Why Is the Queens DA Race in an Odd-Numbered, Off Year?
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Nineteen elections have passed since term lengths and voting years changed.
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DA Candidates Stake Out Positions on Sex Work Decriminalization
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Candidates’ responses ranged: from a willingness to consider the issue, to a call for limited prosecution and diversion alternatives, to support for decriminalization.
Read MoreMeet Four Queens Artists Who Highlight Important Social Issues
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The QCA awarded artists Kerri Edge, Yogi (Y?) Guadin, Claire Marie Lim and Guanglei Hui for the creation and production of their original projects.
Read MoreDA Candidates Clarify Stances On Cash Bail
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All call for significant reforms, some for the total elimination of cash bail.
Read MoreQueens DMV Test Examiner Accused of Demanding Bribes, Groping
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The office of the state inspector general announced the allegations facing Ian Cioffi on Tuesday.
Read MoreGunman In Fatal Jamaica Shooting Sentenced to 25 Years to Life
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Teimel Morris, who was 22 years old when he shot acquaintance Edward Harris in the head on 160th Street, was found guilty of second-degree murder.
Read MoreNYC Honors the Legacy of Labor Leader Kevin Lynch
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“Rest In Peace brother Lynch. You will be missed, your contributions to the House of Labor are many, our sympathy to your family, friends and comrades.”
Read MoreAttorney Explains Steps for Survivors Under New Child Victims Act
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Experienced attorneys have started to counsel survivors on the best course of action for preparing their own cases.
Read MoreNew 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.
Read More'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.
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