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Council Member Shekar Krishnan and Jackson Heights resident celebrate the co-naming of 34th Avenue as Paseo Park. Photo by Gerardo Romo / NYC Council Media Unit.

Jackson Heights

Elected officials, community orgs gather for co-naming of Jackson Heights’ 34th Avenue as ‘Paseo Park’

By Shane O’Brien

Released Israeli hostage, Eitan Abraham Mor, held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, is reunited with his family, in Reim, in Israel October 13, 2025.

Politics

Elected officials across Queens welcome return of hostages as Trump declares Israel-Hamas War ‘over’

By Shane O’Brien

Air traffic control tower at LaGuardia Airport. Vaughn College has received FAA approval to launch a new air traffic control training program.

News

Vaughn College earns FAA approval to launch new air traffic control training program

By Shane O’Brien

The South Street Seaport was slated to receive $42.4 million in federal funding through FEMA’s BRIC program for critical infrastructure upgrades. The project, now cut, aimed to protect the area from coastal flooding, sea level rise, and extreme weather.

AMNY

Hochul, Schumer blast Trump’s FEMA cuts as NYC loses $280M for climate resiliency projects

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Dining & Nightlife

Delivery workers cheer restroom access and tip transparency alongside AOC and Chuck Schumer

By Claudia Irizarry Aponte, THE CITY

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Senate Majority Leader speaks out against controversial fracked gas power plant in Astoria

By Julia Moro

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Schumer joins Queens lawmakers to rally for a safer summer amid rising crime

By Kevin Duggan

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Long Island City

Queens borough president urges Port Authority to act in keeping JetBlue in Long Island City

By Bill Parry

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Long Island City

During Queensbridge visit, Schumer calls on White House to double investments in public housing

By Bill Parry

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News

Ruth Bader Ginsburg remembered by New York lawmakers as ‘unparalleled voice for our better angels’

By Robert Pozarycki

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Schumer pushes for $100 billion relief package to help ease the rent crisis

By Robert Pozarycki

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MTA bands with other transit systems in U.S. seeking billions from Congress in aid

By Robert Pozarycki

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U.S. lawmakers close to deal on new coronavirus funding for small business: Officials

By Reuters

FAA to begin oversight of LaGuardia flight patterns for noise abatement

Lawmakers call on FAA to include Queens residents and other New Yorkers in aircraft noise discussion

By Jenna Bagcal

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Politics

U.S. Senators call on nominee for FAA administrator to commit to reducing aircraft noise in Queens and Long Island

By Jenna Bagcal

Lack of communication caused JFK chaos: Schumer

Jamaica

Lack of communication caused JFK chaos: Schumer

By Gina Martinez

Rozic, Schumer announce Blossom Avenue crosswalk

Flushing

Rozic, Schumer announce Blossom Avenue crosswalk

By Gina Martinez

Jamaica

Members to be honored at Jamaica YMCA celebration

By Naeisha Rose

Gillibrand issues a call to action against Trumpcare

Politics

Gillibrand issues a call to action against Trumpcare

By Bill Parry

Opinion

Unconscionable EPA cuts deserve backlash

By Henry Euler

Pols say King’s legacy holds lessons for facing Trump

Jamaica

Pols say King’s legacy holds lessons for facing Trump

By Patrick Donachie

Schumer proposes national firefighter cancer registry

News

Schumer proposes national firefighter cancer registry

By Philip Newman

Arverne

Arverne project to fix NYCHA after Sandy

By Patrick Donachie

Flushing

Queens College holds 92nd commencement exercises

By Madina Toure

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NURSES STRIKE: Firefighters and pols join caregivers on picket line in Manhattan

Nurses make their demands clear on the picket line outside Mount Sinai on Jan. 12, 2026.

State lawmaker warns against disruption to gender-affirming care during nurses’ strike

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Tamron Hall, carrying her son Moses on her back, recalls the women who supported her, leading to the NAACP nomination

New York Family

Tamron Hall’s Heartfelt Speech on the Village Behind Her Success and NAACP Nomination