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sammy's law

Flushing

Sammy’s Law passed: Queens leaders hail new legislation enabling NYC to lower speed limits for safer streets

By Ethan Marshall

Rent Guidelines Board votes on preliminary rent-stabilized apartment increase

AMNY

NYC rent-stabilized tenants in danger of yet another increase after Rent Guidelines Board vote

Mayor Adams

AMNY

How NYC plans to bring hate crime prevention lessons into public school classrooms

moya

Corona

After crackdown on street vendors, CM Moya announces return of multi-agency Roosevelt Avenue Task Force

By Bill Parry

theft

Flushing

Sen. John Liu announces new theft prevention laws aimed at protecting small business owners in Queens

By Athena Dawson

Ground-breaking in Brooklyn as Black unemployment rate drops

AMNY

Black unemployment rate drops significantly in NYC, new economic report shows

bills

Elmhurst

Holden introduces series of bills to bolster law enforcement and public safety

By Anthony Medina

Astoria

Assemblymember González-Rojas praises 2025 fiscal budget for investments in Queens communities

By Ethan Marshall

squatters

Bayside

Squatters lose tenant rights under new state law following push by northeast Queens legislators

By Iryna Shkurhan

elected

People

Queens electeds offer contrasting viewpoints on pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Flushing

U.S. Rep. Meng welcomes Greek ambassador to Flushing

By Athena Dawson

Mayor Eric Adams holds rally celebrating rollout of executive budget

AMNY

Mayor Adams’ $111 billion executive budget plan restores some critical cuts, but shuts out libraries

George Santos

LI Press

George Santos Ends Third Party Bid For New York’s First Congressional District

ardila

Ridgewood

Queens Assemblymember Juan Ardila runs for re-election amid sexual assault allegations and widespread criticism

By Czarinna Andres

smoke shop

Gov. Hochul initiative targets illegal smoke shops across NYC, paving the way for more closures and hefty fines

By Anthony Medina

NYS Gov. Hochul at a desk with American flag behind her talking congestion pricing

AMNY

Albany lawmakers pass state budget that extends mayoral control, enacts modified ‘Good Cause’ protections

AMNY

Why several NYC House members voted against funding to help defend Israel or Ukraine

ferraro-harris

Forest Hills’ Geraldine Ferraro helped set the stage for Kamala Harris: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Devorah Halberstam and Rivkie Feiner speak at the ADL summit "Never is Now" about antisemitism in the Orthodox Jewish community. Photo by Gabriele Holtermann

AMNY

Big hate in the Big Apple: Why New York City saw record levels of antisemitism last year, according to Anti-Defamation League

Governor Kathy Hochul

AMNY

Hochul unveils ‘conceptual’ $237B state budget deal focused on housing, retail theft, illicit weed shops

addabbo

Senator Addabbo garners New York Senate approval for veteran housing aid legislation

By Anthony Medina

state of the borough

Corona

Queens Borough President Donovan Richards delivers ‘State of the Borough’ address, focuses on green energy projects, hydroponics labs and affordable housing

By Athena Dawson

jennifer gutiérrez fire bills

Brooklyn Paper

Brooklyn council member introduces slate of bills to protect tenants after residential fires

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks about NYPD radio encryption

AMNY

Over and out? Public Advocate Jumaane Williams says keeping public access to NYPD radios more critical in wake of Win Rozario police shooting

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