-op board
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“Right now, there is fresh food waiting to be delivered while many New Yorkers are unable to leave their homes to go to a grocery store, and the board has declined and denied the delivery.”
Read MoreRemembering late Queens DA Richard Brown on the anniversary of his death
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Former Chief Assistant DA John Ryan and former counsel to the DA Robert Masters recall the influence of their former boss.
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