NYC finally sets up COVID test site in Jackson Heights — for one day only
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The mobile clinic was supposed to operate from Monday to Friday.
Read MoreMobile COVID test sites still not open in Queens, despite massive lines elsewhere
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The sites in Corona and Jackson Heights never opened.
Read MoreElmhurst activists rally to preserve historic hub of Polish culture
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“We urge you to designate this home of these heroes so that their stories will not soon be extinguished.”
Read MoreRestaurant shutdowns had brutal impact on Corona-Elmhurst-Jackson Heights immigrant workforce: report
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“When COVID-19 emerged, our community was the first to be impacted and it continues to struggle to rebound from the financial impact of the shutdown.”
Read MoreAdvocates again urge lawmakers to repeal ‘walking while trans’ ban
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“It's your duty to build a New York that is for all of us, not only some communities in particular. We are still being oppressed. Every time that one of our trans sisters is profiled and detained, it is an attack on all of us.”
Read MoreState lawmakers consider five-borough residency rule for new NYPD officers
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“Right now we’re simply signing up to have an invading force police us in the city.”
Read MoreBogus Corona ‘loot-out’ warning spurred swarm of cops and exposed divide among pols
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Assemblymember Catalina Cruz, State Sen. Jessica Ramos and Councilmember Francisco Moya say they regret the warning.
Read More'We should have responded differently' — An open letter to the Jackson Heights and Corona community
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Catalina Cruz addresses the preemptive response to an alleged “loot-out” that never happened.
Read MoreAttorney General James, local leaders tackle fraud at Queens town hall
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“It’s important to know there is no cure, there is no treatment, no home remedy and if anyone tells you otherwise they are scamming you.”
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 MorePublic charge rule blocked by federal appeals court
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The rule would expand the definition of who could be denied entry and residency in the U.S. based on an immigrant’s likelihood of using public assistance programs.
Read MoreOPINION: Ranked choice voting will help women of color get elected
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“Multiple similar candidates can run for office without fear of ‘stealing’ votes from one another.”
Read MoreCops investigating attack in Jackson Heights restaurant as hate crime
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“I am distraught that I have to be here. Protecting the LGBTQI community means to me an everyday job for all of us.”
Read MoreExisting and resisting: Annual Trans-Latinx March powers through Jackson Heights
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“It’s been very hard for me. I don’t want it to be that hard for anyone else.”
Read MoreAdvocates call on Cuomo to pardon immigrants facing deportation
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“Gov. Cuomo’s unique clemency power can be the difference between permanent exile or being able to stay with loved ones and community.”
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