U.S. Rep. Velázquez demands $300M for Superfund sites
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“Given the public health effects that environmental sore spots can have on families and children, this is a question of social and environmental justice.”
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7 Exciting Facts About the 2019 Queens Night Market
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‘There’s a moment every Saturday night where you look around and it looks like all of New York City is there.’
Read MoreLancman slams Albany for cash bail ‘travesty’
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Lancman visited the Queens Criminal Courthouse to double down on his commitment to ending cash bail in Queens if elected DA.
Read MoreState budget includes ‘One Day’ law provision for immigrant offenders
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The act will amend New York Penal Law to shorten the maximum jail sentences for certain class A misdemeanors to avoid triggering deportation proceedings.
Read MorePreventive health program satisfies the diverse tastes of Jackson Heights
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“With healthy food, you can make a lot of progress with chronic diseases.”
Read MoreTattoo parlor manager pleads guilty to assaulting gay couple without facing hate crime charge
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“I won’t be getting tattooed here anymore.”
Read MoreFor 28 Years, the Courthouse Has Been ‘Just Peachy’ For Chief Clerk Kersh
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“When you start working in the court system and you realize all the information that is available to you, you realize how important it is to protect that information.”
Read MoreMayor meets with Koslowitz, community leaders about jail behind closed doors
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“The purpose is to gain valuable initial feedback before having broader community meetings that will be open press.”
Read MoreCentral Queens Robbery Suspect Threatens to Bomb Subway, Light Bank On Fire
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While holding a lighter to the liquid, he told an employee he would set the place on fire and demanded money.
Read MoreUnderstanding Pragmatic Changes in the New Statement of Client’s Rights
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The Statement of Client’s Rights, as its name suggests, provides a prospective client with their rights and obligations in the attorney-client relationship.
Read MoreOne Queens State Senator Hesitates On Bail Reform Bill
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“Bail reform is still being negotiated, so with no definitive language, I cannot support or reject it yet.”
Read MoreHistoric Woodside Cemetery Hosts Second Annual Beautification Day
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The Moore-Jackson Cemetery has experienced a bit of wear and tear since it opened in 1733. The last person was interred in the colonial-era burial ground in 1868.
Read MoreQueens Leaders Celebrate Women’s History Month in Astoria
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“One woman alone is mighty, but, as many women in this community have shown, all of us working together are unstoppable.”
Read MoreOpponents Heap Scorn On Jails Plan
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All women detainees in the city would be housed at the Kew Gardens jail, the city announced Friday.
Read MorePerv Exposes Himself on E Train As Reported Sex Crimes Rise Citywide
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Cops say that the suspect exposed himself and touched himself in front of a 28-year-old woman as she rode the train.
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