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Father and son hit with federal arson charges with setting fire to Queens print shop

By Nina Pullano
Long Island City

Mayor Adams announces 13 new shelter closures, including one in Long Island City

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Community garden in Long Island City battles eviction by MTA

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Council Member Won hosts third welcome dinner for migrants and asylum seekers

By Czarinna Andres
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College Point

College Point community leaders express opposition to migrant shelter at St. Agnes Academic High School

By Carlotta Mohamed
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Politics

Eastern Queens elected officials, community leaders voice concerns over plans for migrant tent shelter at Creedmor campus

By Carlotta Mohamed
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Politics

City housing asylum seekers at the Aqueduct Racetrack is now ‘off the table,’ Queens councilwoman says

By John Schilling
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AMNY

Mayor Adams says he’s looking to house migrants at Gracie Mansion

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AMNY

Adams slams some council members for not having migrant shelters in their districts on private call

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AMNY

Mayor claims migrants are taking up nearly half of city hotel rooms amid surge, but quickly revised that figure

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AMNY

Mayor Adams faces backlash after signing executive order halting parts of right-to-shelter law before expected migrant surge

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Queens Borough Board hears presentation on local response to aid asylum seekers

By Ethan Marshall
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Long Island City

Long Island City hotel will soon be used to house asylum seekers: Mayor

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AMNY

Adams defends saying the city can’t accommodate more migrants without help from feds

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Community Service

Food Bank NYC, Rosedale-Laurelton American Legion Post team up to host Christmas event for asylum seekers

By Carlotta Mohamed
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AMNY

Hochul pledges $3 million to provide legal assistance for New York City immigrants

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Op-Ed | Supporting NYC’s asylum seekers

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Mayor Adams declares state of emergency for asylum seeker crisis

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Politics

Councilwoman tours Hollis shelter following asylum seeker’s suicide

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Adams appears to say ‘right to shelter’ doesn’t apply to over 13,000 migrants in NYC

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Adams fiercely defends embattled Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins

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City announces multi-agency plan to support education needs of asylum-seekers

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Sheinkopf Speaks: Migrants come From Texas with love

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Latest News

  • Two MS-13 gang members from Flushing were sentenced in Brooklyn federal court to decades in prison for murdering two men in Queens in 2018 and 2019. MS-13 gang members sentenced in 2018 murder of Flushing man, 2019 fatal shooting at Jackson Heights subway station: Feds
  • Police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a 57-year-old woman in front of the Joseph P. Addabbo Federal Building in Jamaica. Woman fatally struck by hit-and-run driver on Jamaica Avenue: NYPD
  • Gateway Tunnel work siteGateway Tunnel: Federal judge partially tosses suit from commission, opens door for feds to claw money back from rail project
  • Bayside High School to host 90th anniversary celebration as former students reflect on its past
  • An F train struck and killed a man in Rego Park, paralyzing rush hour service for commuters on the Queens Boulevard lines during Tuesday's evening rush. No criminality suspected after man was fatally struck by F train in Rego Park: NYPD

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  • LIC Feral Feeders will host its first adoption event of the year at Culture Lab LIC. Photo via Google Street View. LIC Feral Feeders to host St. Patrick’s Day-themed cat adoption event at Culture Lab
  • lantern festival Photos: Flushing YMCA hosts Lantern Festival in honor of Lunar New Year
  • David Chase, Edie Falco and Dominic Chianese participated in a panel at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria on Feb. 27. ‘Sopranos’ creator, stars talk ‘best show ever made’ during panel at Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria

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