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‘A place of inhumanity’: Justice advocates, pols rally in support of Rikers Island hunger strike

By Dean Moses

Queens

Wage war: Home health aides laud Queens lawmaker for exposé, calls for accountability

By Dean Moses

Queens

Congress Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tests positive for COVID-19

By Robert Pozarycki

Queens

Adams makes three point plan to aid hospitals amid the ongoing COVID-19 surge

By Dean Moses

Queens

Adrienne Adams officially becomes first Black City Council Speaker

By Morgan C. Mullings

Queens

Queens lawmakers highlight federal infrastructure bill and critical funding for the borough

By Carlotta Mohamed

Rikers Island witnesses 16th death of incarcerated individual this year

By Robert Pozarycki

Queens

History made: Mayor-elect Adams officially names Keechant Sewell as first female NYPD Commissioner

By Dean Moses

Behind the Curtain

NYC’s Man in Demand: Mayor-Elect Eric Adams (sponsored by AARP New York)

By Skye Ostreicher

Queens

Taking flight: Hochul unveils massive $9.5 billion JFK Terminal One airport megaproject

By Dean Moses

Queens

Alleged fentanyl traffickers busted in Queens released without bail

By Stephen Witt

Queens

Queens man convicted of threatening to kill Democratic lawmakers seeks mercy of court through weird ‘prison comic’ featuring R. Kelly

By Robert Pozarycki

Brooklyn

ELECTION RESULTS: Big night for Adams, Lander, Williams; Dems sweep Manhattan races

By Robert Pozarycki

Queens

Queens lawmakers and parents protest elimination of Gifted and Talented program

By Carlotta Mohamed

Queens

Queens lawmaker hosts job fair in the Rockaways

By Bill Parry

Queens

Queens climate activists protest outside the White House against proposed Astoria power plant

By Julia Moro

Queens

Queens senator moves to get FEMA aid to East Elmhurst residents who have yet to receive assistance after Hurricane Ida

By Julia Moro

Queens

Uniformed Firefighters Association endorses Ariola for southern Queens City Council race

By Bill Parry

Queens

Queens lawmakers criticize city’s plan to replace Gifted and Talented Program with ‘Brilliant NYC’

By Carlotta Mohamed

Queens

Queens lawmaker celebrates legislative success for two measures supported by labor unions

By Bill Parry

Queens

Democratic City Council candidate endorsed by GOP in reelection campaign

By Julia Moro

Queens

NYC Parks continues initiative to remove derelict boats from Jamaica Bay

By Bill Parry

Queens

Protesters urge Gov. Hochul, lawmakers to add more money to Excluded Workers Fund

By Julia Moro

Queens

Southeast Queens officials break ground on new mixed-use development in Jamaica

By Carlotta Mohamed

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