Bus stop stabber sentenced

The Maspeth resident who killed a man at a Woodside bus stop in 2022 was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison, the Queens District Attorney’s Office said March 11.

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Mayor unveils Office of Community Safety

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order on Thursday creating the city Office of Community Safety, a step toward the creation of a department to address policing and mental health crises in the five boroughs.  Photo by Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography

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Queens DA asks for $12.5M budget increase

Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz testified before the City Council on Wednesday and asked for an additional $12.5 million in funding for her office.   Screenshot via New York City Council/Youtube By Ryan Schwach Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz told lawmakers

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With video: Arrest in bus stop stabbing

An 18-year-old East Elmhurst man has been charged with second-degree attempted murder in the March 16 stabbing attack the hospitalized a 30-year-old mother of three.Luis Emmanuel Valencia Ponce of 97th Street also was charged with first-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal…

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