Challenge to 2001 attempted murder conviction hinges on prosecutorial misconduct claim in Queens
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The Queens District Attorney’s Office disputes the allegation that it withheld the document.
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On Trans Remembrance Day, State Senators pledge to repeal ‘Walking While Trans’ ban
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‘I commit to you today… we will repeal the ‘walking while trans’ law this session in Albany.’
Read MoreAttorney General’s mobile office will stop in Jamaica
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Residents can bring in concerns about identity theft, fraud, civil rights, senior issues like elder abuse, and worker’s rights, such as overtime pay and minimum wage issues.
Read MoreProbations union demands city share info on violence against officers
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The city failed to inform the UPOA after a probation officer was attacked while attempting to arrest someone for probation violation.
Read MorePhony plastic surgeon sentenced to prison after yearslong extradition fight
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The conditions of the extradition agreement frustrated Justice Kenneth Holder.
Read MoreMayor pledges to restore shuttered South Jamaica community center
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The community center closed in 2008 after 20 years of operation, due to NYCHA budget cuts.
Read MoreInvestigators offer $10k for info leading to the arrest of Jamaica teen’s killer
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Amir Griffin was fatally shot by a seemingly stray bullet while standing on a basketball court at the Baisley Park Houses.
Read MoreQueens Misdemeanor Veterans Treatment Court celebrates official opening
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The court refers eligible defendants to specialized support services and treatment as an alternative to incarceration.
Read MoreCouncilmember denounces churro vendor arrest
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Councilmember Antonio Reynoso, transit advocates and immigrants’ rights groups have denounced the arrest of a churro vendor at the Myrtle-Wyckoff subway station.
Read MoreNYC expands supervised release ahead of bail reforms
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The city’s supervised release initiative relies on social workers and case managers who work with defendants to ensure they return to their pretrial court dates.
Read MoreMiami man faces 15 years in prison for alleged Uber investment scam
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The vehicles with the VIN numbers the investors were given had allegedly never been registered or titled to the investor.
Read MoreDiverse Ozone Park communities unite for public safety
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One of the most multicultural communities in New York City is uniting in support of public safety.
Read MoreFar Rockaway man gets 25 to life sentence for brutal paint can murder
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He pummeled the victim with paint cans, a weed whacker and other household items.
Read MoreNighttime hit-and-run leaves woman dead outside Jamaica subway station
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An investigation by the 103rd Precinct is still ongoing.
Read MoreJustice reform advocates vow to hold Katz accountable
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The Legal Aid Society urged Katz to stick to her campaign promises and abolish cash bail, establish a conviction review unit and not prosecute low-level crimes.
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