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June 11, 2019

Justice Eng and Seymour James highlight Eagle’s Queens DA forum

June 11, 2019/ David Brand
Justice Eng and Seymour James highlight Eagle’s Queens DA forum

The forum will take place at St. John’s University’ Little Theater on Thursday, June 13 at 6 p.m.

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June 11, 2019/ David Brand/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Crime, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Voices, Western Queens, Southern Queens
NAACP, Queens Eagle, St. John's University, Queens District Attorney, forum, Randall Eng, Legal Aid Society, Seymour James, Tiffany Cabán, Melinda Katz, Rory Lancman, Gregory Lasak, Betty Lugo, Mina Malik, Jose Nieves
June 11, 2019

Councilmembers introduce ‘renewable Rikers’ bills

June 11, 2019/ Guest User
Councilmembers introduce ‘renewable Rikers’ bills

“For generations, Rikers Island has been a place of despair for many New Yorkers caught up in a fractured criminal justice system.”

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June 11, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Crime, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Western Queens
jails, Rikers Island, renewable energy, renewable Rikers, Costa Costantinides, Committee on Environmental Protection, City Council, Helen Rosenthal
June 11, 2019

Advocates submit 26K petitions demanding ‘justice for Chanel’

June 11, 2019/ David Brand
Advocates submit 26K petitions demanding ‘justice for Chanel’

“I’m not a politician … I’m just a woman of color and native New Yorker who heard about Chanel Lewis’ case and became very alarmed.”

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June 11, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, eastern queens, Communities, Law, news, Voices
Chanel Lewis, Karina Vetrano murder trial, racism, NYPD, racial bias, Vocal-NY, Color of Change, Howard Beach, Michael Aloise
June 11, 2019

Hundreds rally for Layleen Polanco at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse

June 11, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert
Hundreds rally for Layleen Polanco at Manhattan Criminal Courthouse

“They treated my sister like she was nothing because of how she decided to be happy,.”

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June 11, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert/
Crime, Communities, Law, news, northern queens, Voices
Layleen Polanco, LGBTQIA, transgender, women, Rikers Island, jail, criminal justice, David Shanies, solitary confinement, House of Xtravaganza
June 11, 2019

Woodhaven man convicted for stashing porn videos of kids as young as 6

June 11, 2019/ Guest User
Woodhaven man convicted for stashing porn videos of kids as young as 6

Acting Queens District Attorney John Ryan described the content as “vile” in a statement.

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June 11, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, Central Queens, Law, news
child porn, Woodhaven, John Ryan, Queens District Attorney
June 11, 2019

OATH ‘pop-up court’ allows Flushing residents to fight summonses close to home

June 11, 2019/ Sheik Florawedan
OATH ‘pop-up court’ allows Flushing residents to fight summonses close to home

This will be the third pop-up court OATH has held in Queens, and the second this month after a successful initiative at Councilmember Robert Holden’s office.

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June 11, 2019/ Sheik Florawedan/
Crime, Communities, eastern queens, Law, news, politics
Peter Koo, Robert Holden, OATH, Queens Public Library, Flushing
June 10, 2019

Lawmakers introduce bill to decriminalize sex work

June 10, 2019/ Guest User
Lawmakers introduce bill to decriminalize sex work

“We want sex workers to be able to stand up for themselves and to stand up for each other.”

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June 10, 2019/ Guest User/
Education, Southern Queens, Western Queens, news, Communities, Crime, Law, Voices, eastern queens, northern queens, Central Queens, politics
Rikers Island, Julia Salazar, LGBTQIA, Corey Johnson, Cecilia Gentili, Stop Violence in the Sex Trades Act, Audacia Ray, DecrimNY, sex work, Jessica Ramos, jail, NYPD, VOCAL-NY, TS Candii, Richard Gottfried
June 10, 2019

Uncle reportedly stabs nephew to death in Rochdale apartment

June 10, 2019/ Guest User
Uncle reportedly stabs nephew to death in Rochdale apartment

Cops charged Eric Coleman with manslaughter for allegedly stabbing his nephew, Terrall, multiple times in the head and torso.

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June 10, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, Southern Queens
Rochdale, Eric Coleman, NYPD, mental illness, Jamaica, Jamaica Hospital, murder
June 10, 2019

After years in prison, Shawn Williams vowed never to return. Last week he nearly did.

