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.
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CUNY staff union contract ratified after yearslong struggle
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Professors will see salary increases across the board, as well as minimum pay for a three-credit course increasing to $5,500.
Read MoreFive ways to give back in Queens this holiday season
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Here’s how you can do some good this holiday season.
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 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.”
Read MorePair of prosecutors blast upcoming bail and discovery reforms
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Acting Queens District Attorney John Ryan has been an outspoken opponent of the bail reform measures for months.
Read MoreOpinion: Shop small (not the online mall) this holiday season
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Why and how you should shop small this season.
Read MoreQueens DA-elect Katz names transition team
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Katz, the current Queens Borough President, filled out the team with several defense attorneys, nonprofit leaders and activists.
Read MoreCollege enrollment among NYC students hits record high
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A total of 48,782 students who graduated high school in 2018 enrolled in college afterward.
Read MoreTwo years on, state record sealing law has underwhelming impact in NYC
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Advocates blame the results on the law’s limited scope and a lack of awareness of the measure.
Read MoreReal estate firm alleges city taxes ‘squeezed’ hotel out of business
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GCP Realty II is suing the New York City Department of Finance, claiming that the department allegedly overvalued a now-shuttered East Elmhurst hotel.
Read MoreLeaders call on SE Queens to submit their Census forms after dismal 2010 showing
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Analysts predict that New York could lose up to two seats in Congress based on population estimates.
Read MoreQueens leaders drive state, city veteran initiatives
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Queens lawmakers have led the charge for veteran assistance reforms.
Read MoreThe Race for Queens District Attorney: A Retrospective
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Take a look back with us as we reflect on some of the Queens DA race’s highest highs, lowest lows and spiciest moments.
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