Queens candidates get matching funds
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A handful of Queens Council candidates received matching funds on the sixth payday from the Campaign Finance Board on Monday, while a few others were denied.
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Queens pol wants to speed up dealing of casino licenses
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A Queens state senator last week proposed a bill that would speed up the state’s process for handing out a trio of casino licenses expected to hit New York City and its surrounding area next year.
Read MoreQueens pols and grieving families celebrate passage of Sammy’s Law
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Queens lawmakers, advocates and parents are breathing a sigh of relief after Sammy’s Law, a street safety measure pushed heavily by Queens electeds and families, was passed as part of the state budget over the weekend, allowing the city to determine the speed limit on its own streets.
Read MoreQueens pols push One Fair Wage in Albany
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On Monday, State Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas rallied with advocates in Albany for her One Fair Wage bill, which would equally compensate tipped workers like restaurant staffers.
Read MoreQueens pols call on gov to back Right to Shelter rules
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As New York City and the Adams Administration – with support from Governor Kathy Hochul – fight the city’s Right to Shelter rules in court, a host of local electeds including, several from Queens, penned a letter to Hochul this week calling on her to keep the mandate in place.
Read MoreQueens officials defend food vendors in Corona Plaza
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A Queens locale known for its vibrancy and culture was the site of a late night city crackdown on illegal vendors last week, done with little notice to the vendors or local elected officials, who held a rally on Wednesday protesting what they said was heavy-handed enforcement from the city.
Read MoreLocals get first look at Willets Point soccer stadium
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Developers and city officials unveiled new plans for phase two of the massive Willets Point redevelopment project on Wednesday, including renderings of the first-if-its-kind soccer stadium that will soon be home to the New York City Football Club.
Read MoreElected officials tour Woodside Houses as tenants face heat, hot water outages
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“This has been a consistent issue.”
Read MoreVendors rally against fines and permit caps
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“Street vendors are part of the entrepreneurial backbone of our local economies.”
Read MoreQueens joins call to renew Excluded Workers Fund
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“There is no doubt that our excluded workers still face severe economic hardship.”
Read MoreQueens legislators rally behind abortion rights
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“Reproductive rights are no longer being chipped away at; they are being bulldozed.”
Read MoreHochul urged to diversify Court of Appeals
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“Attorneys who have worked on issues of indigent defense, housing, civil rights, and immigration, however, have a different perspective that can move our state forward in a way that represents all its people.”
Read MoreClimate justice fellowship applications open
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"Those living in historically disadvantaged communities know the needs of their communities best.”
Read MoreQueens condemns NRG plant at DEC hearing
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“Building a new fracked gas power plant when we need to rapidly end our reliance on fossil fuels imperils our ability to fight climate change and treats communities like Astoria as sacrificial lambs.”
Read MoreQueens deserves better than a new peaker plant
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We can't afford to keep burning gas and oil and hoping for a better result
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