June 10, 2019/ David Brand
After years in prison, Shawn Williams vowed never to return. Last week he nearly did.

“I was conditioned early on to accept jail.”

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June 10, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, eastern queens, news, Law, Features, Education, Southern Queens
jail, Rikers Island, Shawn Williams, Columbia University, Uber, South Jamaica, crack epidemic, drugs, CPEP, Cornell Prison Education Program, Human Again, Jan Zeserson
June 07, 2019

A serial bank robber is targeting Chase Bank locations across the city

June 07, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert
A serial bank robber is targeting Chase Bank locations across the city

Yesterday, the unidentified suspect allegedly stole $2,000 from a Chase Bank at 104-17 Queens Boulevard.

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June 07, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert/
Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, Central Queens
bank robbery, Chase Bank, Queens Boulevard, Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, Forest Hills, NYPD
June 07, 2019

Tiffany Cabán kicks DA campaign into overdrive with day of endorsements and rallies

June 07, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert
Tiffany Cabán kicks DA campaign into overdrive with day of endorsements and rallies

The DA hopeful, who has already racked up endorsements from U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and State Sen. Jessica Ramos, added several more this week.

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June 07, 2019/ Phineas Rueckert/
Communities, Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Tiffany Cabán, Jessica Ramos, Queens District Attorney, Larry Krasner, progressives, Philadelphia Police Department, decarceration, LIC, Long Island City, Jimmy Van Bramer, Kalief Browder, Shaun King, Tom DiNapoli, Andrew Cuomo, Rory Lancman, Gregory Lasak, Betty Lugo, Mina Malik, Jose Nieves, endorsements
June 07, 2019

Latin King member gets decade in prison for brutal Jackson Heights beating

June 07, 2019/ Guest User
Latin King member gets decade in prison for brutal Jackson Heights beating

The victim was left in the street bleeding from 11 stab wounds.

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June 07, 2019/ Guest User/
Crime, Central Queens, news, Law
gangs, gang violence, Jackson Heights, El Paisa Bar, Northern Boulevard, Jamaica, Michael Aragundi, John Ryan, Stephanie Zaro, Latin Kings
June 07, 2019

AOC and Constantinides support a ‘renewable Rikers Island’

June 07, 2019/ Guest User
AOC and Constantinides support a ‘renewable Rikers Island’

“If you put solar panels on 25 percent of Rikers Island, we will be able to close every toxic power plant that has been opened in the last two decades in New York City.”

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June 07, 2019/ Guest User/
Communities, Central Queens, eastern queens, Crime, Law, Health, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Voices, Western Queens
Green New Deal, MAGA Queens, Donald Trump, Jackson Heights, Costa Costantinides, AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Environmental Protection Committee, jails, Rikers Island, A More Just NYC, solar panels, Catalina Cruz, Jessica Ramos, Queensbridge, Ravenswood, Astoria Houses, Astoria, LIC, Long Island City, pollution, carbon emissions, renewable energy, renewable Rikers, CUNY Law, Rebecca Bratspies, Marco Barrios, #CLOSErikers, Thomas Zmich
June 06, 2019

OPINION: Queens DA race is too important to miss

June 06, 2019/ David Brand
OPINION: Queens DA race is too important to miss

“Whoever wins this seat will undoubtedly hold it for the rest of their life.”

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June 06, 2019/ David Brand/
Crime, Central Queens, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Voices, Western Queens
Marcia Moxam Comrie, Queens District Attorney, elections, Richard Brown, opinion, Gregory Lasak, Rory Lancman, Tiffany Cabán, Mina Malik, Jose Nieves, Betty Lugo, Melinda Katz, AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, CUNY, York College
June 06, 2019

OPINION: Queens is ready to reform the criminal justice system

June 06, 2019/ Special to the Eagle
OPINION: Queens is ready to reform the criminal justice system

“Despite the progress we’ve made for our city, we are still far from a reformed criminal justice system.”

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June 06, 2019/ Special to the Eagle/
Central Queens, Crime, eastern queens, Law, news, northern queens, politics, Southern Queens, Western Queens
Rory Lancman, Queens District Attorney, NYPD, criminal justice reform, Rikers Island, cash bail, end cash bail, LGBTQ+, opinion
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