Locking up parolees for minor infractions costs city $190 million per year
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“If you have a night job or you get a day job and because of the subway [and] you get home a little late, you can be violated for that.”
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Catholics question why first American saint will not be included in city statue initiative
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Cabrini was canonized in 1946, and was named the patron saint of immigrants in 1950. She received 219 votes to become a statue.
Read MoreSNAP recipients and NYCHA tenants can score free Citi Bike memberships
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Riders have access to unlimited 45-minute rides during the 30-day period.
Read MoreBlock party welcomes visitors to the ‘wonderful world’ of Queens
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A Corona block party introduced visitors to the “wonderful world” of Queens — and the vibrant sounds of jazz.
Read MoreHow the dawn of modern pop music began in Flushing
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With its glittering, cutting edge sounds, the Bob Moog ushered in the beginning of the modern synth — and the start of modern music as we know it.
Read MoreJamaican Jerk Festival returns to Queens
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The event is expected to attract over 20,000 people.
Read MoreCritics blast council for jail plan calendar conflict
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The hearing is scheduled for Sept. 5.
Read MoreWhy is no one talking about how Queens pronounces Roosevelt Avenue?
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Why is there so little consensus around the name of one of Queens’ main thoroughfares, Roosevelt Avenue?
Read MoreLegal web entangles Queens’ Spider-Man as Sony, Disney battle for rights
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Upset fans have called for the media conglomerates to set aside their differences for the sake of the character, with some calling for boycotts of the Marvel Universe.
Read MoreInteractive results from the Democratic Primary for Queens District Attorney
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See updated interactive results in the Queens District Attorney Democratic Primary
Read MoreWhile MoMA is away, Queens’ museums will play
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Check out our favorite places to go view some arts that’s beautiful, or bizarre, or sometimes both.
Read MoreHow the short-lived V train altered Queens’ subway lines forever
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When the V train first debuted in December 2001 it created such a subway shakeup in Queens that the borough has yet to recover from it.
Read More‘Who is the victim, the shooter or the shot?’ Jamaica playwright asks
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Yogi “Y?” Guyadin’s new play explores the dynamics between victims and perpetrators through the lens of gun violence.
Read MoreNYPD cop fired for using banned chokehold that led to Eric Garner’s death
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“What I learned is that we wouldn’t let this linger for five years. It’s too long.”
Read MoreJamaica gets another day of free family fun with ‘Weekend Walk’ event
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The event will feature free face painting, games and art workshops.
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