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War on Crime | NYPD reports first monthly major crime decline all year, as felonies drop in November

Council

AMNY

Council bill to bar landlords from running criminal background checks on prospective tenants faces pushback ahead of first hearing

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Maspeth

Holden requests meeting with NYPD, OEM, Con Ed and DOT commissioners following Nov. 30 power outages in Maspeth, Middle Village

By Ethan Marshall

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AMNY

Adams calls for crackdown on hate speech spread on social media, no more plea deals for those charged with hate crimes

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Mayor Adams opens 8 new resource centers for asylum seekers backed by $2.1M grant

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Politics

‘A new era of leadership’: Queens, NYC electeds celebrate Jeffries as new Democratic leader of the House

By Ethan Marshall

AMNY

Brooklyn’s Hakeem Jeffries elected first Black Democratic House Leader

Health

Holden applauds Mayor Adams for creating mental illness initiative

By Ethan Marshall

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Long Island City

Queens lawmakers, advocates rally against statewide policy limiting care packages sent to incarcerated individuals

By Carlotta Mohamed

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AMNY

Tough medicine: Adams clears way for city to sweep those in mental health crisis off the streets

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Politics

Not over yet: Three votes are all that separate Pheffer Amato and Republican challenger in southern Queens Assembly race

By Bill Parry

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Flushing

City Council passes Queens lawmaker’s bill to track opioid settlement fund and its related programs

By Carlotta Mohamed

Councilwoman Joann Ariola defended her decision to support a vote overriding Mayor Eric Adams's veto of legislation that would decriminalize illegal street vending.

Opinion

Op-ed: Election day wake-up call

By Councilwoman Joann Ariola

Flushing

Governor Hochul signs Queens lawmaker’s hate crimes bill into law

By Carlotta Mohamed

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AMNY

Speaker Adams says city can’t afford headcount cuts called for in Mayor’s latest fiscal belt-tightening move

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AMNY

Mayor Adams inks bill creating new NYC domestic violence survivor grant program, but balks at City Council’s desired price tag

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AMNY

EXCLUSIVE | Package of new City Council bills would strengthen freelance worker protections

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Astoria

After ‘exhaustive negotiations,’ Won supports $2 billion Innovation QNS project in Astoria ahead of key City Council vote

By Bill Parry

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AMNY

Hakeem Jeffries launches bid to be top House Democrat in letter to colleagues

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Brooklyn’s Hakeem Jeffries poised to be next top Democrat in the House following Pelosi’s departure as leader

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Jackson Heights

Jackson Heights assemblywoman introduces bill to allow Medicaid reimbursement for violence prevention programs

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Maspeth

Holden concerned about safety in Maspeth after two truckers die within hours on Grand Avenue

By Bill Parry

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AMNY

Across-the-board cuts will save NYC taxpayers $2.5 billion, help city ride out possible recession: Mayor Adams

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Adams announces reforms to NYC housing vouchers, launches pilot program to get more homeless into permanent housing

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