Jackson Heights job fair looks to recruit 2020 census workers
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The U.S. Census Bureau, in collaboration with AAFE Community Services, will host a job fair this week.
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Sex crimes and shootings rise in Queens
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In the vast majority of Queens police precincts, reports of rape, along with other sex crimes, have seen a drastic increase.
Read MoreSouth Ozone Park residents deal with latest sewage spill after decades of disrepair
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The sludge flood was the latest sewer problem in a part of Queens long plagued by wastewater problems.
Read MoreBayside bishop charged with sexually abusing pre-teen
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The victim was an active member of Our Lady of La Salette Church when the abuse started.
Read MoreJFK Airport’s TWA Hotel receives state historic preservation award
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It’s the only Queens historic site to receive a 2019 State Historic Preservation Award this year.
Read MoreMTA’s tap-and-go payment system spotted in Jamaica
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OMNY readers will be activated for use at a Jamaica transit hub before the end of December.
Read MoreBrooklyn man pleads guilty in fatal Far Rockaway ice-pick ‘stabbing frenzy’
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Norbert Williams admitted to attacking a man with an ice pick in the stairwell of an apartment building.
Read MoreQueens DA’s cop credibility database includes 406 officers named in lawsuits
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“Just turning over a list of officers that have civil rights lawsuits against them is not sharing anything that isn’t publicly available.”
Read MoreTeen’s suicide attempt raises questions about safety of young adult detainees
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Correction officers reportedly watched for up to seven minutes before taking action to help Nicholas Feliciano.
Read MoreQueens lawmakers demand answers after South Ozone Park sewer flood
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City officials say the flood of human waste was caused by a backed up sewer pipe.
Read MoreLocal lawyers host immigration clinic at LaGuardia College
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Attorneys and trained volunteers will meet one-on-one with pre-screened clients to provide naturalization application assistance.
Read MoreBomb threat at Corona elementary school leads to evacuation
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The threat was called in Wednesday afternoon.
Read MoreCity set to close detox units at two Queens hospitals
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City-run hospitals provide the largest percentage of detox services in the city.
Read MoreNew state law protects rent-regulated tenants from landlord harassment
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Landlords who try to drive out rent-regulated tenants through through certain forms of harassment can now be charged with a misdemeanor.
Read MoreCommunity Board 9 hosts discussion on criminal justice reforms
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The discussion will address the sweeping criminal justice and bail reforms scheduled to go into effect this January.
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