A dozen Queens pols call for CNN to host climate town hall in the borough
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Queens is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather because the borough contains such a large amount of coastline.
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People of color account for 85 percent of fare evasion arrests in NYC
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“The city continues to arrest black and brown people for fare evasion at rates that are grossly disproportionate when compared to rates of white people.”
Read MoreLetter: Young adults in jail need consistent and appropriate mental health care
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“How can we expect to reduce recidivism when we’re compounding the issues that got them incarcerated to begin with?”
Read More2003 death of Queens Village woman inspires law against staging auto accidents
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Assemblymember David Weprin sponsored the bill and said the law “rightfully honors the memory of Alice Ross,” one of his constituents.
Read MoreDiscrimination lawsuit against Assemblymember Vivian Cook will proceed to trial
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“I think the Assembly tried to whitewash the issue.”
Read MoreShooter who fled to Miami sentenced for fatal Ozone Park home invasion
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“This kind of lawless gun violence will not be tolerated in our neighborhoods.”
Read MoreCabán concedes, ending 11-month race for Democratic DA nomination
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“Stages like this were not made or built for people like me. And that had changed.”
Read MoreKatz caps 'longest Election Day ever' with victory speech
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“Right now, there is a growing sense and a growing reality that this fairness and equity is not happening here in Queens County. We need to make sure that it does.”
Read MoreCabán concedes defeat in Queens DA race primary
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Tiffany Cabán has conceded to Borough President Melinda Katz in the Democratic primary for Queens district attorney.
Read MoreThe jury is out: Prospective panelists weigh in on service in Queens
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Like death and taxes, eventually all citizens get the call to come to court — and many find that they even enjoy it.
Read MoreCrime is down citywide, but Queens has mixed results
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Year-to-date results have also been mixed, with major crimes like reported rapes and felony assaults up in the Queens South patrol area from the previous year.
Read MoreCops say Flushing home invader attacked 94-year-old, tried to rape daughter
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Police say Solomon Hudgins, 27, broke through a bathroom window at around 2 a.m. on Sunday with his pants down and his genitals exposed.
Read MoreJFK Airport worker claims to be victim of pregnancy discrimination
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The worker became homeless after leaving her job, and is raising her now 4-month-old daughter in a Queens homeless shelter.
Read MoreCabán narrows Queens DA race deficit, but judge won’t open dozens of affidavit ballots
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“It is now time to allow Queens to move on.”
Read MoreNFL linebacker charged with punching cop returns to court
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Bates was arrested on Jan. 26 for allegedly refusing to pay a $32 cab fare outside an East Elmhurst hotel.
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