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Pols want to ban tax lien sale

Views: 382Argue program disproportionately affects Black New Yorkers By Matthew Fischetti mfischetti@queensledger.com Electeds, advocates and supporters braved the brisk weather outside City Hall last Thursday to demand an end to the tax lien sale. The tax...

Queens honors life, legacy of Tyre Nichols

Views: 381“Enough is enough,” attendees say at candlelight vigil By Jessica Meditz jmeditz@queensledger.com On a chilly Monday evening, Queens leaders and community residents gathered at Borough Hall in Kew Gardens to honor the life and legacy...

Pol introduces bill to ban e-bikes, e-scooters

Views: 343Cites lithium-ion battery fires, traffic violations By Jessica Meditz jmeditz@queensledger.com While members of the City Council examine ways to regulate e-vehicles and make their lithium-ion batteries safer for New Yorkers, one councilman in particular looks...

Subway crime down, officials say

Views: 298By Matthew Fischetti Major subway crime has dropped by 16 percent since last October, city and state officials announced last week. At a press conference in Manhattan, Governor Hochul and Adams announced that the crime...

Councilwoman, cops burn illegal weed shops

Views: 280By Jessica Meditz jmeditz@queensledger.com Two smoke shops in Whitestone were busted for selling to underaged children, marijuana products while unlicensed, along with illegal substances, the local councilwoman reported on social media. Vickie Paladino, a Republican...

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