The race for Queens Council District 22, the next phase of Astoria's political evolution
/In 2013, an Astoria councilman defended stop and frisk. Now top candidates want to defund the police.
Read MoreIn 2013, an Astoria councilman defended stop and frisk. Now top candidates want to defund the police.
Read MoreThroughout the ordeal, he pocketed all of the proceeds and imposed daily quotas for the teen to meet.
Read MoreEddy Florence, 34, admitted to placing prostitution advertisements on various escort service websites, such as Backpage.com, for the two teen victims, aged 13 and 15.
Read MoreViltus’ girlfriend is transgender, and her case marks the first time the Queens DA’s Office has prosecuted a sex trafficking case involving a transgender person.
Read MoreJuan Tirado, a veteran of the Department of Corrections, was convicted of felony sexual abuse last month.
Read MoreThe lack of proper staffing inside Queens Supreme Court delayed the sentencing of a married couple who were convicted for sex trafficking charges, the Eagle learned.
Read MoreA Queens jury convicted a married couple who coerced a 21-year-old woman into sex work out of a Flushing hotel.
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