Queens pols stay mum on Mamdani after Hochul endorsement

Queens pols stay mum on Mamdani after Hochul endorsement

Queens’ Democratic establishment has yet to endorse Democratic mayoral nominee and Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani after Governor Kathy Hochul threw her weight behind the local candidate over the weekend.

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NYPD watchdog says officers shouldn’t have shot Queens teen

NYPD watchdog says officers shouldn’t have shot Queens teen

The NYPD’s watchdog group substantiated several charges against the two officers who shot and killed 19-year-old Win Rozario inside his family’s Queens home last year as he experienced an alleged mental health crisis.

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With 2027 out of reach, Council passes bills to move Rikers’ closure along

With 2027 out of reach, Council passes bills to move Rikers’ closure along

With the city lagging years behind its legally-mandated 2027 deadline to shutter Rikers Island, the City Council on Wednesday passed a suite of bills that they say will at least help get the effort to close the notorious jail complex back on track.

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Committee hears Queens’ thoughts on Cohen’s casino

Committee hears Queens’ thoughts on Cohen’s casino

The committee tasked with making a recommendation on the fate of Steve Cohen’s Metropolitan Park casino plan to the state’s Gaming Commission held its first public hearing on Tuesday, as the downstate casino bidding process reaches the home stretch.

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City violates detainees’ right to counsel, attys claim

City violates detainees’ right to counsel, attys claim

Public defense attorneys alleged on Tuesday that the Department of Correction consistently violates the rights of detainees by making it difficult for them to meet with their lawyers while being held on Rikers Island.

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Year-long gang war ends with arrest of twelve men

Year-long gang war ends with arrest of twelve men

A dozen men responsible for the majority of shootings in Southeast Queens during a gang war this past year were arrested and indicted this last week, putting an end to a year-long investigation by law enforcement.

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Opinion: Eliminating stops on the Q47 is a step in the wrong direction

Opinion: Eliminating stops on the Q47 is a step in the wrong direction

“For a corporate center that hosts more than a thousand employees every day — including staff at the Department of Corrections, Skanska, numerous firms and the headquarters of the Queens Chamber of Commerce — this change is more than an inconvenience. It is a step backward for our borough’s economy.”

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