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Amazon workers and Teamsters rally in Queens, demand union recognition and better conditions

By Colum Motherway

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U.S. Passports can now be renewed online after pilot program’s success

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Queens restaurants to receive federal boost for outdoor dining as city program becomes permanent

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From community centers to DNA testing, Congresswoman Meng secures $13M for Queens initiatives

By Iryna Shkurhan

Memorial Day parade in Queens features U.S. Navy members proudly waving the American flag

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Memorial Day | Queens parade pays special tribute to Vietnam vets while recognizing all who served

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Feds must address rise in underreported hate crimes in America, Meng and Gillibrand say

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Opinion

Op-Ed: The Inflation Reduction Act will help to storm-proof Queens

By Grace Meng and Julie Tighe

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Queens lawmaker introduces bill to make Lunar New Year a federal holiday

By Carlotta Mohamed

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A borough in mourning: An emotional COVID Remembrance Day in Forest Park

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Health

Queens lawmaker calls for government to translate COVID-19 materials into multiple languages

By Sofia Valdes

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Queens lawmaker gets racist voicemails after sponsoring resolution condemning anti-Asian sentiment

By Robert Pozarycki

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

By Robert Pozarycki

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Queens Chamber of Commerce to host PPE giveaway to local businesses in Middle Village

By Jacob Kaye

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Queens leaders want cop cuffed for allegedly choking man during Rockaway Boardwalk arrest

By Jacob Kaye

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Middle Village post office worker says employees will face repercussions for calling out despite new COVID-19 policy

By Angélica Acevedo

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Health

Queens congresswoman’s resolution calls for action against anti-Asian sentiment surrounding COVID-19

By Jenna Bagcal

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Politics

Queens nonprofits and houses of worship can apply for FEMA security grant to combat hate crimes

By Jenna Bagcal

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Politics

‘Housing is a human right’: Queens congresswoman proposes investment plan to end homelessness and housing poverty

By Jenna Bagcal

In June 1979, Congresswoman Geraldine Ferraro delivered to Postmaster General William Bolger thousands of post cards from Ridgewood and Glendale residents who desired a new Queens-based ZIP code to replace the one they shared in Brooklyn.

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ZIP-ping through post office battles in Ridgewood and Glendale: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

FAA to begin oversight of LaGuardia flight patterns for noise abatement

Queens congresswoman proposes law to lower FAA standard of measuring acceptable airplane noise levels

By Jenna Bagcal

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NYCHA chair surveys ‘chronic issues’ at long-neglected Pomonok Houses, promises to present action plan

By Jenna Bagcal

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Kids & Education

Northeast Queens leaders rip Carranza over claim of ‘setup’ at heated Bayside meeting

By Jenna Bagcal

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Queens lawmaker to introduce bipartisan resolution commemorating 75 years since Auschwitz liberation

By Carlotta Mohamed

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Queens officials demand answers about sexual harassment and assault at M.S. 158 in Bayside

By Jenna Bagcal

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