Staff Shortage Grinds Wheels of Justice to a Halt
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The lack of proper staffing inside Queens Supreme Court delayed the sentencing of a married couple who were convicted for sex trafficking charges, the Eagle learned.
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LIC Leaders Sound Off On Amazon Arrival
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Amazon HQ2 is coming to Long Island City, but local leaders are telling CEO Jeff Bezos to buzz off.
Read MoreProsecutors Use Phone Data, Call Logs To Build Case — But Defense Pushes Back
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Prosecutors used data gleaned from Chanel Lewis’ cellphone and T-Mobile cell tower records to portray Lewis as fascinated with the Karina Vetrano murder and in the vicinity of the murder scene at the time of the crime. The defense team pushed back, engaging in their most assertive cross-examination of the trial to poke holes in the tech-based evidence.
Read MoreAmazon HQ Sites: Similar Basics But Different Vibes
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It's already the fastest-developing neighborhood in the nation's most populous city, and Amazon could pump up the volume in this buzzy part of Queens.
Read MoreSource Reveals Exact Site of Amazon’s LIC Headquarters
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Previously, an Amazon spokesperson told the Eagle that Amazon’s new campus, “will be around Anable Basin.”
Read MoreGlendale Man Arrested For Hit And Run That Killed A Pedestrian In Forest Hills
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The victim was crossing Continental Avenue when the car struck him and threw his body to the pavement.
Read MoreElderly Pedestrian Killed In Car Crash
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An 86-year-old man was struck and killed Saturday night while crossing Parsons Boulevard near 27th Street in College Point, police said.
Read MoreLISTEN: Off-Duty Cop's 'Suspicious Male' with 'Hood Up' 911 Call Key to Vetrano Murder Case
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John Russo, the NYPD lieutenant commander of detectives overseeing all active investigations in the city, called 911 on Memorial Day 2016 to report that a “dark-skinned” “single male” was walking through a “100 percent residential” portion of Howard Beach “looking at houses.”
Read MoreNYPD Announces Release of ‘Behind The Scenes’ Photo Book
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The photo book, entitled “NYPD: Behind the Scenes,” features images taken over the course of the past two years of some of the department’s 36,000 officers
Read MoreTwo Women Killed In Separate Motor Vehicle Accidents
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A Fort Greene woman died from her injuries sustained by a hit-and-run driver just days after a Kew Gardens Hills woman was killed by a separate motorist while crossing the street.
Read MoreVIDEO: Chanel Lewis Gives Confession, Then Asks Who Prosecutors Are
/By David Brand
In these videos, obtained from the Queens DA, Chanel Lewis gives a statement to Queens prosecutors confessing to the murder of Howard Beach resident Karina Vetrano.
After the confession, Lewis asked who prosecutors Assistant District Attorneys Peter McCormack and Michael Curtis were:
“Anything you want to say to us before we wrap this up?” Curtis asked.
“Where do we go from here?” Lewis said.
“I don’t know,” McCormack said.
“You’re the attorney right?” Lewis said.
“I’m the Assistant DA, yes,” McCormack said.
“The attorney is somewhere else right,” Lewis said.
“Later on,” McCormack said.
“What’s gonna happen from here,” Lewis said.
“We’ll see. We’ll see,” McCormack said.
“Restitution or a program?” Lewis said.
“I can’t say,” McCormack said.
Ed. Note: Separating the videos was not an editorial decision. The Queens District Attorney’s office provided the two videos as different files.
Three Heroes Honored by Glendale Train Company
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The train company honored the heroes by donating $2,000 in each man’s name to the non-profit of their choice.
Read MoreQueens Honors Those Who Served
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From Arverne to Astoria, Queens remembers the brave women and men who served the United States, including those who gave their lives defending liberty.
Read MoreQueens DA Withholds 911 Tape That Cracked Vetrano Trial Case
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The tape, which was introduced into the public record on Thursday, remains locked away in evidence.
Read MorePart I: Diverse Immigrant Communities Unite to Preserve TPS
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Her family’s future is at stake in the United States.
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