Queens cyclists fight for right to use Astoria greenway
/“It looks like a prison cell,” said a cyclist who, alongside a group of riders, is fighting for the right to use a publicly owned, privately maintained waterfront greenway.
Read More“It looks like a prison cell,” said a cyclist who, alongside a group of riders, is fighting for the right to use a publicly owned, privately maintained waterfront greenway.
Read More“It always comes back to helping people, because that's what we do.”
Read More“The reality is that the Office of Court Administration does not really understand that the people in the county want to have judges that reflect their population.”
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Read More“Some people passed by and they would ask, ‘Can I join you?’ Kan said. “Most of our volunteers, actually, have been recruited from the street.”
Read More“We have experienced the horrors of environmental injustice. We have lived under the shadows of the smokestacks.”
Read More“New York City has an obligation to transform its relationship with water.”
Read More“It’s not the money – it’s the recognition that legacy businesses like ours matter to the fabric of U.S. history.”
Read MoreAfter a delay last year, the Queens Boulevard bike line is expected to be completed by fall of this year.
Read More“I cannot imagine a greater privilege than being accountable to people in struggle.”
Read More“This is a tremendous victory for tenants across New York City and a true testament to the power of organizing.”
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