New York, Feds Join to Get 100K Rape Kits Tested Around US
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It's estimated that another 155,000 or more sex assault evidence kits still await testing, and thousands of results have yet to be linked to suspects.
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'Fix The Subway' Bingo Highlights Transit Woes
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Queens commuters and activists expressed their train disdain with a game of "#FixTheSubway BINGO" in Jackson Heights on March 10.
Read MoreMTA Says It's Speeding Up the Subway
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The 20 new areas of track that have received speed limit increases since January 21 are concentrated in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Read MoreRep. Meeks Named Chair of the Queens Democrats
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Meeks replaces former U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley as party chair.
Read MoreMayor Pledges Solutions To Early School Lunchtimes
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“That has to change; it’s unacceptable,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Read MoreJury Selection Begins for the Retrial of Chanel Lewis
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More than 100 potential jurors from across Queens filed into the courtroom. None were selected.
Read MoreQueens DA Candidates May Look to Brooklyn for Reform Model
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Gonzalez announced his Justice 2020 initiative for criminal justice reform on March 11, more than a year after he first began championing its contents.
Read MoreTurbulence Injures 30 on Flight from Istanbul to Kennedy Airport
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Dozens of ambulances lined up in front of a terminal to quickly treat the injured coming off the flight that left Istanbul for the 10-hour trip.
Read MoreWarren Visits LIC, Says Tech Giants Have 'Too Much Power’
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In her pitch to rein in the influence of tech giants, the Warren envisions legislation targeting companies with annual worldwide revenue of $25 billion or more.
Read More‘A’ for Eco-Friendliness? Queens Councilmembers Make the Grade
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Queens councilmembers scores high marks for their environmental support, according to a report card by the New York League of Conservation Voters.
Read MoreRapper’s Fan Gathering Turns into Pandemonium at a Queens Mall
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Police say they don't know exactly what triggered the chaos Friday afternoon at the Queens Center mall.
Read MoreCommunity Calls For Ozone Park Club To Shutter After Shooting
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Gunfire erupted outside of the RRR Bar & Lounge on Liberty Avenue and 88th Street.
Read MoreQueens DA's Office Hits Restart on Howard Beach Jogger Murder Trial
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Chanel Lewis, 22, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse for allegedly killing Karina Vetrano.
Read MoreTwo Men Indicted for Queens Cop’s Tragic Death
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Christopher Ransom, 27, and Jagger Freeman, 25, both pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for causing the death of Detective Brian Simonsen.
Read MoreDA Candidates Describe Plans For Increasing Office Diversity
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In Queens, no single racial or ethnic group makes up more than a third of the population.
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