City moves forward with plan to divest from fossil fuel industry
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Divestment is part of the OneNYC 2050 plan to build a more sustainable city.
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Rise of the Queens Defenders
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The organization said it will also continue to offer Know Your Rights workshops, immigration assistance, afterschool programming and other resources.
Read MoreSilver hosts forum on Supreme Court overhaul
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News of the overhaul plan sent murmurs through the court last week.
Read MoreLeaders demand meeting over Bayside middle school issues
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M.S. 158 has been the subject of intense scrutiny following reports of student fights and a girl being sexually harassed.
Read MoreOpinion: Invest in violence prevention, not policing
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“Community-led violence prevention programs decrease violence and save lives.”
Read MoreAttorney claims ‘insanity defense’ in murder trial of Ridgewood artist
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“The violence can’t be explained by any rational process.”
Read MoreCrowley rejects developer money in Queens borough president race
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“Their $1,000 is less important to me than $150 from a regular person.”
Read MoreDSA challengers push state legislature on criminal justice reform
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The “Agenda for Decarceration” includes bills to eliminate cash bail entirely, permit safe injection sites and decriminalize sex work.
Read MoreProgram to help subway homeless conceals arrest quota system, transit cops claim
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“The homeless are now clearly being targeted as violators of transit rules and being treated differently than any other citizen.”
Read MoreMTA promises more bus redesign input sessions in Eastern Queens
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“We are going out to where our customers are located.”
Read MoreOpinion: New tax assessments hit New York City
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“The non-stop increase in tax bills can only be remedied by keeping the City’s budget from ballooning as it has been for years.”
Read MoreLong Island Music Hall of Fame opens applications for high school music program awards
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Applications are due by Mar. 20.
Read MoreSoccer legend gifts signed cleats to Queensboro FC supporter
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That fan will be selected via an online sweepstakes, which will remain open until Feb. 3.
Read MoreBody found in building after ‘suspicious’ Queens Village fire
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The fire is being investigated as “suspicious,” the NYPD said.
Read MoreThree years after her death, a Ridgewood writer’s influence grows
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“She was the kind of person you’d think could be invincible.”
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