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Howard Beach is a neighborhood in the southwestern portion of the borough of Queens in New York City.
Howard Beach is a neighborhood in the southwestern portion of the borough of Queens in New York City.
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Judge throws out manslaughter charges in 2007 crash
ann.givens@newsday.comA Nassau judge has thrown out manslaughter charges against a Queens man, ruling that prosecutors failed to tell grand jurors facts that might have made them less likely to indict him. Judge John Kase said prosecutors must present their case against...Tags: Justice System, Kathleen Rice, Road Accidents, Murder, Vehicles
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REPUTED CRIME FAMILY MEMBER TO SERVE ONE YEAR
On the street, reputed Bonanno crime family acting underboss Nicholas Santora is known by the sobriquet "Nicky Mouth." But Santora, 66, zipped his lips and had nothing to say Friday when a Brooklyn federal judge sentenced him to what will probably...Tags: Middle Village, Organized Crime
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Second man may have key role in 'Junior' Gotti case
anthony.destefano@newsday.comIn March, 1980, John A. Gotti's brother, 12-year-old Frank, died tragically in an accident, after the mini-motorized two-wheeler he was riding was struck by a car in Howard Beach. The boy's death -- after he was accidentally struck by a car driven by...Tags: Gang Activity, Justice System, Organized Crime, Drug Trafficking, New York
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Best Shot
Marvin Schwartz, Howard Beach WHY HE SHOT IT: Schwartz was walking in the French Quarter when he saw an arm with a fiddle appear from around the corner. He waited for it to appear again and snapped the picture. "This was the first picture that I took on... -
Brutal slaying behind massive mob probe
anthony.destefano@newsday.comThe brutal 1981 slaying of three Bonanno crime family captains could lead to more charges in the big mob investigation which on Thursday resulted in the arrest of scores of Gambino crime family members and associates. Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have...Tags: Justice System, Organized Crime, New York, Prisons, Fraud
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Officials: Ex-cop shot after confrontation with wife
rocco.parascandola@newsday.comA retired New York Police Department sergeant was shot dead in a confrontation with his wife inside their Howard Beach home, ending a tempestuous marriage, police said Monday. Raymond Sheehan, 49, was shot three times, and his wife, Barbara, 46, was...Tags: New York, Roman Catholic, Police, New York City Police Department, Christianity
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Cuomo taking Tankleff case has plenty of precedents
matthew.chayes@newsday.comIt happened upstate in the racially charged Tawana Brawley case, when civil rights advocates questioned the objectivity of the local district attorney to investigate rape charges. It happened when the Bronx District attorney said his personal feelings...Tags: Government, North Carolina, Justice System, New York, Executive Branch
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Longtime Gotti loyalist cooperates with FBI
anthony.destefano@newsday.comYears ago, when he was a favorite of the late mob boss John Gotti, Garment District businessman Lewis Kasman had a friendship with the Gambino crime boss that few people experienced. "Kasman would carry on like it was some Broadway play with Harvey...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Justice System, Lawyers, Witnesses, Harvey Fierstein
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Guide to getting around town
From the airports Taxi: It may not be the most cost effective, but the most convenient way to get into town is to collect your bags and get in line for a taxi. From John F. Kennedy Airport, taxis are required to charge a flat fee to Manhattan of $45 plus...Tags: Manhattan (New York City), Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Long Island, New York City Transit, Waterway and Maritime Transportation
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NYC hate crime rate skyrockets
Special to amNewYorkHate crimes rose by 52 percent against blacks and 35 percent against Jews in New York City last year, according to statistics provided by police at a Bronx forum Tuesday. In the lone bit of positive news, anti-gay crimes dropped, though only by 2...Tags: Justice System, New York, Robert Johnson, New York City Police Department, Lawyers
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One dead, three hurt in Ozone Park DWI crash
michael.frazier@newsday.comA 66-year-old man was killed and three people were injured over the weekend when a drunken driver crossed the median of a Queens street into oncoming traffic, causing a three-vehicle, chain-reaction crash, police said Sunday. Christopher Rivera, 25, of...Tags: Police, Environmental Pollution, Air Pollution, Ozone Park, Murder
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