Polish WWII heroes honored with Elmhurst street renaming
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““The street co-naming celebrates real people who embodied service, sacrifice, leadership.”
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PR pro with community ties enters race for Queens council seat
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“I’m running because COVID-19 exposed the vulnerabilities in our healthcare system, felt deeply in Jackson Heights and Elmhurst.”
Read MoreDromm fires long-time chief of staff running to replace him in Queens
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Carolyn Tran, a candidate in Council District 25, served as chief of staff to Daniel Dromm for five years.
Read MoreCouncil formally calls on state to repeal ‘walking while trans’ ban
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The New York City Council passed two resolutions Thursday formally calling on state lawmakers to repeal a prostitution-related loitering misdemeanor.
Read MoreCouncil bill would encourage parents to delay gender-assignment procedures for intersex infants
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“The cornerstone to sexual and reproductive rights is the right we all have to autonomy and control over our destinies.”
Read MoreDromm defends tweet storm targeting women Council candidates on LGBTQ rights
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The tweets sparked a significant backlash among candidates, elected officials and activists.
Read MoreJackson Heights woman killed by stray bullet shot into apartment
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“She died simply because she was standing by her window at the worst possible time.”
Read MoreInteractive map reveals lesser-known landmarks in Queens' LGBTQ rights movement
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“It goes well beyond the obvious neighborhoods of Greenwich Village and places in Manhattan.”
Read MoreForest Hills LGBTQ ally Anne Quashen has died
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Quashen led monthly PFLAG meetings in Forest Hills, welcoming all who needed support in the home borough of the organization’s founder.
Read MoreFive Queens CMs have yet to support homeless housing bill
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“Having this set-aside is only a logical step to moving families out of shelter.”
Read MoreQueens Councilmember blasts height, questions parking at site of proposed jail
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“The height of this building is absolutely, absolutely, absolutely unacceptable to me.”
Read MoreCity Council passes resolution urging state to curtail solitary confinement
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“Today the council voted to stand with the thousands of New Yorkers working to end the horrendous practice of long-term solitary confinement.”
Read MoreQueens councilmembers remain silent on Grodenchik resignation
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Only two Queens councilmembers, Rory Lancman and Robert Holden, responded to request for comment last week.
Read MoreDromm backs Johnson's presumptive run for mayor
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“26 years ago…I never would have imagined we would be ready to elect an openly gay and HIV+ man as mayor.”
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