Public defenders warn of another Rikers Island COVID crisis
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“A resurgence of COVID-19 in the jails is imminent.”
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Richards pledges Borough Hall help for tenants and the homeless
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“There’s been incredible growth in our borough, but as we watch the skyline transform and grow in front of our eyes … there are too many people who feel like they are being left behind.”
Read MoreQueens’ Christmas corner cuts the lights to stop the spread of COVID-19
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“It only makes sense. I have thousands of people coming, tour buses, and they’re going to take their masks off to take pictures.”
Read MoreOn the handball courts of Queens, you win some, you Liu some
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The local state senator challenged the local world champion to a few matches at Saul Weprin Playground on 56h Avenue.
Read MoreCouncil subcommittee again delays Flushing Waterfront rezoning vote
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The vote will take place Wednesday.
Read MoreFederal judge from Bayside orders government to reinstate DACA protections
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“He’s a principled guy from Queens.”
Read MoreDavid Weprin kicks off bid for city comptroller
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Weprin said his experience and financial policy expertise sets him apart from the field.
Read MoreRichards sworn in as Queens borough president
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“It is what we are as a borough and he has shown already, in just the few days he’s been the borough president, that he understands the meaning of one Queens.”
Read MoreQueens 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.
Read MoreAn 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.
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