Rikers' Receivership Reject, Wage Theft In LIC | Queens Top Stories

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Rikers Island Remains Under City Management, Judge Rules

U.S. District Court Judge Laura Swain rejected the motion to turn New York City jails over to a federal receiver.

2 Famed LIC Restaurants Pay $20K To Ex-Workers In Wage Theft Case

Maiella and American Brass, two of the neighborhood's most prominent restaurants, paid $20, 000 to settle claims that they underpaid workers.

Rosa's Pizza Will (Finally) Open Its Bayside Shop In November

Rosa's Pizza is set to host its grand opening on Tuesday, Nov. 29, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bay Terrace Shopping Center.

Fogo De Chão To Open Its Second NYC Location In Elmhurst

The restaurant will open on Friday, Nov. 25 will open at Queens Center Mall, joining the midtown Manhattan location.

Arverne Man Sentenced After Car Runs Over Crowd, Kills One In 2017: DA

A man was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison after running over a crowd with his car and fatally striking one man, prosecutors said.