CLARO Celebrates 11 Years of Consumer Assistance and Advocacy
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On Sunday, CLARO, an initiative founded by the Queens Volunteer Lawyers Project (QVLP), celebrated its 11th Anniversary.
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Public Defender Cabán Officially Enters Crowded DA Race
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“I am running to transform the Queens District Attorney Office after years of witnessing its abuses on the front lines.”
Read MoreKatz Hails the ‘Borough of Growth’ In 2019 State of Queens Speech
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“Instead of fearing one another, we have faith in one another.”
Read MoreQueens Bar Associations Honor the Legacy of Dr. King
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Guest speaker Peter A. Geffen described his relationship with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Read MoreYork College Launches Groundbreaking Indo-Caribbean History Course
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The course will cover some of the political, social and economic factors that led to distinct Guyanese, Trinidadian, Surinamese and U.S. Indo-Caribbean communities.
Read More‘Suspicious’ House Fire Kills Jamaica Woman
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“I couldn’t believe it. There was so much fire in there.”
Read MoreVandal Destroys Flushing Buddhist Temple Statues
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On Jan. 16, NYPD officers responded to the Chinese Buddhist Temple on 39th Avenue, where an unidentified man threw a large concrete stone at statues.
Read MoreCoalition Rallies to Demand 'DA Accountability' in Queens
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‘For 30 years, the Queens Criminal Courthouse has been a revolving door for people of color.’
Read MoreManhole Fire Knocks Out Power in Hollis
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Several hundred homes lost power and street lamps were out for several hours, firefighters said.
Read More‘It’s Awful, Really’ — NY Government Workers Assess Impact of the Shutdown
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“It’s hard to just make it work, especially in a place like New York City,” she said. “People’s patience can only last so long — and their bank accounts, too.”
Read MoreForest Hills Dental Clinic Provides Free Oral Care to Kids
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“This is a real medical need not being met".”
Read MoreReform Coalition Will Announce List of DA Demands at Monday Rally
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“Our country is waking up to the role prosecutors play in mass incarceration — that movement has come to Queens.”
Read MoreICE Makes Another Arrest Outside Queens Criminal Court
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The arrest took place shortly before 1 p.m. with several attorneys and court staff present.
Read MoreNY Law School Launches New Housing Justice Leadership Institute
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By 2022, the city will require more than 1,000 housing attorneys, NYLS estimates.
Read More‘Pissed’ Residents Urge Verizon to Remedy 188th Street Water Leaks
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At least 32 private water service lines along the east side of 188th Street between 73rd Avenue and the Grand Central Parkway have failed since 2017.
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