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Mayor Adams speaking during church service

Queens

Mayor Adams visits Queens church for pastor’s installation amid federal corruption indictment

By Lloyd Mitchell and Robert Pozarycki

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Queens

Assembly Member Rajkumar breaks silence on Mayor Adams’ indictment, defends due process amid calls for resignation

By Iryna Shkurhan

business improvement district

Queens

Paladino secures $175K in city grants to support Business Improvement Districts in Bayside and College Point

By Iryna Shkurhan

sanitation

Queens

City mourns loss of on-duty sanitation worker killed after falling from truck in Douglaston: Mayor

By Bill Parry

leaders

Queens

Local leaders and advocates gather in Far Rockaway to honor New Yorkers lost to summer drownings

By Athena Dawson

Passports

Queens

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

By Iryna Shkurhan

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Mets owner Steve Cohen unveils renderings of Citi Field casino and park proposal in Queens

By Ben Brachfeld

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Queens

Council Member Ung teams up with DSNY and NYPD to tackle unlicensed vending in Flushing

By Czarinna Andres

Brooklyn

Rep. Velázquez’s recently unveiled portrait in Capitol was decades in the making for artist

By ishkurhan

constitution day

Queens

Queens County Family Court celebrates Constitution Day, reflecting on the 237-year-old ‘living document’

By Athena Dawson

city of yes

Housing & Homelessness

Bayside community ramps up opposition to City of Yes housing plan as city council vote nears

By Iryna Shkurhan

democratic

Queens

Democratic group urges voters with multiple homes to re-register in swing districts ahead of 2024 election

By Czarinna Andres

Queens

Mayor Adams announces joint NYPD and DSNY “Ghostbusters” task force to remove illegal ghost cars from city streets

By Athena Dawson

crackdown on ghost cars

Queens

‘They’re a pain in the a$$!’ Mayor Adams, NYPD roll out latest effort to crack down on ticket-evading ‘ghost cars’

By Dean Moses

reproductive

Queens

Op-ed: Every New Yorker deserves reproductive freedom and equal rights

By Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas

juneteenth

Queens

Op-Ed: Commemorating the passage of the Juneteenth Package of Bills

By Council Member Dr. Nantasha Williams

e-scooter

Queens

Council Member Ung introduces legislation to ban DOT’s e-scooter program in Flushing, says agency left her ‘no choice’

By Athena Dawson

Queens

Chief of staff for Council Member Adrienne Adams, Tyrell Hankerson launches campaign for District 28 seat

By Athena Dawson

energy

Queens

Rep. Meng propels clean energy with $3.8 million for offshore wind jobs

By Iryna Shkurhan

president

Queens

Op-Ed | Beyond the spotlight: Are Presidential debates misleading voters?

By George Onuorah

asthma

Queens

Lawmakers representing ‘Asthma Alley’ push for free inhalers under law

By ishkurhan

e-scooter

Queens

‘This was not needed’: Local electeds push back as DOT’s e-scooter program expands to northeast Queens neighborhoods

By Athena Dawson

legislation

Queens

Council Member Nantasha Williams backs legislation to uncover slavery-era business connections

By Athena Dawson

homeowners

Queens

Queens DA shares tips for homeowners on how to prevent squatters and deed theft

By Iryna Shkurhan

More from Around New York

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Sherman Creek Park waterfront restoration work boosted by $80K Con Edison grant

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Report details allegations of police harassment against LGBTQ New Yorkers

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Center for Smiles provides a minty fresh take on dentistry in Bayside

NY: Brooklyn Borough Hall Thanksgiving Drive

Brooklyn Borough Hall, Liberty players and local volunteers team up to feed families for Thanksgiving