Dominican Bar Association swears in Queens-based president
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The Dominican Bar Association swore in its 2022 officers during a ceremony officiated by Supreme Court Justice Bianka Perez, including a Queens resident as its president.
Elected officials tour Woodside Houses as tenants face heat, hot water outages
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“This has been a consistent issue.”
Read MoreCourts continue to cut through gun case backlog
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“We need every judge we can get hearing these cases and helping us move through this immense backlog,” Adams said.
Read MoreLawmakers show little appetite for Adams’ bail changes
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“It was a very important piece of reform legislation that we worked on for years.”
Read MoreQueens BP hosts talk on cannabis legalization
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“For far too long marijuana has been a barrier to employment, housing and education for individuals in communities already suffering from inequality.”
Read MoreExpand financial aid for Queens’ part-time students, report says
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The nonprofit says the decision could aid more than 20,000 students in Queens, many of whom have been shut out of other forms of financial aid.
Parks renaming exhibit celebrates Black History Month
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The New York City Parks Department is marking Black History month with an exhibit highlighting the spaces renamed for influential Black New Yorkers.
Read MoreRedistricting deadline leaves electoral lines in limbo
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“The Republicans are intentionally running out the clock to prevent the Commission from voting on second maps by its deadline.”
Read MoreAdams lays out plan to combat city’s rise in gun violence
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Adams’ public safety plan revolves around changes to policing, the courts and state law, specifically in regards to bail and the prosecution of youthful offenders.
Read MoreState bar calls for change to ‘unlawful’ bar admission question
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The New York State Bar Association is recommending a revision to the bar admission application, criticizing the legality of a question about juvenile delinquency and criminal records.
Read MoreAnkhLave artists take over LIC gallery
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“As time passed and Omicron surged, we made adjustments and have created a show that reflects the artists and curators abilities to create work and exhibit work out in the world and for public viewing,”
Read MoreParticipatory budgeting begins with few Queens pols partaking
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With the new City Council in place, participatory budgeting season has begun.
Read MoreInterborough Express is feasible, MTA says in new study
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“Infrastructure is all about connection.”
Read MoreProsecutors, defense gear up for retrial of Prakash Churaman
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“We're all just here waiting, in limbo, for my life.”
Read MoreQueens Botanical Garden names new executive director
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“I'm really excited to build on the foundation that the previous executive director Susan Lacerte built.”
