Thousands of low-income renters in Queens at risk from rising seas, report finds
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Flooding will render more NYCHA, Section 8 and other subsidized homes unlivable in New York City than any other city in the country by 2050.
Three South Asian council candidates unite behind Indian farmers fighting deregulation
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“While the farmer protests are on the other side of the world, they aren’t so far away.”
Read MoreMayoral candidate Maya Wiley outlines community investment plan to stop gun violence
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“The harder we make living for folks, the more violence and gun violence goes up.”
Read More5 Pointz lawsuit sets developers back another $2.7 million
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The Queens real estate developer who ordered the destruction of the Long Island City street art mecca 5Pointz will have to pay nearly $3 million in legal fees to the artists’ attorneys.
Read MoreGot $50 million? The Forest Hills Jewish Center is on the market
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“The sale of our property is just the way our congregation is doing for future generations what the congregation in the 1940s did for us.”
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Opinion: Reinventing our approach to affordable housing in NYC
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Juan Ardila is a candidate for City Council in District 30.
Read MoreGennaro tries to kick GOP placeholder off ballot in complicated Queens council race
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The complicated race for Council District 24 is getting a little more complicated.
Read MoreQueens EDC will use city grant to boost Corona businesses
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“COVID-19 has had devastating effects on our Black, Asian, and Latinx communities and it is important we deliver the resources they need to recover.”
Whitestone’s Ronald Polo brings Afro-Colombian rhythm to Beat of the Boroughs
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Ronald Polo of Whitestone is the singer and composer of Rebulo, an Afro-Colombian musical ensemble.
Read MorePandemic fuels sexual harassment against women in food service, report finds
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“Service workers are facing a clear crisis, unable to protect themselves or enforce the safety protocols needed to protect the public.”
Read MoreQueens’ acting borough president Lee concludes unlikely 11-month run
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“Despite staying on much longer than expected, my commitment to serve the people of Queens as necessary is now fulfilled.”
Read MoreRichards set to take over as Queens borough president after BOE certifies victory
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The BOE certified the results of his election Tuesday.
Read MoreMaloney endorses Neeta Jain in race for open Queens council seat
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Jain, a Democratic district leader, is one of 11 candidates in the special election in District 24.
Read MoreNYC fines construction firm $25K after worker killed in Arverne in 2019
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The New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings has fined a New Jersey construction firm $25,000, more than 15 months after a falling wall killed one of its workers in Arverne by the Sea.
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