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Queens elected officials secure $70 million from New York State Budget for school safety equipment in religious and independent schools

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May. 17, 2024 By Anthony Medina Religious and independent schools throughout the city will soon receive additional funding for school safety equipment, thanks to Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi and State Senator Michael Gianaris, who, after extensive advocacy efforts, successfully secured $70 million from the New York State Budget for 2024-25 for Non-Public School Safety Equipment (NPSE)…
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Queens lawmakers demand MTA include the borough in express bus service expansion

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May. 17, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Queens lawmakers are calling on the MTA to expand express bus service in the borough after it was excluded from a recently announced pilot program focused on Brooklyn and Staten Island.   Seventeen state elected officials collectively penned a letter to MTA Chief Janno Lieber on May 15, calling on…
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Rep. Meng moves to ban civilian use of body armor on the anniversary of Buffalo mass shooting

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May. 16, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan On the two-year anniversary of a racially motivated mass shooting that killed ten people in Buffalo, Queens Congresswoman Grace Meng reintroduced legislation to ban the body armor worn by the shooter.  The Aaron Salter Jr. Responsible Body Armor Possession Act would prohibit the possession, sale or transfer of enhanced…
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NYC DOT invites commuters to join the citywide Bike-to-Work Day tomorrow

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May. 16, 2024 By Anthony Medina The New York City Department of Transportation is inviting New Yorkers to ditch their rides and grab their bikes tomorrow, May 17, for a citywide Bike-to-Work Day.  DOT Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez, who heads the citywide department, shared the invitation with city riders at the height of Bike Month. Earlier…
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NY Foundation for the Arts awards $457K to over 130 Queens arts projects

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May. 16, 2024 By Athena Dawson The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA) have announced a list of 138 recipients of the 2024 Queens Arts Fund. The awarded projects span various creative disciplines, including music, poetry, book art, painting, photography and sculpture. The selected…
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Mayor Adams signs legislation to boost safety for FDNY EMTs and Paramedics with new body armor and self defense training

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May. 7, 2024 By Anthony Medina Mayor Eric Adams signed two pieces of legislation this month that will provide self-defense training and body armor to Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) and Paramedics in the FDNY. Council Members Joann Ariola, who represents central and south Queens neighborhoods, and Joe Borelli, who represents Staten Island south, sponsored the…
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Arts and culture celebration ‘Queens Rising’ launches calendar of events for June

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May. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The arts and culture community came together at Queens Museum in Corona Thursday morning to launch the third annual Queens Rising celebration.  The month-long celebration of local artists and venues will kick off on June 1 with a packed calendar of events that highlight the diversity of the borough….
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