Former Rikers CO pleads guilty to smuggling drugs into jails
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The CO was searched as he came into work and found to have a package containing marijuana concealed in the crotch of his pants.
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Jamaica artist’s video installation celebrates the spirit of the neighborhood
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The videos are screened on a wall along 149th Street between Jamaica and Archer Avenue.
Read More‘Sunnyside’ set to make small screen debut
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NBC has picked up a show called “Sunnyside,” following characters within the titular Queens neighborhood.
Read MoreCuomo bans workplace discrimination against religious attire or facial hair
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“As New Yorkers we celebrate our diversity and we champion freedom of religious expression in all places, including the workplace.”
Read MoreQueens Democrats pick five new candidates for state Supreme Court
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“The county was screaming for diversity and this was a really good group.”
Read MoreA dozen Queens pols call for CNN to host climate town hall in the borough
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Queens is particularly vulnerable to extreme weather because the borough contains such a large amount of coastline.
Read MoreHow one of America’s most beloved games started in Jackson Heights
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Though you can now find the quintessential word scramble game across the nation, the first game of Scrabble was dreamed up in Queens.
Read MorePeople of color account for 85 percent of fare evasion arrests in NYC
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“The city continues to arrest black and brown people for fare evasion at rates that are grossly disproportionate when compared to rates of white people.”
Read MoreLetter: Young adults in jail need consistent and appropriate mental health care
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“How can we expect to reduce recidivism when we’re compounding the issues that got them incarcerated to begin with?”
Read MoreAstoria concert to raise money and awareness for local family shelter
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At least 16 musicians are scheduled to perform at the Astoria Singer Song Swap.
Read More2003 death of Queens Village woman inspires law against staging auto accidents
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Assemblymember David Weprin sponsored the bill and said the law “rightfully honors the memory of Alice Ross,” one of his constituents.
Read MorePHOTOS: Orchid exhibition takes center stage at Queens Botanical Garden
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The exhibit features over 400 pots of orchids, and will include orchid craft; an “orchid doctor,” who will help explain the flowers’ care; and a watercolor workshop.
Read MoreDowntown Flushing Commuter Van stop returns to 41st Ave. and Main Street
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“Commuter vans offer a great alternative to the city’s more traditional modes of transportation.”
Read MoreQueens parents say they were abruptly cut out of meeting with Schools chancellor
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Queens South parents who were excluded from the event reached out to the Eagle and said they didn’t buy the excuse that there was “limited spacing.”
Read MoreDiscrimination lawsuit against Assemblymember Vivian Cook will proceed to trial
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“I think the Assembly tried to whitewash the issue.”
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