Jay-Z, Robert Kraft and NBA Owners Launch NYC Justice Reform Alliance
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The Reform Alliance will be led by Van Jones, a CNN host and activist who at one point served as an adviser to former President Barack Obama.
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Family of Slain Bangladeshi Leader ‘Uneasy’ As Killer’s Sentencing Delayed
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“We’re restless,” said Onik Islam, Nazmul Islam’s son. “We’re uneasy because we haven’t gotten closure.”
Read MoreRenovations Complete at Queens-Themed Hotel
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The hotel has 443 rooms and features brand new dining and meeting spaces.
Read MoreMTA Will Raise Speed Limit On Several Queens Subway Lines
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An MTA safety committee has approved a series of speed limit increases on Queens subway lines in Astoria, Forest Hills Jackson Heights and Elmhurst.
Read MoreEDC Releases Two Task Force Proposals for Willets Point
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The first proposal for the remaining 17 acres calls for creating “a true, high-density, mixed-use district” that is “primarily residential.”
Read MoreSlashed Boyfriend Testifies in Lover’s Defense
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“She got up really fast and she grabbed something from the floor and she hit me.”
Read MoreDromm, Community Rally to Denounce ‘Anti-Gay’ Tattoo Shop
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Councilmember Daniel Dromm joined attorney Ali Najmi and Elmhurst resident Jeremy Valarezo at the rally on the corner of 78th Street and Roosevelt Avenue.
Read MoreKatz Talks Amazon, Census and Jobs Ahead of Annual State of the Borough
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Katz declined to discuss her bid for DA during the 45-minute meeting at Borough Hall.
Read MoreSouth Ozone Park Cellphone Store Sacked
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The suspect carried a black gun into the RSK3 Wireless on Rockaway Boulevard
Read MoreRichmond Hill Man Dies In Bronx Car Crash
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As Seepersaud drove along the ramp to Exit 10, he allegedly failed to maintain control of his luxury SUV and struck a side wall, police said.
Read MoreDouble Shooting In Flushing Leaves One Dead
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No arrest were reported as of press time and the investigation is still ongoing.
Read MoreVandal Destroys Flushing Buddhist Temple Statues
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On Jan. 16, NYPD officers responded to the Chinese Buddhist Temple on 39th Avenue, where an unidentified man threw a large concrete stone at statues.
Read MoreHoward Beach Jogger Murder Retrial Set for March
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Chanel Lewis, the man charged with killing Howard Beach resident Karina Vetrano in August 2016, returned to court on Tuesday.
Read MoreCoalition Rallies to Demand 'DA Accountability' in Queens
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‘For 30 years, the Queens Criminal Courthouse has been a revolving door for people of color.’
Read MoreManhole Fire Knocks Out Power in Hollis
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Several hundred homes lost power and street lamps were out for several hours, firefighters said.
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