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Little Neck restaurant sues mayor and governor over indoor dining shutdown

By QNS News Team

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Politics

City’s BE NYC initiative aims to increase amount of Black-owned businesses with resources and investment

By Angélica Acevedo

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City to reduce speed limit on Northern Boulevard and Rockaway Boulevard

By Angélica Acevedo

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Astoria

Astoria woman kicks off candidacy to replace Constantinides in City Council

By Bill Parry

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Corona

Moya allocates funds to cleanup neighborhoods hardest hit during COVID-19 pandemic

By Bill Parry

Jamaica

Senator will ‘raise hell’ on behalf of SE Queens homeowners to stop city’s lien sale

By Bill Parry

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Long Island City

LIC residents fundraise for private security to patrol waterfront, officials voice concerns

By Angélica Acevedo

Jamaica

Senator will ‘raise hell’ on behalf of SE Queens homeowners to stop city’s lien sale

By Bill Parry

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) participates in a Census Town Hall at the Louis Armstrong Middle School in Queens, New York City

Jackson Heights

Queens congresswoman pressed postmaster general about long-awaited ramp for Jackson Heights post office

By Angélica Acevedo

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Bayside

Councilman secures funding for increased trash bin pickups in NE Queens

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Courts

‘Nothing more than voter suppression’: AG sues Trump administration over USPS reforms

By Mark Hallum

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Glendale

Department of Sanitation cracks down on illegal dumping in Glendale

By Bill Parry

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Jamaica

Queens councilwoman leads community cleanup effort in Richmond Hill, South Ozone Park and Jamaica

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Governor signs order to help ensure quick, accurate count of New York vote in November

By Robert Pozarycki

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Corona

State lawmakers call for NYPD residency requirement to quell violence against civilians

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

Queens lawmaker introduces NY HERO Act to keep workers safe during COVID-19 pandemic

By Bill Parry

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Politics

Queens congresswoman’s bill rescuing the U.S. Postal Service faces major hurdle from McConnell

By Mark Hallum

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Pomonok

NYCHA Pomonok Houses receives capital funding for security upgrades and compactors

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Bayside

Suozzi honors Bayside’s 111th Precinct police officers displaying exemplary heroism

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Politics

Cuomo signs three new laws to make voting in New York easier for this November

By Robert Pozarycki

Environmentalists speak out against proposed LaGuardia AirTrain

Politics

FAA releases draft environmental impact statement for LGA AirTrain, opens virtual public comment period

By Angélica Acevedo

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Politics

New York City teachers’ union ready to strike if they feel schools aren’t safe from COVID-19

By Alejandra O'Connell-Domenech

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Politics

As White House pushes ‘skinny’ COVID-19 bill, Democrat sees September action

By Reuters

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Bayside

Queens residents demand accountability from Con Edison after slow response to outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Jolie Nelsen, left, her father Jon Nelsen, center, and his partner Ebony Mackey, right, testify in support of the proposed Avenir casino during a Community Advisory Committee hearing at the Javits Center on Monday, Sept. 8

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Attorney Mary Bonauto of GLAD Law with Jim Obergefell outside the Supreme Court on June 26, 2015.

Mary Bonauto, trailblazing attorney in Obergefell case, maintains faith in marriage equality

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