Top court reverses Queens murder conviction
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The Court of Appeals overturned a Queens murder conviction last week, finding that a Queens judge improperly denied a man his right to mount a full defense during his trial.
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Fresh Meadows pawn shop owner busted for running theft ring
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The state’s attorney general, the mayor and a slew of law enforcement officials announced Thursday that they had busted a massive thievery ring, led by a Queens-based pawn shop owner, that stole and resold over $1 million worth of stolen goods over the course of four years.
Read MoreOpinion: Meet racial violence with anti-racist policies that address systemic issues
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We call upon the nation's leadership at all levels – and across political, religious, academic, business and community institutions – to immediately confront the historically rooted pattern of racially motivated, systemic violence directed particularly at Black, Brown, Asian and Indigenous people.
Read MoreWeeks from start of trial, judge orders emergency meeting in Churaman case
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A Queens Supreme Court judge has called for an unscheduled conference in the case of Prakash Churaman, who is weeks away from being tried a second time for the 2014 murder of 21-year-old Taquane Clark.
Read MoreTrial begins for man accused of murdering NYPD detective whose fellow officers pulled the trigger
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Though Jagger Freeman didn’t shoot the gun that killed Detective Brian Simonsen, Queens prosecutors are pursuing a murder charge, which is allowed in New York State. His trial began Tuesday.
Read MoreHandyman arrested for murder of Forest Hills mom
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The man believed to be responsible for the gruesome stabbing death of a Forest Hills mother over the weekend was arrested by the NYPD on Thursday.
Read MoreLt. gov. resigns after being arrested for bribery
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Lieutenant governor Brian Benjamin turned himself into federal authorities to face charges of bribery and corruption Tuesday morning. By the afternoon, he had resigned from his post as the governor’s second-in-command.
Read MoreElecteds call for unity following attack on Sikh man in Richmond Hill
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Queens elected officials from the local, state and federal level joined community leaders in Richmond Hill Sunday to denounce a recent alleged hate attack on a Sikh man visiting Queens.
Read MorePolice shoot man in Astoria during domestic dispute
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Queens police officers shot a man while responding to a call about a domestic incident Monday in Astoria.
Read MoreRikers correctional officers cuffed for smuggling
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Two correctional officers working on Rikers Island, including one from Queens, were arrested after they allegedly spent months helping to smuggle drugs and other banned items into the jail complex.
Read MoreAiding survivors at the Queens Family Justice Center
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“A lot of people just talk and want a paycheck but I really feel the care, concern and love from the people I work with and that’s unusual; it’s wonderful.”
Read MoreNYPD brass defends mayor’s gun plan
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City officials appearing before members of the City Council defended Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to combat gun violence throughout the five boroughs Wednesday.
Council grills Rikers leadership
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Lawmakers blasted Department of Correction officials for the crisis in the city’s jails Wednesday during a budget hearing.
Howard Beach mobster sentenced to 10 years for arson
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A Howard Beach man with alleged ties to the Gambino crime family was sentenced to a decade in prison.
Read MoreDA seizes over two dozen ghost guns
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Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday the seizure of dozens of ghost guns, ammunition and tactical gear after several NYPD raids earlier this week.
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