Brooklynite convicted of ‘ridiculous’ fatal shooting in Astoria
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Santiago Salcedo was convicted for shooting Qsaun Brown to death on Steinway Street after Brown made a derogatory remark toward two women.
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Worker Justice Project comes to Queens
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The program fights the denial of jobs or licenses based on an applicant’s history of court-involvement or arrests.
Read MoreCorona and Elmhurst families face major health and housing obstacles: report
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The neighborhoods’ children lack basic supports, including affordable housing and behavioral health services.
Read MoreEx-Queens DA candidate named on annual worst landlord list
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The HPD website shows daily complaints of no heat or hot water at the building from January 16 to February 16.
Read MoreCUNY raises tuition amid student protests
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The tuition and fee hikes were packaged into a larger budget request that CUNY will ask of New York City and the state for the coming academic year.
Read MoreInfluential immigrants’ rights group backs challenger in Assembly District 34
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Make the Road Action is endorsing Jessica González-Rojas.
Read MoreCity celebrates expansion of program that helps tenants fight eviction
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The Universal Access to Counsel law now applies to tenants facing evictions in Far Rockaway, Morris Heights, East New York, East Harlem and Inwood.
Read MoreWoodside man dies after being hit by drunk driver fleeing separate crash
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The driver was trying to escape the scene of a separate collision that had taken place just blocks away.
Read MoreMother Cabrini is coming to Battery Park
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The statue will be in view of the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, a nod to her status as the patron saint of immigrants.
Read MoreADAs honor outgoing Acting DA John Ryan at holiday party
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Dozens gathered to send Acting DA Jack Ryan off with fond remarks and holiday cheer.
Read MoreQueens senator tackles CUNY infrastructure woes
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Sen. Toby Ann Stavisky stressed the importance of capital funding, or infrastructure funding, for college buildings in New York City and throughout the CUNY system.
Read MoreHundreds pack Queens DMVs as state allows licenses for undocumented immigrants
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The Green Light Law withstood court challenges and took effect Monday.
Read MoreNew York State, led by Comrie, will mark 400 Years of African-American history
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The “400 Years of African-American History Commission” was sponsored by State Sen. Leroy Comrie and signed into existence by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Read MoreRozic, Ramos urge Cuomo to pass e-bike bill
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Thousands of food delivery workers — many of them low-income people of color — have had their electric bicycles and scooters confiscated by the NYPD.
Read MoreQueens Jewish leaders consider community safety after Jersey City attack
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Queens has had a number of high profile anti-Semitic incidents this year.
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