Win Rozario’s family slams NYPD for allowing officer to retire before facing discipline for teen’s killing

Win Rozario’s family slams NYPD for allowing officer to retire before facing discipline for teen’s killing

The Family of Win Rozario family rallied alongside advocates at City Hall on Thursday after learning that Salvatore Alongi, one of the officers involved in the shooting, had retired, avoiding disciplinary charges from the Civilian Complaint Review Board in an apparent violation of the watchdog group’s agreement with the NYPD.

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Tenants say ‘worst landlord’ building still plagued by issues despite court order

Tenants say ‘worst landlord’ building still plagued by issues despite court order

Tenants of a building owned by the city’s “worst landlord” say their Elmhurst apartment complex remains in poor condition, nearly two months after a Queens judge ordered the owners to repair it.

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City’s ‘worst landlord’ illegally overcharged Queens residents millions in rent, lawsuit alleges

  City’s ‘worst landlord’ illegally overcharged Queens residents millions in rent, lawsuit alleges

The city’s “worst landlords” are facing a new class action lawsuit after they allegedly overcharged rent-stabilized Queens residents by millions of dollars without implementing legally required improvements to their apartments.

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DSA challenger accuses Rajkumar of petition fraud

DSA challenger accuses Rajkumar of petition fraud

David Orkin, a democratic socialist candidate for the State Assembly, alleged in a lawsuit that Queens Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar’s campaign forged petition signatures in an effort to get the incumbent on the ballot.

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Advocates demand governor sign prison reforms into law

Advocates demand governor sign prison reforms into law

Advocates on Tuesday demanded the governor sign a package of bills meant to reform the state’s troubled prisons, a year after the killing of Robert Brooks put a spotlight on the worsening conditions behind bars.

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Cuomo and Speaker Adams backed by split Southeast Queens coalition

Cuomo and Speaker Adams backed by split Southeast Queens coalition

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo appeared to come away with a major endorsement victory over the weekend after a slate of Black elected officials from Southeast Queens encouraged their supporters to rank the Queens-raised Cuomo first on their Democratic mayoral primary ballots.

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