Queens’ two casino plans clear penultimate hurdle
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Two developers proposing to build casinos in Queens cleared the penultimate hurdle on Monday, getting approval from a board tasked with evaluating their bids.
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Demand for parole reform continues ahead of new year
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With a little over a month until lawmakers return to Albany, lawmakers and advocates reignited a multi-year long effort to reform the parole process for elderly incarcerated individuals.
Read MoreFitting the bill: An inside look at what it takes to be St. John’s mascot
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An inside look at what it takes to be St. John’s mascot
Read MoreMajority of Queens members back Menin for speaker
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A broad coalition of Queens councilmembers signaled their support for Councilmember Julie Menin’s bid for speaker as the moderate Manhattan representative declared an early victory in the race on Wednesday.
Read MoreCouncil passes bill to spur use of Rikers work release program
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The City Council this week unanimously passed a bill that would require the Department of Correction to be more transparent about its use of a work release program meant to reduce the number of people housed on Rikers Island.
Read MoreQueens residents divided over IBX
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After years of garnering excitement almost exclusively, the state’s plan to build a light rail through parts of Queens and Brooklyn ruffled some feathers at a public hearing in Middle Village earlier this month.
Read MoreQueens Jewish community breaks ground on Holocaust memorial
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Queens Jewish leaders and elected officials broke ground on a planned memorial dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust outside Borough Hall on Tuesday.
Read MoreAstoria nonprofit founder officially joins all-DSA race to replace Mamdani
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A longtime nonprofit leader from Astoria officially launched her campaign to succeed Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Assembly this week, a move that turns the contest for his open seat into a rare, all-Democratic Socialists of America member showdown.
Read MoreJudge tosses fed’s case against AG James and Comey
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A federal judge on Monday tossed out the criminal cases brought against New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey after finding that the prosecutor that brought the charges had been illegally appointed by the Trump administration.
Read MoreQueens man lost right to full jury trial, top court rules
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The Empire State’s highest court ruled there is a time when a person is not entitled to a full jury trial — when they deliberately and illegally sabotage the jury themselves.
Read MoreMamdani expands transition, appoints 400 New Yorkers to 17 committees
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani greatly expanded the breadth of his transition team on Monday as he prepares to take office in January.
Read MoreHeavy traffic and crashes abound around Queens’ 19 last mile warehouses, report finds
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Areas around Queens’ nearly 20 last mile warehouses are prone to worse traffic, more crashes and persistent worker safety issues, a new report from the city’s comptroller says.
Read MoreRikers detainee becomes 13th person to die in DOC custody
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A 38-year-old man on Rikers Island became the 13th person this year to die in Department of Correction custody, agency officials announced on Friday.
Read MoreVelázquez to retire, opening up a new race in Queens
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Representative Nydia Velázquez announced Thursday night she will retire next year, opening up a new primary for a congressional seat in Queens and Brooklyn.
Read MoreQueens men meet
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The first man from Queens to be elected president and the first Queens resident to be elected mayor of New York City met for the first time in the Oval Office on Friday.
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