Far Rockaway political staffer vies for open Queens council seat
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LaToya Benjamin is as economic development director for State Sen. James Sanders.
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Public defenders warn of another Rikers Island COVID crisis
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“A resurgence of COVID-19 in the jails is imminent.”
Read MoreFederal judge from Bayside orders government to reinstate DACA protections
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“He’s a principled guy from Queens.”
Read MoreProminent Rockaway priest accused of sexually abusing homeless teen
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The Brooklyn Diocese knew about the abuse but shielded the priest, the lawsuit states.
Read MoreMayoral candidate Maya Wiley outlines community investment plan to stop gun violence
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“The harder we make living for folks, the more violence and gun violence goes up.”
Read More5 Pointz lawsuit sets developers back another $2.7 million
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The Queens real estate developer who ordered the destruction of the Long Island City street art mecca 5Pointz will have to pay nearly $3 million in legal fees to the artists’ attorneys.
Read MoreGennaro tries to kick GOP placeholder off ballot in complicated Queens council race
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The complicated race for Council District 24 is getting a little more complicated.
Read MoreQueens criminal court suspends most in-person proceedings as COVID rate rises
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The suspension will last at least two weeks.
Read MoreSpecial needs students sue for proper resources during pandemic
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More than 500 families who have signed onto a recent lawsuit filed against school districts nationwide.
Read MoreA year after sewage flood, South Ozone Park families still seek compensation
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“Our clients have lived with this issue for a year with no offers from the City to pay for their lost property and the repairs needed to make some of the homes at least livable again.”
Read MoreQueens’ first jury trial in nine months is over. There won’t be another one until 2021.
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See you next year, jury duty.
Read MoreAdvocates urge Cuomo to release older prisoners as COVID surges behind bars
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At least 1,705 staff members and 1, 737 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 in state prisons.
Read MoreNY judicial report reveals bias against women in state court system
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Nearly half of female attorneys surveyed said they experienced unwanted physical contact at least sometimes.
Read MoreAstoria sex club busted for breaking COVID rules
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Caligula touts itself as “the hottest on-premise swingers club in all of New York.”
Read MoreManhattan judge set to rule on saga of 200 homeless men
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The men have been ostracized by their neighbors on the Upper West Side.
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