The year in photos: 16 images that defined Queens in 2019
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
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Katz outlines Day One plea policy reform for Queens DA’s Office
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Katz outlined the reform during an interview with Brian Lehrer on WNYC.
Read MoreCuomo nixes e-bike legalization
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The bill would have eliminated the $500 fine and threat of confiscation that comes with riding an e-bike or e-scooter.
Read MoreQueens Eagle makes national news
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An Eagle story posted online Thursday attracted national attention for its tongue-in-cheek coverage of the impeachment of President Donald Trump.
Read More‘Unnoticed’ artists get their due in LIC exhibition
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A new LIC art exhibition will touch on themes like identity, cultural heritage, healing and resistance.
Read MoreNYC initiative brings holiday cheer to kids in need
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The Secret Snowflake Initiative solicits volunteers to answer holiday letters from children in the shelter system and foster care system.
Read MoreQueens’ first Vietnam War Memorial finally opens in Elmhurst
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The memorial features the names of the 371 Queens service members who died during the Vietnam War or who are classified as missing in action.
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Queens Public Library reveals most popular books of 2019
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama, James Patterson and Margaret Atwood were all major players on the Queens Public Library’s list.
Read MoreDOT commissioner blames holiday season for car crash deaths
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Late December often sees an increase in traffic-related injuries and fatalities due to Hanukkah and Christmas shopping, she said.
Read MoreKatz will replace Queens DA executive staff with justice reform ‘true believers’
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But Katz declined to name the person who may remain in the executive staff.
Read MoreSouth Ozone Park sewage backup caused by collapsed pipe
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Wastewater flooded dozens of basements in South Ozone Park over Thanksgiving weekend due to a collapsed pipe.
Read MoreNew Cardozo High School annex aims to relieve overcrowding
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Construction for the annex is expected to be completed in September 2022.
Read MoreSix candidates for BP tackle community board disparities
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Whoever wins the special election will have the ultimate power to address the community board disparities.
Read MoreClemency advocates call on Cuomo to release long-serving inmates
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“Governor Cuomo needs to know that there are people inside who deserve the clemency I got.”
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