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Along Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria, a familiar pattern has emerged: the 18 outdoor dining sheds that had lined the ten blocks adjacent to the subway since 2020 have dwindled down to just three. The scene on Ditmars mirrored restaurant rows across the city over the weekend when contractors with pickup trucks and power tools hit […]
Following reporting by THE CITY on city agencies breaking language access laws, the Mayor’s adopted budget for 2025 restored $3.8 million to a community based-program that will provide in-person interpretation services to city agencies.
