Irish Eyes Were Smiling At the Queens Chamber’s Annual St. Pat’s Luncheon
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The luncheon, held at Antun’s, celebrated Celtic traditions and featured a keynote speech by Dr. Brian John O’Dwyer, Esq.
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MTA Touts Decreased Delays Amid Subway Action Plan, But Finances Remain ‘Dire’
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Weekday on-time subway performance in February 2019 reached approximately 76.4 percent.
Read MoreJury Hears Opening Statements in Retrial Of Chanel Lewis
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Assistant District Attorney Brad Leventhal spoke for roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes as he laid out the case against Lewis. Lewis’ first trial ended in a split jury in 2018.
Read MoreJamaica Man Found Dead With Mysterious Forehead “Puncture” Wound
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Harnam Thakoor was found unconscious and unresponsive near the intersection of 115th Avenue and 165th Street after police received reports of a man shot.
Read MoreFriends and Family Mourn ‘T,’ the Sixth Cyclist Killed in NYC This Year
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“Heaven just got another beautiful angel.”
Read MoreLawsuits Against Queens Cops Cost City Nearly $1.5 Million Since 2015, Database Reveals
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‘Transparency and accountability around police misconduct are two of the most important issues we face in the fight for criminal justice reform.’
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Queens Stands with Muslim Community After Rightwing Terrorist Attacks
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‘We must unambiguously renounce hatred because the words and attitudes we express towards our brothers and sisters can have lasting and fatal consequences.’
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LIC Man Is Sixth Cyclist Killed This Year
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“We shouldn’t wait for people to die to fix our streets.”
Read MoreState Expands Aid To Queens Immigrant Legal Service Providers
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‘We are ensuring vulnerable immigrants who are unfairly targeted by ICE have the legal assistance and services they need.’
Read MoreWhy 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.
Read MoreDA 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.
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