Women's Rights Leaders Champion Gender Equity at Borough Hall
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Jealous Husband Sentenced For Jamaica Ave Stabbing
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A 23-year-old Jamaica man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for a violent knife attack on a stranger outside a Jamaica Ave. in April 2015. Photo by Austin Kirk/Flickr
Read MoreMiddle Village Man Busted For Bloody Homophobic Attack
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Cops have arrested a Middle Village man suspected of beating two gay men unconscious as they left a bar in Williamsburg, the NYPD reported on Wednesday.
Read MoreOPINION: New Lawsuit Confronts ‘Alarming,’ ‘Unjustifiable’ Racial Disparities
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In an opinion piece for the Eagle, Council Member Rory Lancman explains the lawsuit he filed against the city to release fare evasion arrest data. // Photo by Harrison Leong
Mets Legend Fonzie Inspires Kids in Forest Hills
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Former New York Mets legend Edgardo Alfonzo, who helped power the ball club to the 2000 World Series, encouraged students to hit a home run by giving back to their community during a visit to a Forest Hills after-school program Monday.
Read MoreBrown Undecided on 2019 Election
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Hours after Council Member Rory Lancman announced his candidacy for Queens district attorney, a spokesperson for current Queens DA Richard Brown said Brown has not yet decided whether he will seek reelection.
NYC Reaches Record Low Unemployment Rate, But Many Still Struggle
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New York City recorded an all-time low unemployment rate of 4.1 percent, according to the newly released August employment report by the New York State Department of Labor. But hundreds of thousands of residents continue to struggle to pay rent or earn a living wage.
Read MoreLancman Officially Enters Race For Queens DA
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After months of preparation, District 24 Council Member Rory Lancman officially announced his candidacy for Queens County District Attorney in a video message this morning.
Read MoreBorough Hall Hosts Public Forum on New Jail Scoping Wednesday
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The city will host a public meeting tonight at 6 p.m. inside Borough Hall to review plans to close Rikers Island jails and redevelop the Queens House of Detention to house roughly 1,500 detainees moved off the island.
Read More‘Epic Challenge’: BQE Rehab Plan Could Divert Chunk of Artery for Years
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The city’s Department of Transportation is backing a plan that would temporarily replace the famous Brooklyn Heights Promenade with a six-lane highway during the reconstruction of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between Atlantic Avenue and Sands Street.
Read MoreFlushing Caregiver Charged For Heinous Stabbing Attack
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The woman accused of stabbing three infants inside a Flushing home was charged with several counts of attempted murder in Queens Criminal Court Monday.
Read MoreLegal Analysis: Trivial Defects in Personal Injury Cases
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Legal Observer and Former Judge George Heymann breaks down the defense of a “trivial defect.”
Read MoreLead Tainted Tap Water Plagues Ridgewood and Maspeth
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A new report by the city’s Independent Budget Office reveals that Ridgewood and Maspeth have the highest rate of tap water lead contamination of any neighborhood in Queens. Photo courtesy of US EPA
Read MoreKoo Hosts Forum on Flushing Sidewalk Obstruction Bill
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Ahead of a City Council vote on a bill to limit sidewalk obstructions in downtown Flushing, Council Member Peter Koo will host a public forum at the Sanford Towers Condominium lobby at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Read MoreQueens Attorney Indicted For Bribing Witness in Murder Case
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Queens criminal defense attorney John Scarpa Jr. was indicted in federal court in Brooklyn Tuesday for allegedly bribing a witness who testified in his client’s murder trial.
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