Bin there, done that: NYC set to reinstate curbside compost collection
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"Huzzah, the brown bins are back!"
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Older judges invited back to bench to plug gaps in Housing and Family Court
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“There are, in particular, problematic backlogs in the Family Court and Housing Court.”
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New Queens Borough Hall address will honor late BP Claire Shulman
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Claire Shulman in 2019. File photo by Walter Karling
By David Brand
Late Queens Borough President Claire Shulman’s name will live on at the government office where she presided for 16 years.
Starting Monday, Queens Borough Hall will be located at “One Claire Shulman Way,” a vanity address that will appear on a street sign outside the building.
“Claire Shulman was a larger-than-life figure who consistently defied expectations with her uncanny ability to get things done for the people of Queens,” current Borough President Donovan Richards said Friday.
Shulman served as borough president for four terms, from 1986 to 2002. She died in August 2020 at age 94.
During her tenure, she presided over dozens of rezonings, including the 2001 plan that would pave the way for skyscrapers in Long Island City.
She also worked to establish or grow major cultural institutions in Queens, including the Queens Museum of Art, Queens Theatre, the Museum of the Moving Image and Flushing Town Hall, which honored Shulman at their 40th anniversary gala last year.
Richards and other Queens leaders will unveil the new street sign Monday at 11 a.m. The formal address of Queens Borough Hall will remain 120-55 Queens Blvd.
Opinion: Mobile sports betting can generate millions for education and create thousands of jobs
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With New York State facing a major economic deficit caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the time was now for us to legalize mobile sports betting
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“A single ULURP review of the four borough-based jail sites was lawful and rational.”
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“It should be viewed as a truth which we can all stand firmly on but this only happens when we practice police accountability.”
Read MoreNew York lawmakers pass bill to restore voting rights for people on parole
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“Felony disenfranchisement is a relic of Jim Crow America.”
Read MoreEast Elmhurst school kids get college savings boost
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“Having the means to save for your child’s education is the dream of every parent.”
Read MoreIntroducing the ‘Queens Green Promise’
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Queens is a beautiful place with precious resources — first and foremost, our people and our environment.
Read MoreOpinion: Queens’ Council District 30 needs more greenspace for true COVID recovery
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Juan Ardila is a Democratic candidate in Council District 30.
Read MoreRichards taps Silva to manage reelection campaign after backing rival in Queens council race
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Richards endorsed Silva’s opponent in the CD31 special.
Read MoreNew York's eviction moratorium set to expire without rent relief in place
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“It would be a tragedy if people were evicted who qualify for the rent relief program because it isn’t authorized.”
Read MoreAstoria school buses get lift from EPA in quest to scrap old diesel engines
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"The rebates provide children with a safe and healthy way to get to school.”
Read MoreNew York gives Queens CUNYs cash to meet green energy goals
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"The more efficiently our facilities are constructed and rehabilitated, the more we reduce our carbon footprint.”
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