Four Queens coffee spots to hide away in this winter
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There is at least one cozy place to go when the snow won’t let up.
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City files land use application to actually close Rikers jails
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The map change would officially close Rikers jails by 2026.
Read MoreCUNY staff union contract ratified after yearslong struggle
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Professors will see salary increases across the board, as well as minimum pay for a three-credit course increasing to $5,500.
Read MoreQueens McDonald’s owner violated worker protection laws
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The company took away shifts and reduced the hours of those trying to exercise employee rights, and fired an employee for the same reason.
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The largest gingerbread display in the world is in Corona
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Come and see more than 1,300 miniature, edible structures.
Read MoreWeed arrest disparities persist across Queens police precincts
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Though the NYPD does not report racial or ethnic arrest data by precinct, there are persistent disparities in arrest totals across the borough’s 16 precincts.
Read MoreCity set to shutter two jails to make way for new facilities
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The city’s jail population has fallen below 7,000 people and will likely decrease further.
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Rozic bill equips cops with skills to combat hate crimes
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Rozic said the legislation “sends a strong message about hate not having a place in any of our communities.”
Read MoreTwo Queens men sentenced for assaulting Rikers guards
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Two men who began assaulting a group of correction officers are headed to prison.
Read More‘Disorderly’ teens cause confusion at Queens Center Mall
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Someone also reportedly started throwing fake money off of a balcony.
Read MorePair of prosecutors blast upcoming bail and discovery reforms
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Acting Queens District Attorney John Ryan has been an outspoken opponent of the bail reform measures for months.
Read MoreOpinion: Shop small (not the online mall) this holiday season
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Why and how you should shop small this season.
Read MoreCity leaders blast ‘vampire’ Monserrate’s bid for Assembly
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Disgraced former lawmaker Hiram Monserrate’s bid for state Assembly has prompted strong responses from several local leaders.
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