Grand jury indicts Long Island man for murder of mother-in-law in Jamaica
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He faces 25 years in prison if convicted.
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QNS transit line proponents host ‘ales and rails’ at Glendale brewery
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The proposed 8.5 miles of track stretching from Eastern to Western Queens could benefit 6.6 million riders annually.
Read MoreYork NASA Aerospace Academy students visit national scientific conference
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The group of high school and college students were selected from York’s NASA Minority University Research and Education Project Aerospace Academy.
Read MoreNYPD: Overall crime is down, but rapes and hate crimes are on the rise
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Shooting incidents are also up.
Read MoreSurf festival brings a celebration of creativity and community to Rockaway
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Surf icon and long time advocate of fun Joel Tudor brought The Vans Duct Tape Invitational to Rockaway Beach for a weekend of art, innovation and logs.
Southeast Queens sees uptick in trash hauled through its streets, according to report
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Southeast Queens residents complain about the strong smell, air pollution and road hazards from the increased number of commercial waste trucks.
Read MoreNew Ditmars Boulevard theater may accelerate Astoria gentrification, residents say
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“Homeowners do not want their quality of life to change.”
Read MoreLieutenant governor honors Richmond Hill business that employs the visually impaired
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Nearly 70 percent of working age individuals with severe vision impairments lack full time employment, according to the National Federation of the Blind.
Read MorePols honor late State Sen. José Peralta with street naming
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Peralta was the first Dominican-American elected to the New York Senate when he took office in 2010.
Read MoreLong Island man faces up to 126 years for supplying heroin used in two fatal ODs
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Justin Lum allegedly supplied heroin that led to the death of his 28-year-old girlfriend, Patricia Collado, as well as his 24-year-old friend, Calvin Brown.
Read MoreOpinion: Create more ‘specialized’ high schools to level the playing field
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“One high stakes test should not determine if a child goes to an elite high school or a mediocre one in his or her neighborhood.”
Read MoreHow one Guyanese singer made his mark in the World’s Borough
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Peter Dass rose to prominence in Guyana by participating in Mohammad Rafi-styled singing competitions, winning one such contest in 1981.
Read MoreBoth Democratic and Republican candidates for Queens DA have blank voter guides
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Less than one month out from the Queens District Attorney election, both Democratic nominee Melinda Katz and Republican nominee Joseph Murray do not have voter guides up on the New York City Campaign Finance Board website, which could pose a problem for voters looking to know more about the candidates.
Read MoreChaotic Glendale shelter hearing elicits anti-homeless hate and discrimination
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“Put them in a separate area away from society.”
Read MoreActing Queens DA John Ryan will step down when next DA takes office
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“I don’t think it would be helpful for the next DA or for me to stay around.”
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