High-ranking prosecutors ditch masks in Queens DA’s office
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“There are definitely employees that think masks are taking away their freedom and that COVID is a liberal conspiracy.”
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Lander street safety plan would remove NYPD from traffic enforcement
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“Traffic enforcement by police does little to achieve safer streets, but brings with it the risk of racial profiling and escalatory violence.”
Read MoreNew York courts suspend all new jury trials statewide
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Queens’ first jury trial in nine months started yesterday.
Read MorePolice now consider attack on Muslim man in Rego Park a hate crime
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“Recently, additional information has come to light.”
Read MoreOpinion: It’s time for virtual justice in New York
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Michael Higgins is a senior criminal defense attorney.
Read MoreFuzz bust tiger tooth sale in Queens
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A Queens man was forced to pay $500 after he used Craigslist to sell an endangered tiger tooth to state officials posing as buyers.
Read MoreMental health pros will respond to some 911 crisis calls in new NYC pilot program
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“Mental illness is not a crime, but we call upon the police as first responders in a mental health crisis.”
Read MoreQueens jury trial continues, despite new courthouse COVID case and Bronx suspension
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The Queens jury trial will continue even after a trial in the Bronx was suspended because of COVID.
Read MoreSavage attack on Muslim family in Rego Park sparks call for hate crime probe
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“Hate crimes targeting the Muslim community need to be taken seriously.”
Read MoreSoutheast Queens cop arrested for cocaine trafficking
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Officer Amaury Abreu, 34, was indicted in Brooklyn federal court Monday.
Read MoreLaw enforcement community remembers Georgianna DeRosa, one of NYPD’s first female cops
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“She truly was a pioneer and a great person, in addition to being a great cop.”
Read MoreDriver jumps curb in Jamaica, killing kid and senior on sidewalk
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“Two more innocent New Yorkers are dead because of a transportation system which puts speed ahead of safety, and a culture which celebrates driving big, fast, and powerful vehicles
Read MoreCriminal jury trials resume in Queens after eight-month suspension
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Jury selection begins tomorrow for the first trial since March.
Read MorePro-Trump 'chumps' block traffic on Whitestone Bridge two days before Election
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“My son was really scared. He thought that we were getting pulled out of our car.”
Read MorePackage thefts are on the rise in Jackson Heights, say police and residents
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“Your home is your castle and when someone messes with that you don’t feel safe where you live.”
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