Nearly 1,200 people have sued their alleged abusers under the state’s Child Victims Act
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Survivors of sexual abuse are coming forward.
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Sunnyside native Dermot Shea sworn in as new NYPD commissioner
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Shea takes over amid a period of decreasing crime citywide and tension between cops and the communities they serve.
Read MoreAwkwafina stars in new show based on her life in Queens
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The series will feature a diverse slate of predominantly female directors.
Read MoreFour Queens coffee spots to hide away in this winter
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There is at least one cozy place to go when the snow won’t let up.
Read MoreSecond pedestrian in one week killed in Queens vehicle collision
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The woman was crossing Roosevelt Avenue near 65th Street.
Read MoreBlocked sewage line floods hundreds of Queens homes with waste-tinged water
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An FDNY spokesperson called the sewer backup a “one-in-a-million thing.”
Read MoreCity files land use application to actually close Rikers jails
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The map change would officially close Rikers jails by 2026.
Read MoreCUNY staff union contract ratified after yearslong struggle
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Professors will see salary increases across the board, as well as minimum pay for a three-credit course increasing to $5,500.
Read More80-year-old woman struck and killed by car in Murray Hill
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Soon Ok Han was crossing the street at the time of the collision.
Read MoreCouncil will consider bill that sheds light on facial recognition and police surveillance
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“We must ensure that the constitutional rights of the public are protected.”
Read MoreCheck out these illustrated scenes of the Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Artist Andrew Hermida braved the cold to illustrate Thursday’s parade.
Read MoreQueens judges will release 12 defendants just before bail overhaul
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They are charged with a variety of offenses and will be released Dec. 27 or Dec. 31.
Read MoreQueens DA releases list of cops with credibility issues
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The list includes 65 officers with adverse credibility findings.
Read MoreCouncil aides share disturbing allegations of abuse at City Hall rally
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The rally took place as a coalition of council aides attempt to form a staff union.
Read MoreQueens McDonald’s owner violated worker protection laws
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The company took away shifts and reduced the hours of those trying to exercise employee rights, and fired an employee for the same reason.
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