OPINION: The real test for our new district attorney
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“Will our Chief Law Enforcement Officer continue to tolerate the totally lawless environment that is Rikers Island … ?”
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NY State Court Reporters Association addresses reporting shortage at Queens summit
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the sector is set to grow only three percent by 2026, though the demand is far higher.
Read MoreDecision pending on prosecutors’ request to disqualify defense in NYPD murder case
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The Queens District Attorney’s Office argued in April that disqualifying the Legal Aid Society defense team is in the best interest of defendant Christopher Ransom.
Read MoreJustice Eng and Seymour James highlight Eagle’s Queens DA forum
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The forum will take place at St. John’s University’ Little Theater on Thursday, June 13 at 6 p.m.
Read MoreState Senate considers new slate of LGBTQIA+ rights bills
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The bills would also abolish the “gay panic” defense, create a LGBTQ suicide prevention task force and restore LGBTQ veterans’ eligibility for state programs
Read MoreLawmakers introduce bill to decriminalize sex work
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“We want sex workers to be able to stand up for themselves and to stand up for each other.”
Read MoreStation desolation: Queens has NYC’s least-used subway stops
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It’s hard to imagine a quiet subway station in a borough of approximately 2.3 million.
Read MoreUncle reportedly stabs nephew to death in Rochdale apartment
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Cops charged Eric Coleman with manslaughter for allegedly stabbing his nephew, Terrall, multiple times in the head and torso.
Read MoreAfter years in prison, Shawn Williams vowed never to return. Last week he nearly did.
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“I was conditioned early on to accept jail.”
Read MoreWeprin and Liu sponsor bill to monitor ICE detentions
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"ICE continuously flouts the law, with little or no regard for basic human rights.”
Read MoreTiffany Cabán kicks DA campaign into overdrive with day of endorsements and rallies
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The DA hopeful, who has already racked up endorsements from U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and State Sen. Jessica Ramos, added several more this week.
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AOC and Constantinides support a ‘renewable Rikers Island’
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“If you put solar panels on 25 percent of Rikers Island, we will be able to close every toxic power plant that has been opened in the last two decades in New York City.”
Read MoreOPINION: Queens DA race is too important to miss
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“Whoever wins this seat will undoubtedly hold it for the rest of their life.”
Read MoreHomes built shortly after 1978 aren't necessarily safe from lead paint
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Lead paint poses a unique threat to children, who may crawl around on floors with paint dust, or chew on a windowsill that contains old lead paint.
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