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  • A federal appeals court struck down a ruling Thursday that would have required New York City to give taxi licenses only to vehicles that are wheelchair accessible - disappointing disability advocates upset that fewer than 2 percent of city cabs can accommodate wheelchairs.
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  • The state's highest court ruled in her favor, saying the landlord didn't make repairs fast enough so not only did she win, but she also gets to keep all the money she put in escrow over the years.
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new york city, brooklyn, legal, new york news, dave evans
  • Carlotta Brett-Pierce, mother of a 4-year-old girl who was beaten, starved and drugged, was sentenced to 32 years to life in prison Wednesday.
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  • The mother of a little girl who was beaten, starved and drugged has been sentenced to 32 years to life in prison.
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  • A woman who worked at a Midtown Manahattan business is filing a complaint against her former boss, claiming that she was fired for being "too hot."
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new york city, sex discrimination, lawsuit, labor law, layoff, legal, labor dispute, job, style, new york news, kemberly richardson
  • A New York woman has been found guilty of manslaughter in the death of her battered, starved, granddaughter.
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  • A Brooklyn jury deliberated less than an hour before finding Carlotta Brett-Pierce guilty Wednesday of the most serious charges in the death of her daughter Marchella.
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  • Jose Feliciano, a former church janitor, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of killing a New Jersey priest.
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  • The brother of a 4-year-old girl found dead could take the stand Thursday at the murder trial of her mother and grandmother.
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carlotta brett-pierce, new york city, brooklyn, bedford-stuyvesant, child death, child killed, trial, legal, new york news
  • The trial begins today for the mother and grandmother accused in the death of a four-year-old girl from Brooklyn.
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carlotta brett-pierce, new york city, brooklyn, bedford-stuyvesant, child death, child killed, trial, legal, new york news
  • Alison Fournier says the frightening attack in a hotel room changed her life and forced her from a career she loved.
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lawsuit, legal, sexual assault, starwood hotels, gloria allred, business, sandra bookman
  • Jurors found a janitor guilty of murder in the death of a New Jersey priest.
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new jersey, crime, murder, legal, new jersey news, jamie roth
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  • The trial of a man charged with murdering five Newark teenagers more than 30 years ago is set to resume Monday.
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new jersey, newark, murder, trial, legal, new jersey news
  • Some 200 supporters of Barbara Sheehan gathered in Howard Beach Sunday night hoping for mercy.
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new york city, queens, legal, crime, new york news, lucy yang
  • A new law states that pregnancy services must disclose all the services they offer.
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  • He had been arrested for assaulting a cop, but a Suffolk County cab driver walked out of court a free man Monday morning.
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long island, suffolk county, nassau county, huntington, legal, long island news, josh einiger
  • An explosive Eyewitness News investigation about an unbelievable breakdown in the justice system.
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brooklyn, bedford-stuyvesant, crime, legal, investigations, sarah wallace
  • A grand jury has decided four police officers shouldn't be charged with any crimes in a deadly shooting amid a chaotic scene following a New York City block party, two people familiar with the investigation said Friday.
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new york city, harlem, police shooting, legal, new york news
  • A judge upheld manslaughter cases Tuesday against a construction crane owner and mechanic charged in a crane collapse that killed two workers, whose frustrated relatives got both thoughtful words and a legal lesson from the judge in an unusually personal moment in an otherwise procedural hearing.
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new york city, crane accident, legal, new york news
  • A Long Island man claiming to be an adoption expert stole $300,000 from prospective parents for babies that did not exist.
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long island, mineola, scams, sentencing, legal, long island news
  • Dr. Oz
  • Trees planted by Dr. Mehmet Oz are giving his New Jersey neighbor agita.
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new jersey, legal, lawsuit, new jersey news, phil lipof
  • More than 200 letters from angry residents led a judge in New Jersey to move the trial for two 18-year-olds accused of killing a wild turkey.
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new jersey, rutherford, hackensack, legal, new jersey news, kemberly richardson
  • A pricey dog fight in Queens is finally over, but not before costing condo owners 100-thousand dollars.
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new york city, queens, animals, pet, dog, legal, lawsuit, local news, kemberly richardson
  • A killer sentenced to 25 years to life is about to be released after serving just 9 years.
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long island, mineola, crime, murder, legal, local news, lauren defranco
  • petit home invasion murder verdict
  • A Connecticut jury has found Steven Hayes guilty in the 2007 home invasion that left a mom and her two daughters dead.
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  • A jury on Monday completed its first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict in the Connecticut home invasion trial.
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  • A prosecutor has told a Connecticut jury that both suspects in a deadly home invasion are equally responsible.
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  • The lawyer for one of two men charged in a deadly home invasion told a Connecticut jury Friday that the other suspect was responsible for escalating the violence that resulted in the killings of a woman and her two daughters.
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  • A drunk driver who seriously injured a teenager is headed to jail, but not for as long as the victim's family might have liked.
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long island, suffolk county, riverhead, accident, drunk driving, legal, local news, lauren defranco
  • Virtually no laws exist to regulate the sale of dangerous handheld lasers online.
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legal, investigations, jim hoffer
  • A fire investigator says two girls were doused with flammable liquid in their bedrooms before they died in a CT home invasion.
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  • City officials on Friday said the Fire Department of New York won't hire any firefighters until a new entry exam is created.
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  • The city of New York has agreed to pay more than $7 million to settle a civil lawsuit in the Sean Bell case.
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sean bell, new york city, queens, nypd, legal, local news, jeff pegues
  • Hackensack police chief Ken Zisa
  • A suspended New Jersey police chief will collect more than $53,000 in unused sick time.
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new jersey, crime, legal, local news
  • A custody battle is being waged between a New Jersey dad and his estranged wife over their children who are halfway around the world.
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new jersey, dumont, legal, local news, stacey sager
  • Few New Jersey teen drivers are complying with the nation's first law that requires them to display decals on their license plates.
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new jersey, automobile, legal, local news, jen maxfield
  • Hackensack police chief Ken Zisa
  • He was a starring member of a political dynasty, but now Hackensack police chief Ken Zisa is facing criminal charges.
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new jersey, crime, legal, local news, anthony johnson
  • Sources say Hackensack Police Chief Ken Zisa has surrendered to the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office.
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new jersey, crime, legal, local news, jim dolan
  • A Brooklyn mother is on trial accused of running over a traffic agent's foot.
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new york city, brooklyn, crime, legal, local news, n.j. burkett