Nearly 1,200 people have sued their alleged abusers under the state’s Child Victims Act
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Survivors of sexual abuse are coming forward.
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Sunnyside native Dermot Shea sworn in as new NYPD commissioner
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Shea takes over amid a period of decreasing crime citywide and tension between cops and the communities they serve.
Read MoreBlocked sewage line floods hundreds of Queens homes with waste-tinged water
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An FDNY spokesperson called the sewer backup a “one-in-a-million thing.”
Read MoreCity files land use application to actually close Rikers jails
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The map change would officially close Rikers jails by 2026.
Read More80-year-old woman struck and killed by car in Murray Hill
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Soon Ok Han was crossing the street at the time of the collision.
Read MoreCouncil will consider bill that sheds light on facial recognition and police surveillance
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“We must ensure that the constitutional rights of the public are protected.”
Read MoreQueens 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.
Read MoreQueens 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.”
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