Queens rallies for reproductive rights
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“If I was in a scenario like this or something happened to me I’d want to know I always have safe and legal options.”
Read MoreGianaris calls for professional diversity in Court of Appeals
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“Court of Appeals judges must be defined by a lifetime of legal excellence, but that cannot be limited to people in just a few, select fields.”
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Queens condemns NRG plant at DEC hearing
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“Building a new fracked gas power plant when we need to rapidly end our reliance on fossil fuels imperils our ability to fight climate change and treats communities like Astoria as sacrificial lambs.”
Read MoreQueens opposition to NRG power plant holds steady
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“For too long, the people of western Queens have borne the brunt of the consequences of being home to far too many of New York’s pollution-belching power plants.”
Read MoreDespite warning from big tech, antitrust bill passes in NY Senate
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“We have a problem that there is tremendous market power in very few hands.”
Read MoreHousing advocates rally for Queens lawmaker’s hotel conversion bill
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“This legislation is a good way to tackle the dual problems of distressed properties and lack of affordable housing.”
Read MoreGianaris touts tax hike for wealthiest New Yorkers
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“We thought it was appropriate to ask them to help fund the recovery.”
Read MoreWeprin, Stringer give away campaign cash from convicted Queens trash-hauler
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George Kalergios, a carting company CEO, pleaded guilty to giving bribes for trash contracts.
Read MoreNY union-backed measure would create workplace COVID protections, employer fines
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“We know this won’t be the last pandemic that we will have to contend with and we want to make sure workers are protected and have a voice.”
Read MoreCooking gas finally restored for tenants at the Astoria Houses
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Cooking gas was finally restored for residents of the Astoria Houses Thursday, after a nearly three-month outage.
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 MoreGianaris bill would cut rent for NYCHA tenants with no gas
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“Monthslong utility outages are unacceptable for any New Yorker, whether in private or public housing. NYCHA residents should not be expected to pay full rent, which typically includes utilities, when they are not receiving the service.”
Read MoreAfter Gianaris endorses Wiley, strategists see move to appeal to broader swath of New York voters
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“It’s always a smart political move to back a Black woman. And that’s something he hasn’t been able to do being stuck in Astoria.”
Read MoreAstoria supermarket warns of total lay-offs if landlord declines to renew lease
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“There still is an opportunity. The problem is we just haven’t heard back from them.”
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