Queens jury trial continues, despite new courthouse COVID case and Bronx suspension
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The Queens jury trial will continue even after a trial in the Bronx was suspended because of COVID.
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Queens Defenders and Queens Public Library team up for reentry program
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“This technology-focused initiative will help individuals re-establish themselves in the community as they aspire to lead productive lives free of further justice-system involvement.”
Read MoreSavage attack on Muslim family in Rego Park sparks call for hate crime probe
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“Hate crimes targeting the Muslim community need to be taken seriously.”
Read More‘We’re running out of time’ — Stringer slams schools pandemic response at Queens town hall
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“The city government has got to go door to door and go to these children, because they did not cause this pandemic, they are not responsible for the incompetence of the department of education.”
Read MoreNYC’s first ranked-choice election is coming to Queens. Are voters ready?
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“I don’t know what it is.”
Read MoreCouncilmembers press Flushing Waterfront developers on lack of affordable housing
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“Why should we not expect a level of affordable housing? Over 70,000 people are living in homeless shelters and you’re talking about nonsensical [regulations] and saying you don’t need to do affordable housing.”
Read MoreNo matter who is president, we must commit to equality, freedom and justice
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Dalvanie K. Powell is president of the United Probation Officers Association.
Read MoreMets scribes and diehards embrace the Steve Cohen era
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“The darkness that has clouded anything we looked forward to as Mets fans is dissipating at last.”
Read MoreQueens kicks off Diwali celebrations, with COVID rules in effect
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“We have a lot of reasons to be happy today, so let’s use our applause for that. In this context, the festival would signify the triumph of good over evil, and what it tells us is that evil can not and never will prevail.”
Read MoreQueens leaders honor local veterans Tuesday
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Queen District Attorney Melinda Katz and Acting Borough President Sharon Lee will co-host a Veterans Day Observance Ceremony Tuesday to honor those who have served.
Read MoreSoutheast Queens cop arrested for cocaine trafficking
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Officer Amaury Abreu, 34, was indicted in Brooklyn federal court Monday.
Read MoreElmhurst activists rally to preserve historic hub of Polish culture
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“We urge you to designate this home of these heroes so that their stories will not soon be extinguished.”
Read MoreNo 'smoking gun' in Richmond Hill COVID spike, city says
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“The data does not really point to any smoking gun.”
Read MoreSunnyside gardeners fight for food pantry plots removed by Parks Department
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“We heard how pantry lines were getting longer and longer and we were using the plots to grow food for the food pantry.”
Read MoreQueens natives’ new streetwear brand captures the spirit of the ‘World’s Boro’
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“We’re starting to see that while it’s the most diverse city in the world, that’s getting lost in corporate interest and gentrification. We don't want it to get lost the way culture has been lost in Brooklyn.”
