Tag: assemblymember-david-weprin

‘Why people don’t trust politicians,’ Queens pols react to Hochul’s congestion pricing snafu 

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Jun. 7, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan Governor Kathy Hochul surprised everyone on Wednesday when she announced that congestion pricing would be paused indefinitely.  “Circumstances have changed and we must respond to the facts on the ground — not from the rhetoric from five years ago. So, after careful consideration, I have come to the difficult…
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Arts and culture celebration ‘Queens Rising’ launches calendar of events for June

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May. 3, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan The arts and culture community came together at Queens Museum in Corona Thursday morning to launch the third annual Queens Rising celebration.  The month-long celebration of local artists and venues will kick off on June 1 with a packed calendar of events that highlight the diversity of the borough….
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