Participatory budgeting brings major upgrades to western Queens
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The projects include water bottle refilling stations, updated high-speed Wi-Fi, electrical upgrades and more bus countdown clocks.
Chanel Lewis sentenced to life behind bars for Vetrano murder
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Lewis was sentenced for the murder of Karina Vetrano.
Read MoreA Far Rockaway boy was fatally struck by a car. Advocates say it was preventable
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The death of a Far Rockaway boy struck by a vehicle just moments after exiting a school bus last week has further galvanized pedestrian safety advocates
Read More‘Accountability in the community’ — probation officers advocate for higher wages
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“Probation officers are an alternative to incarceration. We save the city and state hundreds of thousands of dollars by keeping people out of the prison system.”
Read MoreSpring has sprung at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge
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For Queens residents looking for something to do on a fine spring day, look no further than the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge.
Read MoreMTA solar proposal could power 18,000 homes
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“Green energy always had a dual benefit — it can help save the planet and it can be a big money-maker as well.”
Read MoreJudge denies motion, sets sentencing in Vetrano case
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After about two and a half hours of testimony, Justice Michael Aloise denied the defense motion and set sentencing for Tuesday morning.
Read MoreRamos endorses Cabán for Queens DA in call for ‘transformational change’
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“She shows me we can achieve the bold, transformational change that we deserve.”
Read MoreMTA fare hike: what to expect when rates jump
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Prices increased for a 30-day unlimited MetroCard and a 7-day unlimited MetroCard.
Read MoreCambria Heights man faces 25 years for pimping out, trying to kill girlfriend
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Viltus’ girlfriend is transgender, and her case marks the first time the Queens DA’s Office has prosecuted a sex trafficking case involving a transgender person.
Read MoreCity may include dads in family field trip program for detained parents
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“Our off-site visitation program with incarcerated mothers at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan has been a great success, and we are now exploring a similar program for fathers.”
Read MoreWeprin: Judith Clark is a reminder that rehabilitation is achievable
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“Establishing visitation as a right and not a privilege will make our prison system and communities safer.”
Read MoreGrand jury indicts Jamaica baby shower shooter
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“The defendant is accused of gunning down a man in a residential neighborhood, just beyond a center where people were celebrating the upcoming birth of a baby.”
Read MoreAOC celebrates new Jackson Heights community center
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AAFE members were joined by U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and State Sens. Jessica Ramos and Toby Ann Stavisky as the group cut the ribbon.
Read MoreDeadly Brink's heist driver paroled after 37 years in prison
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Clark was seen by supporters as a symbol of the need for clemency if the prison system were to live up to its ideals as an institution of rehabilitation.
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