Southeast Queens lost one of its longest serving leaders Friday.
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Politics
Huntley finds strength after she gets threat
A race between to Democrats in southeast Queens weeks before the primary has gotten hotter with threats, endorsements and much more.
Council gives Flushing Commons the go-ahead
After years of planning, the city gave its OK to the Flushing Commons development, with some stipulations aimed at easing the community’s concerns over the project.
Stop-and-frisk law will help Qns. residents: Officials
Queens politicians are mixed on the state’s new modification to the stop and frisk law.
City review of Rosedale rezone starts
After years of requests from southeast Queens residents who felt their community was losing its character, the city unveiled plans to rezone the streets of Rosedale.
Qns. librarians union slams planned $17M cuts
With their jobs potentially on the line, library employees took to the street to protest against the city.
Council approves alternative plan to school closures
A non-profit group has proposed a plan to turn around failing schools by restructuring them from the ground up.
CB 12 alters rules on street renamings
The controversy over the Sean Bell street renaming forced the community board that approved it to change its rules. However not everyone was not happy.
Street to be named after Sean Bell
As the city prepares to rename the street where a bridegroom was killed by cops, southeast Queens leaders reflect on their interpretation of the change.
Sanders treats Times Square heroes to dinner
The two vendors who helped save Times Square from a major terrorist attack had their day to relish their humble heroism.
Leaders protest cuts to community boards
Community activists from around Queens decried that they will not take the city’s planned cuts to community boards sitting down.
Pols investigate conditions at Jamaica bldgs.
Two Jamaica apartments were in such bad shape that it was falling apart under tenants footsteps.
Comrie vows to keep fighting IS 59 changes
The decision to move a new school inside a Springfield Gardens middle school continues to face strong opposition from the community.
FDNY diversity lacking: Comrie
City leaders are demanding that New York’s fire department add more diversity to its firehouses.
Loss of Jamaica High peeves pols
Politicians from across the borough had a lot to say against the city after it ordered the shutdown of Jamaica High School.
Meeks seeking help for Haitians in U.S.
Haitians living in the U.S. can apply to live in the country legally, and a Queens congressman wants them to apply the right way.
Report ties Meeks to accused schemer
Congressman Gregory Meeks was linked in a report to a banker who has been accused of swindling millions of dollars from his investors.
Council OKs street rename for Sean Bell
The city gave approval to rename the street where Sean Bell was gunned down, but that vote did not come easy.
City cmte gives ok for Sean Bell St.
The request made by Sean Bell’s family to rename the street where he was killed passed another hurtle.
SE Qns. voters claim term limits last straw
Southeast Queens played a huge factor in Michael Bloomberg’s slim victory in the 2009 New York mayoral election. But why exactly did constituents decide to vote for a change?