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Jamaica

Sources say Rory Lancman will bow out of Queens DA race and support Melinda Katz

By Mark Hallum

Astoria

Saved! Astoria Houses Senior Center will remain open as de Blasio administration scraps closure plan

By Bill Parry

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Flushing

Flushing councilman gets $20 million in funding to boost local schools, libraries and cultural centers

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Jamaica

The ‘establishment’ strikes back: Queens Democratic boss slams Sanders and Warren for backing Cabán in DA race

By Mark Hallum

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Cambria Heights

South Queens senator joins colleagues in supporting Belmont Park redevelopment project

By Bill Parry

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Long Island City

‘The whole world knows about LIC now’: Long Island City carries on strongly after Amazon deal flop

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

State Legislature honors 50th anniversary of the 1969 ‘Miracle Mets’

By Bill Parry

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Astoria

With campaigning nearly complete, seven candidates for Queens DA eye Tuesday’s Democratic primary

By Bill Parry

Jackson Heights

Albany votes to legalize e-bikes days after green-lighting driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants

By Bill Parry

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Jamaica

‘A total team effort’: Queens Public Library gets the funding it needs in new city budget

By Bill Parry

Steve-Israel

Former Congressman-turned-author comes to Forest Hills to tout his new satire on guns in America

By Jacob Kaye

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Jackson Heights

Hopefuls for Queens County Civil Court judge will have their day on June 25 alongside DA candidates

By Mark Hallum

Balanced Budget Agreement

Jackson Heights

Inside the $92.8 billion ‘handshake’ budget pact reached between de Blasio and City Council

By Bill Parry

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Politics

Three Queens DA candidates discuss criminal justice reform in Facebook Live debate

By Emily Davenport

Woodside

Astoria councilman opens new Woodside schoolyard two years after removing mobile trailers

By Max Parrott

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Long Island City

LIC fur manufacturing workers plead with Van Bramer to defend their interests

By Mark Hallum

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Politics

Queens officials celebrate ‘historic’ deal on rent regulations in victory for tenant’s rights movement

By Bill Parry

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Flushing

Flushing lawmaker’s Transportation Plan passes state Legislature, ensuring transparency and accountability for DOT

By Carlotta Mohamed

Astoria

Astoria Councilman continues Renewable Rikers rollout with package of bills

By Max Parrott

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Far Rockaway celebrates completion of $560 million redevelopment project at Ocean Bay Apartments

By Bill Parry

St. Albans

Comrie to distribute free smoke detectors to residents of southeast Queens

By Bill Parry

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Politics

‘Sexism & half-truths’: Katz returns fire at Cabán for campaign ad as Queens DA race intensifies

By Mark Hallum

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Astoria

Jackson Heights panel on Renewable Rikers confronts practical challenges to environmental agenda

By Max Parrott

Weprin calls on ICE to end detention of immigrants, asylum seekers

Queens lawmakers team with Amnesty International on legislation to protect immigrant detainees in local jails

By Jenna Bagcal

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