Queens Place bomb hoax diffused after mall evacuation, rush hour traffic jam
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An NYPD official said police continue to investigate the hoax.
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Mayor orders closure of Kew Gardens hotel after New Year’s Day murder
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“I instructed my team to move to close the hotel immediately.”
Read MoreJoanne Watters named Queens Criminal Court supervising judge
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Watters replaces Michelle Johnson, now a Queens Supreme Court justice.
Read MoreSouth Ozone Park demands justice for local leader killed by hit-and-run driver
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“She encouraged others to be brave and courageous in all that we do, to believe in ourselves and be the best we can be in all that we do.”
Read MorePandemic, protests and politics: These were the stories that defined Queens in 2020
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What stories resonated most with you in 2020? Let us know
Read MoreTrafficking survivor receives pardon for decades-old Queens convictions
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“This doesn’t erase what I’ve been through, but it puts a little alleviation to what I had to live.”
Read MoreNew York’s new ‘proximity’ law will help incarcerated parents stay close to kids
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More than 100,000 children in the state have at least one incarcerated parent.
Read MoreAuthorities bust Rosedale rager
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A Rosedale rager with at least 164 guests packed together indoors was busted by New York City Sheriff’s deputies.
Read MoreRego Park man charged with hate crime assault in attack on Muslim family
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Two assailants attacked a man in front of his wife and children in November.
Read MoreQueens leaders condemn profane anti-Semitic vandalism in Forest Hills
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“This intolerable act of vandalism will not go unpunished.”
Read MoreCuomo signs measure limiting courthouse ICE arrests
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“This legislation will ensure every New Yorker can have their day in court without fear of being unfairly targeted by ICE.”
Read MoreProgressive NY lawmakers prioritize parole reform, legal weed and end to solitary in 'Justice Roadmap'
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“New York State has failed to provide our communities with affordable housing, quality healthcare, and robust educational and economic opportunities.”
Read MoreAdams replaces Richards as chair of Council’s police oversight committee
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Adams was appointed chair of the Committee on Public Safety.
Read MoreForest Hills woman fights year-long battle against fake gun charges
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“I look completely crazy.”
Read MoreEx-Queens prosecutor who kept non-whites off juries is now NYC PBA lawyer
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Christopher McGrath has worked as associate general counsel for the NYC PBA since 2007.
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