Richmond Hill realtor swindles $600,000 out of prospective homeowners
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The realtor took the money and spent it on personal entertainment and expenses, such as travel expenses, cash withdrawal in trips to Trinidad and Tobago.
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Reported hate crimes have surged by 41% so far this year
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A total of 290 hate crimes were reported across the city as of Sept. 1, 2019, up from 205 reported hate crimes as of the same time last year.
Read MoreQueens trails every other borough on key Raise the Age provision for kids charged with crimes
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In Queens, just 57 percent of 16-year-olds were removed from criminal court — by far the lowest rate of the five boroughs.
Read MoreLatest anti-Semitic hate messages mar Labor Day Weekend
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The hate messages, scrawled on walls in Breezy Point and a beach in Belle Harbor, were just the latest examples of racist graffiti in Queens.
Read MoreThree men shot, one dead after Richmond Hill gunman opens fire on Labor Day
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Police say the three men were near 130th Street and 92nd Avenue when the gunman struck, striking two 28-year-old men in the torso and a 27-year-old man in the legs.
Read MoreState closes predatory lending loophole that affected thousands of small businesses
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Prior to the new law, creditors could seize a borrower’s assets in New York courts, even if the original agreement was not made in New York.
Read MorePolice arrested her after she tried getting help for her son. Now she wants to hold them accountable.
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“They showed up on my doorstep, now I’m here on their doorstep.”
Read MoreAppeals court reverses Queens gun conviction based on warrantless search
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Four appellate justices from the Second Department determined that the gun should not have been allowed into evidence.
Read MoreNYPD looks to “Build the Block” in Southeast Queens next month
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Expect to discuss the topic of public safety in the area and collaborate with officers in identifying and solving quality of life and crime concerns.
Read MoreLaw firms sue Catholic church and Boy Scouts for “secret files” on alleged sex abusers
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Marsh Law Firm PLLC and Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala PLLC say they will represent 550 people who claim they were abused by Catholic Church and Boy Scout leaders.
Read MoreDrug and firearm investigation nets 15 alleged gang members in Hollis
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Several alleged members of the HNY gang — named after Hollis’ Henderson Avenue — were charged with attempted murder.
Read MoreLocking up parolees for minor infractions costs city $190 million per year
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“If you have a night job or you get a day job and because of the subway [and] you get home a little late, you can be violated for that.”
Read MoreThree men shot and killed in Southeast Queens in two separate incidents
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According to the most recent NYPD data, there have been 53 shooting victims year to date in the NYPD’s Queens South patrol area.
Read MoreNew York expands key consumer protection law aimed at financial fraud
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Cuomo said the new law would help counteract the erosion of consumer financial protections under President Donald Trump.
Read MoreGOP nominee for Queens DA wants respect for cops, return to 'law and order'
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To Murray, the justice reform proposals championed by Melinda Katz, the Democratic nominee for DA, will only make things worse.
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