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New York Post

NYC Council caucus calling on Biden to declare migrant crisis an ‘emergency’
A bipartisan City Council coalition wants the White House to declare a federal emergency because of the asylum-seeker...
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New York Post

Lawmakers express outrage over NYC’s ‘revolving door’ shoplift crisis that’s killing local businesses
“It’s utterly ridiculous that a small subset of career criminals make up 30% of shoplifting arrests in...
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QNS

Holden calls for removal of unattended tractor-trailers in Maspeth and Glendale
Councilman Robert Holden is working to enlist a special task force that will address the issue of...
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New York Post

City Council caucus wants Hochul to re-open state psych centers
A bipartisan City Council coalition is calling on Gov. Hochul to reopen many of the state’s shuttered...
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New York Post

Kudos to Councilman Bob Holden for pushing NYC pols to own up to their rent deals
What a sensible idea: Progressive pols race to keep down rents in rent-stabilized city apartments, even...
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New York Post

Bill would force NYC pols to disclose if they live in rent-stabilized apartments
A new bill from City Councilman Bob Holden (D-Queens) would force his colleagues to disclose whether...
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New York Post

Robert Holden demands NYC stop funding group with anti-Asian hateful rep
A Queens pol is demanding the City Council stop funding a progressive advocacy group that’s pocketed...
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Forest Hills Post

Councilmember Robert Holden Introduces Legislation Aimed at Tackling Rising Crime
Queens Councilmember Robert Holden has introduced legislation aimed at keeping tabs on the mentally ill...
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Politics NY

Queens councilman introduces bills on crime, mental illness
Queens Councilman Robert Holden introduced two bills at Thursday’s New York City Council Stated Meeting....
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American Songwriter

Billie Eilish, Joan Jett, Noah Cyrus, and More Sign Letter to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages in New York City
Prior to the collapse of Ryder, City Councilman Robert Holden (D-Queens) recently introduced legislation...
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QNS

Queens councilman calls on DEP to improve drainage in effort
Queens Councilman Robert Holden wrote a letter to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), urging...
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Daily News

Put carriage horses out to pasture
I, along with my City Council colleagues, introduced a bill that replaces unsafe, inhumane horse-drawn...
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QNS

Queens parks get millions in funding from City Council budget
Councilman Robert Holden worked to bring this funding to his district and is happy to say “Queens is...
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Sunnyside Post

Queens Electeds Back Holden’s Proposal to Deck Section of Long Island Expressway in Maspeth
An ambitious plan proposed by councilmember Robert Holden that would see a section of the Long Island...
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Sunnyside Post

Holden Blasts DOT for Not Incorporating Community Feedback Into Maspeth Citi Bike Plan
The Department of Transportation plans to bring Citi Bike to Maspeth and Middle Village this summer but...
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New York Post

Queens councilman rips NYC high school admissions process in memo to DOE
In a memo to the Department of Education obtained by The Post, Democratic Councilman Robert Holden blasted...
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New York Post

It's time to make this city a sanctuary for law-abiding New Yorkers
Our city is teetering on a precipice. It will either fall into the abyss of lawlessness or rise to return...
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New York Post

NYC Council members pushing for tax rebates for small homeowners
Led by Councilmembers Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island), Selvena Brooks-Powers (D-Queens) and Robert Holden...
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Astoria Post

Holden Calls on Mayor to Upgrade Outdated Police Precinct Buildings
Council Member Robert Holden, whose 30th Council District incorporates five precincts, wants the city’s...