Don’t Do It: School Safety Agent Cuffed For Lifting Nike Gear
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Lauren Owens, 27 of Brownsville, Brooklyn, was spotted by an asset protection officer taking a Nike sweatshirt and Nike sweatpants off the sales rack.
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Sprawling Court System A Quirk of Queens Past
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With nearly 2.4 million residents dealing with countless issues, Queens was destined to have a vast legal system. But, as anyone who has traveled from Laurelton to Long Island City for early morning jury duty can attest, it certainly is sprawling too.
Read MoreQueens DA & Activists Go Head To Head Over Bail Effort
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A feud has broken out over a growing civil rights group tactic to reform the criminal justice system in New York City.
Read MoreGreen Card Policy ‘Perversion’ Could Harm 475,000 New Yorkers
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Donald Trump’s latest anti-immigrant policy proposal could get hit close to home for New Yorkers.
Read MoreLocal Publisher Punished With 5 Months in Prison For Witness Tampering
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The publisher of a long-running community newspaper was sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to blackmail a sexual assault victim.
Read MoreBrooklyn Judge Warns El Chapo Lawyers’ About Threatening Text
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As attorneys for the alleged drug kingpin Joaquin Guzman Loera, better known as “El Chapo,” continue to push to delay the start of his trial, the Brooklyn federal court judge in charge of the case warned one of his attorneys to stop texting government witnesses.
Read MoreTenants face tough fight against MCI fraud
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When Hilda Valentin’s landlord died in 2016, her six-unit apartment building was in the process of getting a new boiler. Valentin had lived in a rent-stabilized apartment there for 27 years.
Read MoreNYC Taxi Medallion Bankruptcy Chapter 7 or Chapter 13
/In today’s current economic climate, many changes are occurring including with technology and cell phones. Many people are using Uber, Lyft, Juno and other apps for taxi services. This is directly impacting the yellow cab and black car taxi industry in NYC.
Read MoreCorona Creep Charged in Criminal Court
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An Corona man was charged in Queens Criminal Court Thursday for sexually molesting two girls, 10 and 13,in East Elmhurst, prosecutors said.
Read MoreFlushing daycare stabbing draws attention to Chinese ‘birth tourism’
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Elected officials are taking a closer look at the “birth tourism” industry after a Flushing nanny accused of stabbing three infants and two adults inside a daycare center for Chinese immigrants.
Read MoreQueens Doctor Among Those Arrested For Illegally Prescribing Oxycodone
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Five doctors, a pharmacist and three medical assistants in New York have been charged with illegally prescribing millions of oxycodone pills.
Read MoreBrooklyn man whiffed away to prison for three years for stealing $10K worth of lux goods from JFK
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Eric Love, 51, was sentenced to up to three years in prison after he was caught stealing over $10,000 worth of high-end fragrances and Fitbits from stores inside John F. Kennedy International Airport.
Read MoreBeloved Veteran Queens Prosecutor Died
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Assistant District Attorney James Evangelou passed away on September 26. Photo courtesy of the Queens District Attorney’s Office
Read MoreIn This Courtroom Success Means Saving A Life
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It wasn’t the typical courtroom exchange between a judge and defendant. Twenty years ago, it would have seemed preposterous.
Read MoreNYLS Expands Social Justice Mission
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New York Law School is expanding its public service focus through its new Office of Public Service and Pro Bono Initiatives.
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