Queens South Borough Commander joins NY State Bar forum on racial justice and police reform
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The virtual forum begins at 6 p.m. Monday.
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An Astoria performer makes his directorial debut at Folksbiene Theater
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Actor Adam B. Shapiro is taking on a new role: directing the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene’s star-studded Folksbiene Chanukah Spectacular.
Read MoreTrailblazing Queens engineer honored for driving diversity in sustainability field
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“That's what I’ve been trying to do — to be that bridge for inclusivity.”
Read MoreMeeks voted chair of powerful Foreign Affairs Committee
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“We will return as partners to our European allies, but we will also need to build new multilateral relationships in the Western Hemisphere and Africa.”
Read MoreSpecial election set for Richards’ Queens council seat as crowded field forms
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The election will take place Feb. 23.
Read MoreCommunity board backs Phipps’ Sunnyside rezoning, despite tenant complaints
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“Absent everything else, that land use question is a clear win, but we’ve learned a lot of serious concerns that residents and neighbors had about Phipps as a landlord.'“
Read MoreProminent Rockaway priest accused of sexually abusing homeless teen
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The Brooklyn Diocese knew about the abuse but shielded the priest, the lawsuit states.
Read MoreOpinion: Public schools are partnering with parents to strengthen remote learning
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Now more than ever, it is critically important that we find creative new ways to lift up our families and strengthen our school communities—and that’s what Parent University is all about.
Read MoreAOC taps huge team of volunteers to tutor kids in Queens
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“COVID-19 has meant parents struggling to juggle work, childcare and remote schooling.”
Read MoreElmhurst’s whiskered woodwind whirlwind vies for prestigious beard award
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Matt Thomas is a multitasking extraordinaire, combining his talents for music and movement as an ice skating saxophonist.
Read MoreMore than 21,000 Queens students were homeless last school year, report finds
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Overall, 111,000 NYC students experienced homelessness at some point last year.
Read MoreThousands 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.
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