Queens judges will release 12 defendants just before bail overhaul
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They are charged with a variety of offenses and will be released Dec. 27 or Dec. 31.
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Queens DA releases list of cops with credibility issues
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The list includes 65 officers with adverse credibility findings.
Read MoreHunters Point library violates the ADA, new federal lawsuit claims
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A nonprofit organization is suing the Queens Public Library on behalf of a Queens woman with a mobility disability.
Read MoreNYPD tech vendor accidentally slipped malware into computer system
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The malware affected 23 NYPD machines.
Read MoreWeed arrest disparities persist across Queens police precincts
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Though the NYPD does not report racial or ethnic arrest data by precinct, there are persistent disparities in arrest totals across the borough’s 16 precincts.
Read MoreOpponents of sex work decriminalization launch 2020 legislative fight
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“The Equality model decriminalizes people in prostitution while also providing exit strategies and services to those who need it.”
Read MoreCity set to shutter two jails to make way for new facilities
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The city’s jail population has fallen below 7,000 people and will likely decrease further.
Read MoreCity hopes innovative ‘rain gardens’ will curb flooding in SE Queens
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The rain gardens will work to reduce flooding in the neighborhoods and draw polluted runoff away from Jamaica Bay.
Read MoreRozic bill equips cops with skills to combat hate crimes
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Rozic said the legislation “sends a strong message about hate not having a place in any of our communities.”
Read MoreA criminal justice reform would give thousands a clean slate — if only they would apply
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“Fewer than 1 percent of the expected pool of eligible people have accessed the law.”
Read MorePark Service partners with human rights group to counter anti-Semitic graffiti in Breezy Point
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Vandals scrawled “gas chamber,” anti-Semitic messages and other racial slurs on the walls and playground at a private beach club.
Read MoreTwo Queens men sentenced for assaulting Rikers guards
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Two men who began assaulting a group of correction officers are headed to prison.
Read MoreOpinion: Candidate Bloomberg and the delayed apology
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Do enough voters care about candidate Bloomberg to switch loyalties from anyone they may be currently supporting?
Read MoreSunnyside man convicted of assault in one-punch death case
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Steven O’Brien pleaded guilty to third-degree assault, a misdemeanor, for punching Danny McGee in the face.
Read More‘Disorderly’ teens cause confusion at Queens Center Mall
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Someone also reportedly started throwing fake money off of a balcony.
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