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Eric Benaim is once again circulating a petition to revive the Amazon HQ2 project in Long Island City.

Long Island City

‘I know this is exactly what the community needs’: LIC business owners explain effort to revive Amazon plan

By Bill Parry

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Justice reforms before new jails: central Queens tells de Blasio to hold off on Kew Gardens jail

By Mark Hallum

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Queens councilman joins new ‘Play Fair Coalition’ for increased Parks Department funding

By Jenna Bagcal

Bayside

‘Some victims have committed suicide’: Bayside lawmaker’s revenge porn bill finally becomes law

By Mark Hallum

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Politics

Queens lawmakers announce passage of ‘Religious Garb Bill’ in New York State Assembly

By Jenna Bagcal

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Politics

BOE results show some in Queens voted for Eric Ulrich over Jumaane Williams in public advocate race

By Jenna Bagcal

Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng has co-sponsored legislation to provide care for veterans who conducted cleanup operations in the 1970s at heavily contaminated nuclear bomb testing sites in the Pacific Ocean.

Flushing

Queens Congresswoman reintroduces bipartisan legislation to provide healthcare for nuke test vets

By Carlotta Mohamed

Holden claims DOT doing ‘bare minimum’ to alleviate parking woes near Middle Village sewer project site

By Mark Hallum

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City should disclose whether sex offenders are housed at homeless shelters, northeast Queens lawmaker says

By Jenna Bagcal

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‘It’s a win for the Republican Party’: Queens’ Ulrich reflects on being runner-up in Public Advocate race

By Mark Hallum

Brooklyn City Councilman Jumaane Williams is the likely winner of the Feb. 26 public advocate special election.

Politics

RESULTS: Brooklyn City Councilman Jumaane Williams winner of public advocate special election

By Robert Pozarycki

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Cambria Heights

Comrie sees new committee role as chance to change Belmont Park development plans

By Bill Parry

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‘But the time to act is running out’: De Blasio backs Cuomo’s plan to reform & fund MTA

By Mark Hallum

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Lawmaker proposes renaming street after late College Point activist Joe Femenia

By Jenna Bagcal

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Flushing

Queens lawmaker introduces bill to toughen state’s existing sex harassment laws

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Glendale

After two decades of complaints, the city has a plan to fix this neglected Glendale street

By Bill Parry

Jennifer Shannon addresses the crowd at the Feb. 24 rally in College Point.

‘Nothing is a done deal’: College Point residents hold pop-up rally against men’s homeless shelter

By Jenna Bagcal

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Astoria

Queens lawmakers announce legislation to end major capital improvement programs and protect tenants

By Bill Parry

Flushing

Flushing leaders rail against DOT for lagging in repainting lanes along repaved stretch of Northern Boulevard

By Carlotta Mohamed

Long Island City

‘Now we have zero’: Lieutenant governor talks misconceptions surrounding Amazon deal failure

By Mark Hallum

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Two more candidates join crowded field running for Queens district attorney

By Bill Parry

Crowley blames Trump for rise in hate crimes, threats

Woodside

Crowley reflects on career as he steps down as Queens political boss for new career as a D.C. lobbyist

By Bill Parry

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Long Island City

Two levels of disappointment from popular restaurateurs in Long Island City over Amazon departure

By Bill Parry

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Queens residents invited to get prepared for emergencies and disasters in Little Neck

By Jenna Bagcal

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