Early voting starts Saturday. Here's what you need to know
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It’s a big deal in Queens, where the District Attorney contest is the most impactful elections in the city. There’s also a citywide race for public advocate.
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Queens reformers unveil transparency pledge for district leader candidates
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The pledge includes rejecting campaign contributions from finance, insurance or real estate interests and refusing to endorse candidates in Democratic primaries.
Read MoreJamaica man pleads guilty for possessing over 6,000 images of child porn
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Lalbeharry pleaded guilty to 17,725 charges related to promoting child sex abuse and possessing images of child sex abuse.
Read MoreFlushing college and career fair engages hundreds of NYC students
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The event, organized by the Eagle Academy Foundation, Department of Education and Queens College, featured representatives from more than 100 colleges.
Read MoreToxic butt injector pleads guilty to criminally negligent homicide
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Donna Francis, 39, pumped the silicone gel into the woman’s butt inside the basement of her Far Rockaway home in 2015.
Read MoreNew NYC program trains teens for film jobs
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The program’s advisory council includes industry leaders that can better connect students with careers.
Read MoreEviction dispute prompted Queens Village man to kill landlord’s son, prosecutors say
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The two men were sharing the home on 220th Street on Sept. 29 when they became engaged in a heated argument, according to prosecutors.
Read MoreJamaica mom’s arrest highlights problems with city response to mental health crises: advocates
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Advocates say Herrera’s arrest highlights severe problems in the way the NYPD handles calls for people experiencing mental health issues.
Read MoreKoslowitz jail vote hinged on parking, cops and other city promises
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“I would not have supported this proposal if I believed that it would have a negative impact on the community that I love.”
Read MoreRolling Loud screeched into Queens, looking for a good time
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Hip hop stars like Lil Uzi Vert, Young Thug and Playboi Carti lit up the festival stages with their eclectic mix of sounds, fury and truly punk posturing.
Read MoreQueens Village man arrested for fatally stabbing roommate
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Hopeton Prendergast was arrested on Wednesday, less than a month after cops say he stabbed his housemate to death.
Read MoreTensions flare at hearing over the law that shields police records from public view
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The NYPD has used the law to deny public access to records of officers involved in high-profile incidents of police brutality.
Read MoreCity officials and immigrant advocates stress the importance of the immigrant vote
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The opportunity to vote days ahead of the election could prove especially important for immigrants in Queens and citywide, advocates say.
Read MoreThe new jail is coming. What does that mean for people in Queens Criminal Court?
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An hour before the City Council began to vote in favor of an unprecedented plan to build four new jails, it was business as usual at the courthouse.
Read MoreTeens raise $35,000 for college readiness program
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Over 250 runners, walkers and volunteers zoomed through the 3.1-mile course.
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