Community Board Applications Open Across Queens
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The deadline for current and prospective members to apply is Feb. 8, with new appointments starting their two-year terms on April 1.
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Real Estate Scammer Rips Off Apartment Hunters
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Police have warned residents of Corona, Elmhurst and Flushing about a man who allegedly ghosted potential renters after he received their security deposits.
Read MoreYork College Launches Groundbreaking Indo-Caribbean History Course
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The course will cover some of the political, social and economic factors that led to distinct Guyanese, Trinidadian, Surinamese and U.S. Indo-Caribbean communities.
Read MoreSamurai Sword Attack Was An ‘Accident,’ Defendant Says
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Karla Barba testified in her own defense, stating that the two severe wounds that Franklin Larrea suffered inside their apartment were the result of self-defense.
Read MoreLegislature passes Peralta DREAM Act for immigrant students
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The Sen. Jose Peralta New York State DREAM Act, easily passed the Democratic-controlled majority in the Senate.
Read More‘Suspicious’ House Fire Kills Jamaica Woman
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“I couldn’t believe it. There was so much fire in there.”
Read MoreSubway Shutdown Suds Arrive in Time for Summer of 'L'
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L train wait times may drive some commuters to drink this summer.
Read MoreNYPD’s E-Bike Seizure Initiative Does Not Extend to Queens, Cops Say
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“They are a target because they can’t defend themselves in court with a lawyer.”
Read MoreMTA Police Report Lowest Crime Rate in Agency History
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Overall crime in 2018 reached its lowest rate in the 20-year history of the MTA Police, dropping more than 13 percent from 2017.
Read MoreJay-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.
Read MoreFamily 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.”
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