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Nearly 40K people petition DA to reopen gruesome case of murdered Queens jogger
Chanel Lewis was sentenced to life in prison without parole in 2019 for the 2016 slaying of Katrina Vetrano. Now, thousands are asking to have his case re-examined.
Homeless man gets 12 years in prison for sex attack on NYC mom
A sick creep who brutalized a mother in a Queens stairwell more than three years ago was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Tuesday, prosecutors announced.
Man accused of killing, sexually abusing his 65-year-old mother
A Queens man was charged Sunday with fatally beating and sexually abusing his 65-year-old mother, prosecutors said. Pushkar Sharma, 28, allegedly carried out the deadly attack on Soraj Sharma at...
Judge dismisses hundreds of prostitution cases at Queens DA's request
A Queens judge on Tuesday dismissed hundreds of cases against defendants charged with prostitution and related offenses — including the since-repealed "Walking While Trans" crime — at the request of...
Queens man indicted in highway hit-and-run that killed good Samaritan
A Queens man was indicted for fatally striking a good Samaritan who had stopped to help another driver on the Nassau Expressway — and then fleeing the scene, officials said...
Queens trash-carting tycoon cops to bribery
The owner of several Queens trash-carting companies -- who has also donated thousands of dollars to city politicians -- pleaded guilty to bribery Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court. George Kalergios...
Nearly two million fake N95 masks seized in Queens warehouse bust
A Queens warehouse manager was busted with over 1.7 million counterfeit 3M N95 masks — in what authorities believe is the largest single seizure of phony protective facial gear since...
Suspect kills accomplice in bungled Queens ambush
A gang member fatally blasted his pal during a bungled ambush earlier this month, Queens prosecutors said Tuesday. Nazieer Basir, 22, his accomplice, Royhessny Sintjago, and two other men approached...
LGA worker gets 6 months in jail for airport bathroom 'peep show'
A LaGuardia Airport worker is headed to jail for secretly recording women in one of the airport's bathrooms -- later telling cops he "was trying to video pretty girls." Samuel...
Driver charged with murder after hit-and-run box truck rampage
A Bronx man has been hit with murder charges for allegedly stealing a truck in the middle of a delivery Tuesday, then taking it on a rampaging ride that ended...
Wrongfully convicted Queens man exonerated after serving 25 years for murder
In an emotional hearing, a judge Tuesday vacated the murder conviction of a Queens man who served 25 years in prison for a 1994 execution-style shooting he didn’t commit. "To...
Queens 'vigilante' used gun, car to scare innocent black men from neighborhood: DA
A Queens vigilante shot at a pair of black people passing through his neighborhood Saturday -- then chased them out with his car, officials said Monday. Yosef Aranbayev allegedly opened...
Queens trio busted for selling coronavirus masks at 10 times the price
A Queens trio was arrested and charged with price-gouging for allegedly capitalizing on coronavirus panic by selling life-saving R95 respirators for 10 times the price, officials said. Accused hawkers Yuriy...
Queens DA Melinda Katz has tested positive for coronavirus
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz has tested positive for the coronavirus, her office confirmed on Sunday. Katz, 54, learned on March 21 or 22 that she had been exposed to...
Queens man indicted in landlord's fatal shove
A man who shoved a 71-year-old building landlord down a Queens building’s front stairs -- a crime that was captured on a Ring doorbell camera -- was indicted on charges...
Critics rip Queens Dem Party endorsement of borough president candidate
The Queens Democratic Party machine was up to its old tricks Monday — holding a hastily called, barely publicized meeting before 9 a.m. to endorse leaders' chosen candidate for borough...
An ominous sign from Queens' new DA
Incoming Queens DA Melinda Katz is vowing to clean house when she takes office in January, dismissing holdovers from Richard Brown’s near-30-year tenure. Take it as an ominous sign. Katz...
Queens DA-elect Melinda Katz vows softer policy on criminal defendants
Queens District Attorney-elect Melinda Katz announced Tuesday she will go softer on criminal defendants when she takes over as the borough’s chief prosecutor on Jan. 1. Katz said she will...
Melinda Katz easily wins Queens district attorney race
Queens Borough President Melinda Katz — who survived a Democratic primary scare — was easily elected as the county’s new district attorney in Tuesday night's general election. Veteran pol Katz...
AOC-backed candidate Tiffany Cabán concedes defeat in Queens DA race
Queens district attorney candidate Tiffany Cabán conceded defeat Tuesday night -- six weeks after the Democratic primary election that pitted her against the establishment-backed Queens Borough President Melinda Katz. “We...