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Arts & Entertainment

Queens Courier Year in Review: The top stories from March 2019

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Politics

Incoming Queens DA Katz seeks to fulfill vows of ‘sweeping changes’

By Mark Hallum

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Long Island City

Cynthia Nixon, Zephyr Teachout endorse Jimmy Van Bramer for Queens Borough President

By Max Parrott

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Politics

City lawmakers look to allow drones for building inspections – but blocked by 1948 law

By Mark Hallum

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Politics

Bill to create 1,000 units of homeless housing per year passes council

By Mark Hallum

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Corona

Influential immigrant rights group endorses insurgent progressive challenger against DenDekker

By Bill Parry

AOC calls on Cuomo to invest in NYC Transit, not more cops

By Vincent Barone

JVB speaks with constituent about closing neighborhood stores, CHHAYA looks on

Sunnyside

Sunnyside councilman, small business owners rally for commercial rent control

By Max Parrott

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Politics

De Blasio administration unveils new approach addressing street homeless

By Mark Hallum

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Long Island City

LIC Senator’s new law expands small claims courts disputes up to $10K

By Max Parrott

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Flushing

Queens lawmakers visit South Asian Food Pantry in Flushing

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Sunnyside

Queens Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez talks public housing legislation at Sunnyside town hall

By Max Parrott

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Politics

City Council grills Homeless Services officials over contract with embattled nonprofit

By Mark Hallum

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Flushing

Cuomo signs Queens senator’s bill establishing 400 Years of African-American History Commission

By Bill Parry

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Jamaica

Schumer, Meeks land $91 million in federal funds to overhaul and expand the Jamaica Readiness Center

By Bill Parry

People

City Council celebrates former Speaker Peter Vallone Sr.’s 85th birthday

By Jenna Bagcal

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Astoria

Coalition of environmental and criminal justice advocates unite around Renewable Rikers legislation

By Max Parrott

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Astoria

Astoria resident to run against Gianaris over his opposition to Amazon’s HQ2 campus plan in Long Island City

By Bill Parry

Politics

Queens Borough President candidates want to bring more equitable resources, desegregation to all schools in the borough

By Angélica Acevedo

Opinion

Op-Ed: We must invest more in our children’s futures

By Op-Ed

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Politics

Legislation sponsored by Queens lawmaker will require towing reports to combat placard misuse

By Vincent Barone

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Kew Gardens bail reform forum pits district attorney’s office against advocates

By Max Parrott

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Politics

Queens Assemblywoman Alicia Hyndman talks passing bills, schools and growing up in Hollis on Power Women Podcast

By QNS News Team

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South Ozone Park

Problems persist for South Ozone Park homeowners affected by Thanksgiving weekend raw sewage flooding

By Bill Parry

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