Man arrested for trespassing at Ocasio-Cortez's office
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The New York Police Department says officers responded to a call of a trespasser shortly before 5 p.m. Saturday at the building on 37th Avenue.
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City fellowship jump-starts female, POC TV writing careers
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The 10 finalists chosen will each receive $10,800 stipend and with the help of a mentor, they will build a portfolio of at least two sample scripts.
Read More110 years old and still ‘Feelin’ Groovy’
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Simon & Garfunkel’s favorite bridge officially opened on June 18, 1909.
Read MoreDAs urge legislature to pass Protect Our Courts Act, stanch ICE’s courthouse presence
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At least 33 people were arrested in and around Queens County courthouses last year.
Read More‘Ants in an ant farm’ — Queens schools contend with chronic overcrowding
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The reasons for overcrowding are complex — a combination of demographic growth, housing development, shortsighted policy and other factors.
Read MoreQueensbridge DA forum is next phase in huge get-out-the-vote campaign
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“The most exciting part is the race for a progressive DA has really captured the minds of a lot of residents.”
Read MoreSt. Albans man convicted after shooting former friend in the face
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He faces up to 25 years in prison.
Read MoreNew York state might be getting a new Democratic primary date
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By moving its primary date to April 28, New York would increase its delegate count by 25 percent, to 327.
Read MoreFair Fares helps low-income riders without burdening public infrastructure, study shows
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Reducing transit fares by way of programs such as the city’s Fair Fares initiative greatly benefits low-income residents without overcrowding transit.
Read MoreCitizens Union prefers Gregory Lasak for Queens DA
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“Gregory Lasak’s impressive track record as a prosecutor and judge make him the best candidate to lead the Queens County District Attorney’s office.”
Read MoreUrgency inspires big donations in final days of Queens DA race
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Donors are shoveling money into a few of the candidates’ campaign accounts in a last-ditch effort to get out the vote.
Read MoreDe Blasio, Johnson agree on 2020 budget; will fund public defender pay parity
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Other features of the budget include $60 million toward retrofitting city government buildings for the city’s Green New Deal initiative and $5 million toward Vision Zero.
Read MoreSuspect identified in Jamaica double homicide, arson
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The suspect was identified through video taken at the incident, police said.
Read MoreQueens DA candidates spar over experience, policy at Eagle forum
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While every candidate agreed that they would reform and modernize the Queens DA’s office, the disagreements came over who was the right person for that job.
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