Governor orders hate crime investigation after attack on Hindu priest
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Swami Ji Harish Chander Puri was allegedly attacked by Sergio Gouveia near the Shiv Shakti Peeth Temple in Glen Oaks in the late morning of July 18.
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Ex-vice cop sentenced for helping out prostitution and gambling ring
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“He tarnished the badge he wore to line his pockets with cash.”
Read MoreHate crime suspect arrested in pepper spray assault on trans woman in Jackson Heights
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Despite support for the LGBTQIA+ community from residents and leaders, Queens has been the site of several alleged homophobic and transphobic hate crimes.
Read More‘Revenge porn’ criminalized in state of New York
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Lawmakers hailed the bill as a win for victims of abuse.
Read MoreJamaica man gets up to 10 years for pimping teen girl
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Throughout the ordeal, he pocketed all of the proceeds and imposed daily quotas for the teen to meet.
Read MoreMorgenthau, iconic ex-Manhattan district attorney, has died
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Morgenthau left office in 2009, telling The Associated Press at the time he was retiring because “I looked at my birth certificate, and I said, “It's about time.’”
Read MoreHomeless New Yorkers and advocates question Cuomo’s call to crackdown on subway transients
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‘To deal with the homelessness, first you need psychiatrists, you need the police, you need the doctors and social workers, too.’
Read MoreEx-CCRB directors say DOJ decision won’t influence Pantaleo trial judge
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‘She’s very fair and she does try to eliminate the public sentiment from the decision that she makes.’
Read MoreKatz and Cabán pledge conviction review as 'flimsy' 1993 murder case returns to Queens court
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“Flimsy convictions, for both violent crimes and less serious charges, reinforce the overcriminalization of our black and brown communities.”
Read More17 Queens men charged in series of violent home invasions
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The defendants “committed numerous, violent armed robberies, victimizing families in their homes and employees and patrons of local businesses, including a barber shop.”
Read MoreNYC jails ‘flout’ city law by delaying release of bailed-out defendants, report finds
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“Audit after audit continues to reveal that DOC is still wildly out of compliance with some of New York City’s most important recent bail reforms.”
Read MoreWell-known prosecutor Whitney North Seymour, Jr. dies at 95
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“Whitney North Seymour, Jr., was a giant. He exemplified the best of our profession, in its nobility and commitment to public service.”
Read MoreDisgraced NYPD detective sentenced to up to 12 years for running brothel scheme
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Retired Detective Ludwig “Agua” Paz’ scheme spanned Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island, and allegedly involved seven active duty NYPD police officers.
Read MoreTop dogs: MTA police pups win big at nationwide competition
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The officers and their dogs also swept all of the competition categories, which included obedience, agility, evidence search and criminal apprehension.
Read MoreJudge says defense team can still represent man charged with murder in cop’s death
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Another Legal Aid attorney represented a potential witness in the case, prompting prosecutor Shawn Clark to file a motion claiming a conflict of interest.
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