Shane O Brien

Covering politics, sports and western Queens with @QNS and sometimes @amNewYork. All views my own. Tips: [email protected]

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NYC Parks has launched a new initiative to remove up to 1 million pounds of derelict and abandoned boats from the city's waterways, with the help of federal funding from US Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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NYCFC's Matt Freese on being booed at Columbus after the World Cup.

"Respectfully, I'm from Philadelphia, and anything they're saying to me on the field, I can guarantee you, I've said worse at Eagles games."

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Congrats to the workers of @SchnepsUnion! Every worker deserves dignity, and I’m proud to stand in solidarity with the hard-working journalists in the Schneps Union.

Management: it’s time to get to the bargaining table.

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Major congrats to the hardworking and now unionized journalists at Schneps

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Schneps workers WON our union! After our NLRB election today!!

We’re so excited to be a part of the NewsGuild. Tell Schneps management to join us at the bargaining table and stop trying to exclude workers from our union now!

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Family of Sgt Angel Sarah Rampersad, a South Ozone Park resident killed during an Iranian missile strike in Jordan last week, held a vigil outside her home Thursday morning.

Her mother Carol: "She died for this country and as her mother, I'm highly proud of her."

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Reporters at Schneps Media, the biggest local news chain in the New York metro area, want to form a union. The owners are making every argument in the union-busting book to try to convince them not to. The vote is on Friday.

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Our election is this Friday! 🎉 There's still time for Schneps to voluntarily recognize our union, but we're ready to hit the polls! Show your support by signing our petition: https://t.co/t6R04ISPnt #SchnepsUnion

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RT @JoePantorno: #Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni just left his post-match press conference in tears, saying he needs time to think ove…

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President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino roundly booed as they arrive ahead of World Cup trophy presentation.

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#Spain are champions of the world: https://t.co/SKIDgqEVFP

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Lionel Messi has just had Argentina's first shot of the World Cup final in the 117th minute. Just utter domination

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Hard to see anything but a Spain win in extra time. Argentina have offered nothing and will offer less now following Enzo Fernandez's rash red card. Do they take off Messi for more legs? It's one thing making up for his lack of running 11v11. It's another 11v10 against Spain.

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The Argentina fans were really getting going there... so here's Robbie Williams, an artist that hasn't been relevant in over a decade.

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Half time and Argentina yet to register a shot. Spain suffocating them with their pressing but the Spanish lack a cutting edge themselves

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And that's the hydration break. Cagey stuff so far. Spain far more comfortable in possession but few chances barring two Yamal bursts into the area early on. No shots from Argentina yet

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A lot more blue and white than red in the crowd here for the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium. Party atmosphere among the Argentinian fans at the moment

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A lot more blue and white than red in the crowd here for the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium. Party atmosphere among the Argentinian fans at the moment

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@Jenniduhh I'm not labeling Argentinians as dangerous. I'm labeling the organization, which has nothing to do with Argentinian fans, as dangerous.

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@Suekavasquez I meant in terms of a crowd crush. There were places where it was difficult to move/get out and organization could have been better from a city point of view. Nothing dangerous about fan behavior, was all good spirited

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The fact that a captain of a World Cup finalist (Messi) is made available for a ticketed event with scripted questions from non-media at Fanatics Fest - but not for a press conference in the same building - speaks volumes about this World Cup.