White House, US|News|
Mike Flynn Met With Turkish Officials To Illegally Extradite Turkish Cleric: WSJ
The Turkish government has held the cleric Gulen responsible for the coup in July.
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Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
- Queens, NY
I was born in Turkey and lived there until 2012. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in English and Genetics.
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Queens|News|
Off-Duty NYPD Officer Arrested For Drunk Driving: Police
The officer crashed into three parked vehicles before he was arrested, police said.
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Queens|News|
Queens Legislators Push For More Funding For Borough Hospitals
Similar initiatives in Brooklyn and Bronx had diverted hundreds of millions of dollars to hospitals in recent years.
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Queens|News|
Queens Baby Dies After Getting Hit By Truck: Police
The truck driver remained at the scene and was arrested.
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Queens|News|
Hundreds From Around The Nation Will Attend Queens Marathon This Weekend
There will also be a tune-up for those preparing for a marathon later in the spring.
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Queens|News|
Queens Man Faces Two Years In Jail For Tossing Pug Off Balcony: DA
If convicted, the man could face up to two years in prison.
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New York City, NY|News|
Gen Y Mob Bust; Airbnb Giving Harlem Tours; Raw Juice Shop Smells Foul Play: PM Digest
Also: People are really mad at The Whitney for its new Emmett Till art, and a dead woman is found wrapped in a sheet on a Brooklyn sidewalk.
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Bayside-Douglaston, NY|News|
Bayside Will Decide How To Spend $1M Starting This Saturday
The projects on the ballot range from S.T.E.M. technology upgrades at public schools to installing adult fitness centers in parks.
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Queens|News|
Brooklyn Ex-Marine Found Guilty Of Killing Queens Man: DA
The ex-marine, who could spend the rest of his life in prison, had claimed he suffers from PTSD.
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Forest Hills, NY|News|
Forest Hills Will Decide How To Spend $1M Starting This Saturday
The voting will end on April 2.
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New York City, NY|News|
NYC's Billionaires; Gun Ring Bust; Pitbull Shot By Cop; Racial Midtown Stabbing: PM Digest
Also: Gowanus Canal will stay polluted, Juan Vivares detained by ICE, Brooklyn War Memorial renovations and Paul Simon to play Queens venue.
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Queens|Neighbor News|
Queens Spa Evaded More Than $1.5M In Taxes: Attorney General
If convicted, the owners face up to 15 years in prison.
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Queens|News|
Paul Simon To Play Intimate Queens Venue
Simon will be accompanied by musicians Mark Stewart and Skip LaPlante.
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Queens|News|
WATCH: Man Groped Woman In Queens Supermarket Then Attacked Another In Apartment Lobby
The two incidents were separated by only 10 minutes.
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Queens|News|
VIDEO: Queens Woman Fights Off Attacker In Apartment Lobby
The attacker fled right after and is still on the loose.
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New York City, NY|News|
9/11 Families Sue Saudi Arabia; Homophobic Graffiti; Assemblywoman vs. Mayor: PM Digest
Also: Submit your 'I Voted' sticker designs, High school internships with Brooklyn DA, Bharara joins NYU and Queens used car scam.
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Queens|News|
Queens Councilman Eric Ulrich Will Not Run For Mayor This Year
Ulrich had formed a campaign committee, Ulrich 2017, last May.
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Queens|News|
Anti-Gay Slurs Discovered On Queens Lawmakers' Offices
Senator Gianaris and Assemblywoman Simotas had openly opposed Trump's policies.
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Queens|News|
Queens Car Dealership Exploits Low-Income Customers: Department Of Consumer Affairs
DCA asks that the Queens-based car dealership have its licenses revoked and pay $2 million in fines.
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New York City, NY|News|
Rent Freeze Updates; Live In The Mayor's Home; Harlem's Murals; MTA Fare Hikes: PM Digest
Also: 'Dine In Brooklyn' restaurants, Sunset Park Library approved, Queens Night Market returns, latest on the L Train shutdown.
Ali Kucukgocmen, Patch Staff
