Mayor says playgrounds will remain closed, despite calls from cooped-up communities
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“After months of Zoom classes and social isolation, our students deserve the opportunity to safely enjoy recreational space.”
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New York courts will close Friday as state commemorates Juneteenth for first time
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“Next year it has to be a state holiday. This is American history and we have to acknowledge it.”
Read MoreFlushing assembly race gets ugly with claims of ‘cyberbullying’ burner accounts
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A Flushing developer advising a candidate is accused of using fake social media accounts to smear a rival.
Read MoreBRECKER: Why I am running for state Assembly
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Danielle Brecker is a candidate in Western Queens Assembly District 37.
Read MoreQueens Public Library branches set to reopen next month
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The library system closed all 66 branches on March 16.
Read MoreU.S. Open closed to fans
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Players’ grunts will echo off empty chairs inside the cavernous Arthur Ashe Stadium this August and September.
Read MoreCouncil will vote on bill forcing NYPD to explain surveillance strategies
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“New Yorkers deserve to know the type of surveillance that the NYPD uses and its impacts on communities.”
Read MoreRepeal of 50-a may prompt release of district attorneys’ problem cop lists
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“District attorneys, the city and law enforcement agencies can no longer hide behind Police Secrecy Law 50-a.”
Read More12 Queens councilmembers urge mayor to boost small business COVID relief
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“If they do not receive the appropriate level of aid, we will lose them forever.”
Read MoreWeprin criticized for ties to Jamaica real estate firm sued by state
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Attorney General Letitia James accused Zara Realty of “an egregious pattern” of tenant harassment and exploitation.
Read MoreSocial Distance: 0.1% of Queens voters visited early polling sites this weekend
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Just 1,742 of Queens’ 1.3 million registered voters cast their ballots early.
Read MoreWhat's a judicial delegate? Here's why you should care
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There are no competitive primaries for Supreme Court Judges — they’re picked by judicial delegates.
Read MoreYour guide to the Democratic primary for Queens Borough President
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Early voting is underway. Learn about the race and the five Democratic candidates.
Read MoreCuomo cuts off funding for police departments without plan to curb excessive force
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Departments must develop a plan to address over-policing in collaboration with local communities.
Read More16 days in Queens: Black Lives Matter movement grows from Arverne to Astoria
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Community members have taken to the streets to demand an end to racist police violence.
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