Vandal arrested for spraying swastikas in Elmhurst
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“In Queens County, we stand together against hatred directed toward any group.”
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Queens men wrongfully convicted finally freed, a lifetime later
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“It wasn’t an easy road but we never gave up.'“
Read MoreCommunity leaders call for charges against driver who fatally hit delivery worker in Astoria
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“We just want to make sure that this man's life has been accounted for and that we have done everything possible to make sure that justice is there.”
Read MoreCity appeals court’s decision to go forward with inquiry into Eric Garner’s death
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On the one year anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, the family of Eric Garner appeared in New York appellate court to request an inquiry into the Staten Island man’s death move forward Tuesday.
Read MorePublic defenders call on New York to cancel ICE detention contracts
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A new bill would end contracts between ICE and New York State detention centers.
Read MoreThree Eastern Queens NYPD officers cuffed for bribery racket
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The three officers from the 105th Precinct got cash payments for tipping off a towing company to car crashes, feds say. In an unrelated incident, one of the officers also trafficked heroin.
Read MoreDriver kills delivery worker before crashing car into Astoria outdoor dining area
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“There is ZERO tolerance for reckless driving.”
Read MoreFar-right extremist from Queens convicted of threatening to kill Democratic lawmakers
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He faces 10 years behind bars.
Read More‘Solitary by another name’: NY lawmakers slam city’s new isolation plan
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“We cannot continue to pretend a system that cages and dehumanizes people corrects or rehabilitates anyone.”
Read MoreJFK bird smuggler hid 35 live finches in pants and jacket during 6-hour flight: feds
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People bet on the birds in big-money singing competitions.
Read MoreNYPD officer killed by alleged drunk driver on LIE in Queens
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“He was out there trying to make sure everyone was safe and he is dead because someone drove under the influence.”
Read MoreQueens leaders tackle anti-Asian hate at QPL panel
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The surge in anti-Asian hate incidents since the start of the pandemic, including violent attacks in Queens and across our city, is unacceptable.
Read MoreNY judge tosses last-ditch lawsuit seeking to block new Queens jail
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“A single ULURP review of the four borough-based jail sites was lawful and rational.”
Read MoreQueens leaders condemn anti-Semitic attack in Rego Park
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"We stand united with our neighbors in condemning these abhorrent, bigoted anti-Semitic attacks.”
Read MoreTackling hate: Meng meets with Biden and Harris to discuss anti-Asian violence
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Meng thanked Biden “for standing with the Asian American community during this difficult and challenging time.”
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