Queens nonprofit fights for safe summer
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“This is where we proactively get ahead of what has historically been an uptick in shootings during summer months. The community is the solution.”
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Top court reverses Queens murder conviction
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The Court of Appeals overturned a Queens murder conviction last week, finding that a Queens judge improperly denied a man his right to mount a full defense during his trial.
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Construction starts on Rockaway housing development
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Queens and state officials gathered in Rockaway last Thursday to break ground on a multi-use housing development.
Read MoreCommunity split over Innovation QNS
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The first official public hearing on Innovation QNS, a massive, multi-block development slated for Astoria, brought out mixed opinions from local residents. While most said they were against the project, nearly just as many voiced their support.
Read MoreFresh Meadows pawn shop owner busted for running theft ring
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The state’s attorney general, the mayor and a slew of law enforcement officials announced Thursday that they had busted a massive thievery ring, led by a Queens-based pawn shop owner, that stole and resold over $1 million worth of stolen goods over the course of four years.
Read MoreFour candidates vie for two Civil Court judicial seats
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Four Democratic candidates are running for two open Civil Court seats in Queens.
Read MoreFederal receivership won’t come yet, city given time to measure Rikers fixes
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A federal judge gave the city more time Tuesday to stave off the potential federal receivership of Rikers Island.
Read MoreOpinion: Governor Hochul’s father gets home care, why can’t the rest of us?
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“Without full funding of Fair Pay for Home Care, New York will continue to have the worst home care workforce shortage in the nation as workers take jobs elsewhere, or even cut their hours to avoid losing public benefits, furthering the home care crisis.”
Read MoreMTA opens comments for Interborough Express
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The Metropolitan Transit Authority is moving forward with a proposal to directly connect Jackson Heights to Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Read MoreInnovation QNS faces first community board hurdle
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The developers behind Innovation QNS began the city’s land use review process in earnest Wednesday night, presenting its most concrete plan for the massive five-block development in Astoria to this point.
Read MoreCUNY Law nixes criminal history box from app
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The path is about to get clearer for formerly incarcerated and justice-involved students looking for J.D. from Queens’ public law school.
Read MoreOpinion: Meet racial violence with anti-racist policies that address systemic issues
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We call upon the nation's leadership at all levels – and across political, religious, academic, business and community institutions – to immediately confront the historically rooted pattern of racially motivated, systemic violence directed particularly at Black, Brown, Asian and Indigenous people.
Read MoreGrubhub ‘free lunch’ promotion leaves Queens hangry
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There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
Read MoreCourt rules against Rikers in medical care case
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A Bronx Supreme Court judge ruled Tuesday that the city has 30 days to demonstrate it is no longer violating an order to bring Rikers Island detainees to medical appointments.
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