Phony plastic surgeon sentenced to prison after yearslong extradition fight
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The conditions of the extradition agreement frustrated Justice Kenneth Holder.
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City launches outreach initiative for homeless New Yorkers
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More than 60,000 New Yorkers experiencing homelessness are currently living in shelters.
Read MoreOpinion: New York must divest from climate disaster
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City agencies should not be supporting companies that cause environmental devastation.
Read MoreMayor pledges to restore shuttered South Jamaica community center
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The community center closed in 2008 after 20 years of operation, due to NYCHA budget cuts.
Read More‘Overworked and underpaid’ council staffers want a living wage
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“I wish I was the only one going through this, but it’s throughout the council.”
Read MoreMaloney’s Women’s History Museum bill heads to House floor
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Only 5 percent of the approximately 2,400 national monuments honor women.
Read MoreQueens lawmakers free space for more bingo games
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The bill allows community groups, including non-profits and religious organizations, to host bingo games once a week.
Read MoreCouncilmember Moya among Queensboro FC’s first fans
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Count Councilmember Francisco Moya, a diehard soccer fan, among the first Queensboro FC supporters.
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Queens honors innovative court program for veterans in need
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The program is based on a three-phase model known as the “3Cs” — commitment, courage and confidence.
Read MoreInvestigators offer $10k for info leading to the arrest of Jamaica teen’s killer
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Amir Griffin was fatally shot by a seemingly stray bullet while standing on a basketball court at the Baisley Park Houses.
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Queens Misdemeanor Veterans Treatment Court celebrates official opening
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The court refers eligible defendants to specialized support services and treatment as an alternative to incarceration.
Read MoreLegislature holds public hearing on DiFiore’s constitutional reform proposals
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DiFiore has proposed replacing New York’s 11 separate trial courts with a three-tier system that proponents say will make the court system easier to navigate.
Read MoreWorld’s Fair site receives a major upgrade
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The project will provide $24 million in upgrades.
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