Armed hamburglars target Sunnyside McDonald’s
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Talk about a Big Mac attack.
Read MoreTrials are down, workload is up. Discovery reform fosters new normal in Queens criminal court
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“I had to beg for a trial.”
Read MoreTwo Queens senators open to bail reform compromise
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“All legislation starts off with good intentions and then it breathes and you see where it needs to be amended or adjusted.”
Read MoreQueens assembly members resist senate plan to overhaul bail law
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The Senate’s proposal would get rid of cash bail completely, but give judges discretion to remand defendants.
Read MoreKatz carries new energy into role as DA
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“In Queens County, we are going to have fairness and equity. We are going to start over.”
Read MoreState senate leaders cave to pressure, propose bail reform reform
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Opponents said the “proposal puts politics over people.”
Read MoreStop-and-frisk increased by 32 percent in Queens last year
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Roughly 90 percent of stops involved New Yorkers of color.
Read MoreResidents denounce ‘walking while trans’ ban at Jackson Heights town hall
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“What all of this is about is harm reduction. What we want is to make sure all of our neighbors are safe.”
Read MoreCouncil committee to examine city’s controversial DNA database
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“The public has a right to know about these genetic stop-and-frisk tactics.”
Read More‘Reform the reform’ — top Bronx judge calls for changes to state bail law
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“I think that while the goals of the legislature are laudable, the process in developing it was poorly thought out and therefore the product was lacking.”
Read MoreNYC Bar supports repeal of ‘walking while trans’ ban
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NYCBA joins a large coalition of activist organizations, lawmakers, and district attorneys from Brooklyn and Manhattan in supporting a repeal of the law.
Read MoreRidgewood artist avoids murder conviction after admitting to killing roommate
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The man’s attorney mounted an insanity defense.
Read MoreNYPD blames bail law for crime increase, even as murder and hate crimes plummet
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“One month of data cannot tell us anything meaningful about crime trends.”
Read MoreTrump cites Queens murder case in anti-immigrant State of the Union speech
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The alleged rape and murder of 92-year-old Maria Fuertes reached the highest stage in the country Tuesday night.
Read MoreArraignment Thursday for man charged with killing 92-year-old woman in Richmond Hill
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Reeaz Khan allegedly attacked the victim, Maria Fuertes, near her home in Richmond Hill.
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