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Mayor Adams shares 90-day progress of Operation Restore Roosevelt

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Jan. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Operation Restore Roosevelt, a 90-day multi-agency initiative launched in October 2024 by Mayor Eric Adams and Council Member Francisco Moya to address quality-of-life issues along Roosevelt Avenue, has resulted in nearly 1,000 arrests and over 11,500 summonses. The operation focused on addressing community concerns such as prostitution, illegal…

Queens pols call on Adams to resign, others stay quiet after historic corruption charges

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Sep. 26, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan After Eric Adams became the first sitting mayor to be indicted with federal crimes on Wednesday evening, Queens elected officials from all ranks called for his resignation. From city council members to Albany representatives and one notable congresswoman, officials added to existing calls for Adams to step down…

Thousands of for-hire vehicle drivers celebrate no-cost benefits under nation-leading program at Flushing Meadows Corona Park gathering

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Jul. 24, 2024 By Bill Parry Mayor Eric Adams joined thousands of for-hire vehicle drivers and their families at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on July 20 to celebrate a landmark milestone of delivering benefits and protections to more than 50,000 members of the Drivers Benefits program that was launched six years ago in a…

City leaders reverse library cuts, Queens Public Library service fully restored

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Jul. 2, 2024 By Athena Dawson The three library systems across New York City—including the Queens Public Library—will be fully funded following a deal that Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council reached while negotiating the 2025 budget. Under the deal, library branches in Queens and across the city will not have to cut service…
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