Opinion: Watch for teen dating violence warning signs
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Dating violence, affects individuals regardless of their age, but teenagers are particularly vulnerable.
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Opinion: Working toward a green future in New York City
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New York City has made great strides to become “greener,” but climate change is still one of the biggest threats facing our city – and our country.
Read MoreCouncil sets table for open dining
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Permanent al fresco dining is now one step closer to becoming a reality in Queens and the rest of the city after the City Council approved a bill amending the city’s zoning laws Thursday.
Read MoreQueens pol aims to decriminalize massage work
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“We have seen no change, we have found no comfort,”
Read MoreOpinion: Remembering John Swett Rock, a pioneering Black attorney
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John Swett Rock was a teacher, dentist, medical doctor and abolitionist, in addition to being Massachusetts’ fourth Black lawyer, and the first Black person admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
Read MoreRichards reflects on Ukraine visit amidst Russian invasion
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“Putin is a dictator and a tyrant and this invasion is nothing short of a war crime built on a foundation of flat out lies about Ukraine.”
In-person arguments return to Appellate Division
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The courthouse of the Appellate Division, Second Department will soon again be filled with in-person arguments after exclusively holding virtual proceedings for the past two months.
Read MoreQueens teens present policies to mayor
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Dozens of youth advocates from across Queens and New York City gathered Wednesday to call on officials to support a number of legislative proposals they say will fortify their future.
Six artists tapped to create LaGuardia Airport installations
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Half a dozen New York City-based artists have been selected to help create several permanent large-scale art installations at LaGuardia Airport’s new Terminal C, Governor Kathy Hochul announced this week.
Sutphin Blvd. station to get city’s first protective barriers
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Queens will soon be home to the subway’s newest safety feature, Metropolitan Transit Association Chair Janno Lieber announced Wednesday.
Lander, Won meet with Queens nonprofit to talk city procurement
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City officials visited a nonprofit in the Queensbridge Houses Wednesday to pledge that community groups that contract with the city won’t have to jump through hoops to get paid any longer.
Advocates call for reform to ‘exclusionary’ bar exam question
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They say the practice is an antiquated remnant that upholds white supremacist ideals.
Read MoreDOT talks intervention for crash-prone Glendale intersection
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After the latest crash at a notorious Glendale intersection, officials from Queens and the Department of Transportation gathered at the site to outline their plan to make the deadly intersection safer.
LIC resident to premier Multiple Sclerosis documentary on PBS
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The latest project from Emmy-award winning Jason DaSilva is premiering Feb. 23 on PBS, offering an in-depth look at the potential causes of Multiple Sclerosis.
Read MoreNew Yorkers voice support for rolling back bail laws
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A majority of respondents to a new poll from Siena College said that crime in New York is of serious concern and that, in order to address it, lawmakers should roll back bail reforms.
