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Borough President and civic leaders demand action on overgrown medians and littered streets, propose new legislation

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Aug. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Overgrown medians and trash-strewn streets across Queens are raising quality-of-life concerns among residents throughout the borough. Queens Borough President Donovan Richards held a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 13, urging city agencies to address the neglected medians throughout the borough. Standing in front of an overgrown median at…

Queens judge orders Harvey Weinstein detained on Rikers Island pending Manhattan sex crimes retrial

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Aug. 20, 2024 By Bill Parry Disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will remain in custody on Rikers Island pending the outcome of his upcoming retrial in Manhattan on rape and sexual assault charges, scheduled to begin in November. Weinstein was arraigned in Queens Criminal Court on Monday morning during an administrative function under…

Gov. Hochul celebrates completion of newly renovated health center and tours basketball facility at St. John’s University

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Aug. 20, 2024 By Athena Dawson Gov. Kathy Hochul marked the completion of a major construction project at St. John’s University in Jamaica last week, celebrating the milestone during her visit to the campus. Hochul was joined by university officials and local government leaders, including Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, on Wednesday, Aug. 14,…

Co-op listings in Queens declined year-over-year in July 2024: report

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Aug. 20, 2024 By Ethan Marshall New York City saw the number of new listings in July 2024 reach its lowest level since 2016, with Queens experiencing a deep decline in new listings over this period, according to a report by the real estate listing site StreetEasy. Year-over-year, the number of new listings in…

Hochul, AOC focus on jobs, economy – and slamming Trump – during speeches at Democratic National Convention

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Aug. 20, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Gov. Kathy Hochul and Bronx/Queens Congress Member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez represented New York in taking the stage on the first day of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Monday. Hochul and AOC joined fellow elected officials, union leaders and Democratic delegates from all 50 states and territories…