Tag: Queens
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Don’t Sell Cops Short, Says Rudy
Sunday, August 31, 1997 by MICHAEL O. ALLEN and PAUL SCHWARTZMAN, Daily News Staff Writers A day after thousands protesting police brutality marched on City Hall, Mayor Giuliani yesterday sought to refocus attention on cops’ accomplishments while his chief rival took the day off. Eleven days before the Democratic primary, front-runner Ruth Messinger spent the…
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Cub Scout Leader Held in Slay: Female victim found in Queens rec room By ANNE E. KORNBLUT and MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writers
Sunday, June 22, 1997 A respected Queens cub scout leader was charged with murder yesterday, one day after the body of a woman was found in a room where the suspect ran scout meetings. Perry Buckley, 44, of Corona, who is also a local school board member, was arrested after he was questioned at the…
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Raid Bags 2 in Holdup; Shootout suspects nabbed By MICHAEL O. ALLEN and PATRICE O’SHAUGHNESSY, Daily News Staff Writers
Sunday, May 11, 1997 Lying in wait outside a Queens hideout, police yesterday captured two of the suspects in the wild 50-shot ambush that wounded a retired cop and a moonlighting detective during a payroll heist in Queens. A third suspect — believed to be a twin brother of one of the two arrested —…
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Gunfire Disrupts Tranquil Enclave By BLANCA M. QUINTANILLA and MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writers
Saturday, May 10, 1997 Terrified Queens residents and bystanders dived for cover when a gang of masked gunmen shattered the quiet of a Flushing neighborhood with a Wild West-style shootout. Suzanne Jenson, who lives in an apartment near the shooting scene at Station Road and 168th St., cowered with her 9-month-old grandson as the bullets…
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FLEETING INFAMY Many are called, but few are frozen in spotlight By MICHAEL O. ALLEN and RICHARD T. PIENCIAK, Daily News Staff Writers
Sunday, May 4, 1997 Most people who grab fleeting notoriety — Sukhreet Gabel, the kid who stole the A train, Lady Bing and Yankee switcher Fritz Peterson — disappear quickly and quietly. Then there are those like Burton Pugach, resurrected at regular intervals, and Donald Trump, who never seems to leave the stage. Pugach has…
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Now Call Interboro Jackie’s Basepath By MICHAEL O. ALLEN and JON R. SORENSEN, Daily News Staff Writers
Thursday, April 10, 1997 The Interboro Parkway, 5 twisting miles that often require major league reflexes from drivers, will be renamed for baseball Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson, officials said yesterday. The change is expected to be made official by Monday — the eve of a Shea Stadium celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the…
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29 Job Agencies Cited as Slackers By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer
Thursday, March 27, 1997 Job-seeking New Yorkers are being ripped off by unscrupulous employment agencies that charge illegal fees, refuse to give refunds and violate other regulations, a new city investigation shows. Six consumer investigators who went undercover and applied for jobs through 29 employment agencies this month uncovered violations of city rules at all…
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City Council Holding Rent Line By MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer
Wednesday, March 26, 1997 The City Council yesterday endured glares, chants and boos, but ultimately got cheers from tenants as it overwhelmingly approved largely symbolic action to continue laws that restrict rent hikes. The 47-to-3 vote, which sets the stage for Mayor Giuliani to sign the bill before an April 1 reauthorization deadline, also makes…
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Don’t Pass The Ammunition; Mayor holds off on new bullets
March 5, 1997 by BOB LIFF, MICHAEL O. ALLEN and JOHN MARZULLI, Daily News Staff Writers Mayor Giuliani put the brakes on the police plan to arm cops with controversial hollow-point bullets yesterday — demanding to see studies on the expanding rounds before approving the change. Giuliani summoned Police Commissioner Howard Safir and his top…
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Council Plunges Into Swimsuit Issue
Friday, February 21, 1997 by MICHAEL O. ALLEN, Daily News Staff Writer New Yorkers yearning to breathe free and stroll the city’s streets in bathing suits can take heart it may soon be legal. As part of a legal spring cleaning, the City Council is eying repeal of outdated taboos in the city administrative code,…