King: Central Islip Murders Show Need for Gun Control
Leave your thoughtsRep. Peter King (R-Seaford) suggested Thursday that federal legislation requiring background checks for gun purchases nationwide would help stem deadly…
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Development Push Goes On At Flushing Meadows Park
Leave your thoughtsBacklash from park advocates has team owners eyeing alternatives to building an up to 35,000-seat stadium at the old World’s…
Financial Aid for Immigrants Held Up in Albany
Leave your thoughtsKassandra Guzman is about to graduate from Flushing High School. She has lived in the United States for 13 years…
Cortes: Immigrants like me need a NY Dream Act
Leave your thoughtsMy mother, with nothing but a suitcase in her hand and hope in her heart, brought me to this country…
Dreamers de NY le salen al paso a Ted Cruz por reforma
Leave your thoughtsDecenas de dreamers y sus familiares realizaron una protesta en la ciudad contra el senador republicano de Texas, quien votó…
Video: Catering workers rally against state Sen. Martins’ proposed ‘gratuities’ law
Leave your thoughtsCatering hall workers say a proposed law essentially allows their employers to steal their tips. Long Island catering hall workers…
Workers at Queens car wash are first in city to sign union contract
Leave your thoughtsThe three-year deal at Astoria Car Wash & Hi-Tek 10 Minute Lube mandates a series of raises and other benefits…
Car Wash Workers Ratify First Union Contract In New York City
Leave your thoughtsIn a move that labor union officials said may be industry-changing, recently unionized car wash workers in New York City…
Assembly passes DREAM Act; fight moves to Senate
Leave your thoughtsThe long awaited New York state DREAM Act passed the Assembly last week 90-48 and was delivered to the Senate…
Making His Mayoral Debate Debut at Education Forum, Weiner Basks in Attention
Leave your thoughtsHe took off his jacket and rolled up his shirt sleeves, setting himself off visually from the four other men…