Queens Senate maps take shape
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Fewer puzzle pieces, a little more compact, a new Senate seat in Queens replacing and old new Senate seat in Queens. Read more about the borough’s likely new State Senate districts here.
Read MoreQueens electeds call on DOE to reverse zone priority change
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“Queens is in desperate need of both more high school seats and transportation options.”
Read MoreGov. signs bill allowing candidates to use chosen names in bids for office
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Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law that expands the BOE’s definition of the word “name,” and would allow for candidates to use alternate, familiar or anglicized names in their bids for office.
Read MoreQueens officials slam mayor for ending gifted and talented program
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Elected officials in Queens decried the mayor’s decision to end G&T programs, saying the choice should have been made by the public and that instead of erasing the program in its entirety, it should have been amended.
Read MoreAirTrain to nowhere: Gov. says she’ll reconsider LGA AirTrain
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“We must ensure that our transportation projects are bold, visionary, and serve the needs of New Yorkers.”
Read MoreActivists hold vigil for man who died in prison after being denied parole
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“His good nature character helped countless people behind bars and helped, especially younger people, to turn their lives around and stay focused.”
Read MoreCatalina Cruz endorses Brian Benjamin for comptroller
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“He understands districts like mine here in Queens, meaning he will prioritize minorities and communities of color.”
Read MoreQueens leaders call for police reform, honor Black NYers killed by cops in wake of Chauvin verdict
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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 MoreQueens police and prosecutors outline fight against anti-Asian hate crimes
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“As an Asian American, it's been a doubly horrific year.”
Read MoreNew York’s new ‘proximity’ law will help incarcerated parents stay close to kids
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More than 100,000 children in the state have at least one incarcerated parent.
Read MoreQueens senate delegation pushes for 90-day rent freeze
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“Suspending rents is a critically important step to help New Yorkers survive this unprecedentedly difficult time.”
Read MoreState’s new hate crime hotline combats coronavirus racism
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“These incessant, irresponsible, and atrocious naming of COVID-19 as the ‘Chinese virus’ or ‘Wuhan virus’ is endangering the lives of Asian Americans.”
Read More‘Abysmal’ lack of diversity persists at Queens’ specialized high school
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“Diversity in our specialized high schools remains stagnant, because we know a single test does not capture our students’ full potential.”
Read MoreLocal leaders visit Cambria Heights to unite against hate
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Speakers discussed solidarity across boundaries in the face of intolerance and emphasized the need for unity and action.
Read MoreCostco of cocktails: Boozy big box worries College Point liquor stores
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"It would destroy our nest eggs, basically.”
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