Terrorism alters immigration bill debate
Leave your thoughtsSome borough advocates of federal immigration reform are concerned that a new bipartisan measure to overhaul the current system will…
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Quinn DREAM Act town hall packs LaGuardia CC
Leave your thoughtsA town hall hosted last week by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D-Manhattan) at LaGuardia Community College’s Little Theater on…
Queens beauty salons settle with AG over wage theft
Leave your thoughtsA Jackson Heights hair salon and a Sunnyside nail salon have entered into settlements with the state attorney general after…
Coalition creates bus for education reform
Leave your thoughtsSchool buses bring kids to places where they can get information and learn, but a bus tour that came to…
Boro lawmakers want $9/hr
Leave your thoughtsQueens lawmakers are pushing for a state minimum wage increase, but not all are thrilled with a tax extension on…
Council legislation aims to stop additional deportations
Leave your thoughtsIn step with a recent push in the borough to keep immigrant families intact, the City Council passed two bills…
Group rallies against stadium in Flushing Meadows park
Leave your thoughtsA coalition composed of various community, immigrants’ rights and environmental groups marched to Flushing Meadows Corona Park over the weekend…
MLS survey finds Queens wants soccer stadium
Leave your thoughtsMajor League Soccer released a survey last week showing that seven out of 10 Queens residents support building a new…
Lawmakers launch drives
Leave your thoughtsWestern Queens elected officials say their offices have filled up with donations multiple times over from community members for south…
Moya helps immigrants to access govt resources
Leave your thoughtsConfusion and fear often deter immigrants, regardless of whether they are here legally or undocumented, from receiving services from government…