A memorable year on the roads and rails
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Check out some of the stories that shaped the transit system serving 2.3 million Queens residents.
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The year in photos: 16 images that defined Queens in 2019
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A picture is worth a thousand words.
Read MoreKatz will replace Queens DA executive staff with justice reform ‘true believers’
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But Katz declined to name the person who may remain in the executive staff.
Read MoreDeath of Queens detective inspires creation of new body armor
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NYPD officials said that the need for a light-weight version of a bullet-resistant vest was made clear by the death of Detective Brian Simonsen.
Read MoreQueens man impeached
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Donald Trump is the third president to be impeached in United States history — and the first from Queens.
Read MoreQueens Supreme can handle justice reforms, top judge says
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Court personnel believe that they are ready to meet the demands of the new measures.
Read MoreBrooklynite convicted of ‘ridiculous’ fatal shooting in Astoria
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Santiago Salcedo was convicted for shooting Qsaun Brown to death on Steinway Street after Brown made a derogatory remark toward two women.
Read MoreWoodside man dies after being hit by drunk driver fleeing separate crash
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The driver was trying to escape the scene of a separate collision that had taken place just blocks away.
Read MoreRichmond Hill man accused of chasing teen into traffic arraigned in Queens
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The teen was left with serious leg injuries after being struck by a vehicle.
Read MoreQueens lawmakers question gang database tactics in letter to NYPD Inspector General
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The NYPD credits the database for helping facilitate large-scale raids and driving down gang-related violence.
Read MoreBail reform opponents face ‘fear mongering’ critique at Kew Gardens meeting
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“This bail reform law has been a reaction to overreach by law enforcement.”
Read MoreSex crimes and shootings rise in Queens
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In the vast majority of Queens police precincts, reports of rape, along with other sex crimes, have seen a drastic increase.
Read MoreBayside bishop charged with sexually abusing pre-teen
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The victim was an active member of Our Lady of La Salette Church when the abuse started.
Read MoreBrooklyn man pleads guilty in fatal Far Rockaway ice-pick ‘stabbing frenzy’
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Norbert Williams admitted to attacking a man with an ice pick in the stairwell of an apartment building.
Read MoreQueens DA’s cop credibility database includes 406 officers named in lawsuits
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“Just turning over a list of officers that have civil rights lawsuits against them is not sharing anything that isn’t publicly available.”
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