Plan to rezone Downtown Jamaica moves to City Council

Plan to rezone Downtown Jamaica moves to City Council

The city’s plan to rezone a major section of Jamaica in the hopes that it invites massive housing and commercial development was approved by the City Planning Commission on Wednesday, the final step before the plan comes for a final vote before the City Council.

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Organizations jump to defend Protect Our Courts Act amid Trump admin challenge

Organizations jump to defend Protect Our Courts Act amid Trump admin challenge

A group of public defender organizations and immigration nonprofits are calling on a federal court to dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit challenging a New York State law that protects immigrants when they appear in court.

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Meeks still mulling over making mayoral endorsement

Meeks still mulling over making mayoral endorsement

Despite Democratic party bosses in several other boroughs in the city throwing their weight behind Zohran Mamdani in his bid for mayor, Congressman Gregory Meeks, who serves as the chairman of the Queens County Democratic Party, has yet to weigh in on the race since Mamdani cruised to victory in the Democratic primary in June.

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Two charged for stealing Kew Gardens Hills home from dying woman

Two charged for stealing Kew Gardens Hills home from dying woman

Deepa Roy, 68, and Victor Quimis, 39, face up to 25 years in prison after they were charged for defrauding Bherwani, who has since died, and stealing her Kew Gardens Hills home. On the steps of the Queens County Criminal courthouse on Thursday, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced her office was prosecuting Roy and Quimis under a new law passed by the state legislature last year.

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Rockaway to get its first-ever public pool

Rockaway to get its first-ever public pool

The Rockaway peninsula will soon get its first-ever public pool after Queens Borough President Donovan Richards infused the project with $26 million, the largest single capital allocation of his tenure.

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