Opponents Heap Scorn On Jails Plan
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All women detainees in the city would be housed at the Kew Gardens jail, the city announced Friday.
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Cops Shoot Queens Village Man Who Torched Car, Brandished Knife
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The bewildering incident began when police say Jarrell Davis crashed his car into an police vehicle that was parked in front of the 111th Precinct.
Read MoreQueens DA Candidates Endorse Pay Parity For Public Defenders, Prosecutors with Corporation Counsel
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“It is long past time for the city to pay the lawyers we fund to represent New Yorkers every day.”
Read MoreJustice Brathwaite Nelson Designated Liaison Between Second Department and Queens County Bar Association
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On March 18, Justice Brathwaite Nelson hosted an introductory meeting with the Bar Association leaders at her Jamaica chambers.
Read MorePerv Exposes Himself on E Train As Reported Sex Crimes Rise Citywide
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Cops say that the suspect exposed himself and touched himself in front of a 28-year-old woman as she rode the train.
Read MoreReported Sex Crimes Rise In Queens Despite Overall Decline in Crime
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CompStat data for precincts located in Queens North shows a 71.9 percent increase in misdemeanor sex crime reports.
Read MoreNew Queens Jail Would House All Detained Women in NYC
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The city plans to construct three other jails in Brooklyn, Manhattan and the Bronx and close Rikers detention center by 2017.
Read MoreWoman Charged in Death of Newborn Found in Queens Hotel
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Lauren Becker of Seaford, NY was charged with manslaughter.
Read MoreQueens Theatre Company Brings Moulin Rouge to LIC
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The performance “Voulez-Vous,” will feature DJ Bright Light Bright Light and turn the 12,000-foot space into Paris’ famous Moulin Rouge.
Read MoreAnnual Film Festival Showcases The Best of Queens — and the World
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The festival features films from directors and producers based in Queens and throughout the world.
Read MoreNew Queens Jail Plan Assailed By Diverse Interests
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On March 12, CB9 voted 34-0 in favor of a resolution against the jail plan.
Read MoreTB Rate High in Western Queens Despite Citywide Decline
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“Despite recent laudable progress, TB's decline is still too slow.”
Read MoreSoutheast Queens Straphangers Demand Congestion Pricing At Jamaica Rally
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“We want to make sure that congestion pricing is passed, and if it is passed, that people from Southeast Queens are able to see funding from it.”
Read MoreSchool Policing Budget Spike Is Fuel for School-to-Prison Pipeline, Activists Say
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“The city should be investing in support like guidance counselors, not things that criminalize young people of color in schools.”
Read MoreCuomo Says No Dice on Plan for New NYC-Area Casinos
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Cuomo told reporters Tuesday that he's “skeptical” about casino deals put together by operators “promising billions of dollars and everybody is happy.”
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