From super to shelter — evicted Harlem handyman heads to homelessness
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Carlos Zambrano and his family may become homeless after being fired from his job as a superintendent.
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Meng bill would revive committee promoting women-owned businesses
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Meng wants to bring back the Interagency Committee on Women’s Business Enterprise, a U.S. government entity that helps women-owned businesses prosper.
Read MoreMore than 370 people have died in NYC jails since 2001
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“We’re throw-aways. That’s what we’re considered.”
Read MoreJamaica man sentenced to up to life in prison for brutal 2017 stabbing
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Marque Copeland was staying at a home on 145th Street in November 2017 when he attacked Christopher Cody amid an ongoing dispute.
Read MorePharmacies will now notify patients of dangerous medication recalls
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Northeastern Queens Assemblymember Daniel Rosenthal and Southeastern Queens State Sen. Leroy Comrie sponsored the bill in their respective chambers.
Read MoreFortune Society helps formerly incarcerated men dress for success
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The Fortune Society hosted several recently released men and boys at a special Employment Services’ workshop Tuesday as part of the Alternatives to Incarceration program.
Read MoreWhat’s on the ballot: A busy New Yorker’s guide to the five charter revision questions
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Though they can seem inscrutable to anyone who hasn’t followed the inner workings of New York City, “yes” or “no” votes can overhaul aspects of the City Charter.
Read MoreJamaica man pleads guilty for possessing over 6,000 images of child porn
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Lalbeharry pleaded guilty to 17,725 charges related to promoting child sex abuse and possessing images of child sex abuse.
Read MoreToxic butt injector pleads guilty to criminally negligent homicide
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Donna Francis, 39, pumped the silicone gel into the woman’s butt inside the basement of her Far Rockaway home in 2015.
Read MoreEviction dispute prompted Queens Village man to kill landlord’s son, prosecutors say
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The two men were sharing the home on 220th Street on Sept. 29 when they became engaged in a heated argument, according to prosecutors.
Read MoreJamaica mom’s arrest highlights problems with city response to mental health crises: advocates
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Advocates say Herrera’s arrest highlights severe problems in the way the NYPD handles calls for people experiencing mental health issues.
Read MoreQueens Village man arrested for fatally stabbing roommate
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Hopeton Prendergast was arrested on Wednesday, less than a month after cops say he stabbed his housemate to death.
Read MoreTensions flare at hearing over the law that shields police records from public view
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The NYPD has used the law to deny public access to records of officers involved in high-profile incidents of police brutality.
Read MoreCity officials and immigrant advocates stress the importance of the immigrant vote
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The opportunity to vote days ahead of the election could prove especially important for immigrants in Queens and citywide, advocates say.
Read MoreThe new jail is coming. What does that mean for people in Queens Criminal Court?
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An hour before the City Council began to vote in favor of an unprecedented plan to build four new jails, it was business as usual at the courthouse.
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