Queens pol takes on state nursing home policy blamed for COVID-19 surge
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“Previous guidance exposed many seniors and essential workers to preventable risk.”
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Rightwing extremist from Bayside busted buying illegal assault rifles
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Instagram photos entered into evidence allegedly show him celebrating anti-Semitic attacks.
Read MoreSpecial court moves Queens defendants off Rikers, sometimes without seeing a judge
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For the first time, Rikers inmate can enter pleas via affidavit.
Read MoreNYPD’s ‘COVID-19 related’ arrest data reveals more racial disparities in Queens enforcement
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The array of offenses include fights caused by jumping a line while waiting to enter a supermarket and a bank robbery.
Read MoreMore than 81% of social distancing summonses went to black and Latino New Yorkers
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“We HAVE TO do better and we WILL.”
Read MoreEx-Queens prosecutor sues Cuomo to reinstate borough president special election
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“I think the governor is wrong in canceling the election and I think the people have the right to vote to elect their borough president.”
Read MoreNew York state will give all inmates face masks as COVID-19 death toll rises
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“They just gave us all masks. They should have given us tombstones and caskets.”
Read MoreCourt tips and cocktails: Queens legal community unites on Zoom
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“It’s a work in progress, uncharted waters. Nobody knows what to expect.”
Read MoreWith courthouses closed, family lawyers continue serving clients in peril
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“The panel is wearing so many hats for the sake of enabling people to access the court system. For us, we don't care if we keep the cases we prepare — we just want to be as helpful as we can under these emergency circumstances.”
Read MoreQueens DA’s new wrongful conviction unit has opened 10 investigations
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“No one is perfect. No system is without flaws.”
Read More‘Too soon’ to know when courthouses will reopen, Chief Judge says
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“We are not yet in a position to formulate any final or even long‐term plan.”
Read MoreCops arrest three at Queensbridge Park after impromptu memorial for local rapper King Shooter
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“The cops started swarming.”
Read MoreQueens judge orders two South Asian candidates back on ballot, with call for inclusive election law
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“In a county as diverse as Queens, with many exotic and unfamiliar names, an expansive view must be taken of what is familiar or diminutive.”
Read MoreAG James, NYC file motion to halt ‘public charge’ rule during pandemic
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“Unlike the Public Charge Rule, this disease does not discriminate — infecting both citizens and non-citizens alike.”
Read MoreQueens cops neglect social distancing in social media posts
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“It’s very frustrating because they’re being tasked with enforcing social distancing.”
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