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Tiffany Cabán Teams With Working Families Party in Transition

By Josefa Velasquez, Christine Chung and Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY This story was originally published on 10/31/19 by THE CITY The Working Families Party stepped in to shore up Tiffany Cabán’s campaign for Queens district attorney earlier this year when she was just an unknown public defender, helping bring her within a stunning 55… Read more »

Sales Inventory Hits Record High in Queens, Home Prices Are Flat: Report

Oct. 24, 2019 By Allie Griffin The number of Queens dwelling units for sale jumped to an all-time high during the third quarter of 2019, while house prices remained stagnant, according to a new report.  There were 4,842 homes–including co-ops and condos– for sale in Queens during the third quarter, up 11.2 percent from the… Read more »

London Lennie’s to Remain Open Despite Rumors of Closing: Owner

Oct. 24, 2019. By Shane O’Brien  The owner of London Lennie’s, a popular seafood restaurant in Rego Park that was listed for sale in May, has said that it will remain open for “the next 60 years.” Les Barnes, the restaurant’s owner, penned an open later to the community on London Lennie’s Facebook page last… Read more »

Early Voting Starts Saturday In Select Locations, Find Your Poll Site

Oct. 23, 2019 By Allie Griffin Registered voters will have the option to head to polls and vote early in the November general election–starting Saturday. Voters will now have nine days to vote prior to the Nov. 5 election, stemming from legislation signed into a state law earlier this year. From Saturday, Oct. 26 through… Read more »

Local Transit Workers Union Launches Competition to Find Dirtiest Subway; Raise Awareness of Job Cuts

Oct. 22, 2019 By Allie Griffin Straphangers can turn a nightmare into cash by finding the dirtiest, most disgusting, trash-filled subway car and submitting a photo of it to the city’s transit workers labor union competition.  The straphanger who finds the nastiest subway of all will be $500 richer, thanks to the “Trash Trains” competition… Read more »