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Subway Bomb Case Goes To Jury
pix11.com | @wpixAn anonymous jury--its members known only by numbers--started deliberating Monday the terror conspiracy case against 28 year old Adis Medunjanin of Flushing, Queens. Medunjanin is charged in the plot to bomb New York City subway cars in September 2009....Tags: Pakistan, Bombings, Emergency Incidents, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Subway Transportation
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Drop Case Against Marine Who Brought Loaded Pistol To Empire State Bldg: Supporters
PIX11.com | @jamesfordtvHe's a trained, decorated military tail gunner. So why is a retired Marine facing up to fifteen years in prison for reporting a legally registered gun to authorities? It's a question his many supporters are trying to get answered as they also attempt to...Tags: U.S. House of Representatives, Interior Policy, Tea Party Movement, Michael Bloomberg, Justice System
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PIX FIX: An Ugly House Gets Cleaned Up
pix11.comPIX11 News first told you about an ugly eyesore back in July, the old Whitestone Farmer's Market on 154th street and 11th Avenue. It was covered in graffiti and trash, today it got a makeover. Thanks to City Councilmember Dan Halloran, Welcome to...Tags: Queens (New York City)
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Terror Trail Again Leads To Same Quiet Part Of Queens
pix11.com"This is messing everything up for us. People look at us, and they’re afraid," said 28-year-old Ali Popel--a Muslim who was born in Afghanistan. Popel stood on 143rd Street today in Whitestone Friday, talking about the arrest of his neighbor, 26-...Tags: Pakistan, New York City Police Department, Transportation, Wars and Interventions, Vehicles
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Assemblyman's Mom Ticketed, New Bill Introduced
wpix.comA new bill submitted by State Assemblyman Michael DenDekker would allow drivers to collect $100 for each ticket written in error. And as drivers rejoice at news of the bill, they should remember to thank DenDekker's mother, who may have been the...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Bayside (Queens, New York), Justice System, Judges
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Brooklynites Ticketed In Front Of Non-Existent School
pix11.comWILLIAMSBURG, NY (WPIX) -- People on Leonard street in Brooklyn have been getting bombarded with tickets for parking in a school zone -- but there hasn't been a school in the neighborhood since 2006. "What is going on?” asked Helen Mena...Tags: Fines, Punishment, Crime, Law and Justice, Brooklyn (New York City), Bayside (Queens, New York)
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DOT: Residents Blocking Non-Existent Street Cleaners Must Pay Fines
wpix.comResidents of Bayside Queens are fed up with getting parking tickets for blocking street cleaners on Bell Blvd. -- especially since the streets haven't been cleaned for years. "In 2008 my wife and I paid $2300 in violations," said Gus Floropoulos, "We'...Tags: Transportation, Bayside (Queens, New York), Travel
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City's Property Tax Error Has Queens Homeowners Outraged
PIX11.comThe city's Finance Department made a major mistake in the property tax-rolls and mistakenly boosted property tax values. Now, Co-Op owners are holding a tax revolt in Queens. "We're stuggling. We're trying to keep our people who have fixed incomes here...Tags: Values, Glen Oaks, Property Tax
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Speeding Trucks In Queens Neighborhood About To Be Stopped
wpix.comCommercial trucks aren't supposed to cut through residential streets, but it happens all the time on 5th Avenue in Malba gardens, big rigs barreling down street. "We have the box trucks (passing through) all day everyday," said Alfredo Centola...Tags: Malba, Vehicles, Queens (New York City)
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City Council Member: Rogue Traffic Cop Targeted Me
PIX 11 NewsA Queens lawmaker says he caught an NYPD traffic agent on a Dunkin Donuts joyride, and when he confronted the coffee swilling cop, the agent slapped him with a summons. Whitestone Republican, Dan Halloran says he spotted Agent Daniel Chu on Monday racing...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Dunkin' Donuts, New York City Police Department, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice
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Three Teens Arrested in Alleged Racial Attack on Another Teen
wpix.comThree Queens teenagers are in police custody for their apparent role in an alleged racial attack on a 15-year-old boy in a Whitestone schoolyard last week. The three boys, identified as two 15-year-olds and one 14-year-old, were charged with assault...Tags: Teen-agers, Assault, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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CEO of Jennifer Convertibles Charged With DWI in Fatal Crash
wpx.comThe CEO of Jennifer Convertibles was arrested and charged with DWI after he struck and killed a 45-year-old bus depot security guard in Queens Wednesday night, law enforcement officials confirm to PIX 11 News. Harley Greenfield, 65, was driving...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Upper East Side, Lifestyle and Leisure, College Point, Jennifer Convertibles
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