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50 Cent's Old 'Hood: Rochdale Village Remembers the Days of Crack
pix11.com | @murphypixRochdale Village in South Queens was the place where the guy formerly known as Curtis Jackson started selling crack cocaine, when he was just 12 years old. It's the place where he got busted as a teenager, before he was sent to a correctional "boot camp"...Tags: Rochdale, Cocaine, Epidemics and Plagues, Curtis Jackson, Long Island
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SBA Pres. On Why Cops Killers Should Be Denied Parole
PIX11.comIn 1988, Rookie NYPD officer Edward Byrne was assassinated by four men in South Jamaica, Queens. Byrne was murdered for $8,000 in retaliation for the recent arrest of a drug boss Howard "Pappy" Mason. The four convicted murderers are now up for parole....Tags: New York City Police Department
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Police Widow Knows Recurring Pain of Parole Hearings for Husband's Killers
pix11.com | @murphypixDiane Piagentini is in her 60’s now, but she recently recalled the pain of losing her young husband 41 years ago, when Police Officer, Joseph Piagentini, was executed with his partner, Waverly Jones, on May 21st, 1971 in Harlem. “They were...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Long Island, Murder, Prisons, Queens (New York City)
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Family Wants Parole Denied For Men Who Murdered NYPD Cop In 1988
PIX11.comPolice Officer Edward Byrne was murdered in 1988 while he guarded the house of a witness in a drug case in South Jamaica, Queens. Byrne was a rookie officer five days into his 22nd birthday. Byrne's killers walked up to his car and shot him five times in...Tags: New York City, New York City Police Department, Cocaine
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Packing Heat in the Heat: Is NYC Back in the 'Bad, Old Days'?
pix11.com | @murphypixWe’ve been calling it the “Summer of Guns”—17 people shot in a single, New York City day, on the 4th of July holiday. A 4 year old boy killed, playing near a Bronx basketball court. A cop shot in both legs in Queens. Is NYC...Tags: Rudy Giuliani, Cocaine, Local Government, Ed Koch, The New York Times
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9 People Hospitalized After 'Suspicious' Queens Fire
PIX11.com / @kerrydrewA fire broke out early Thursday morning at a home in South Jamaica, Queens, and fire officials are calling it "suspicious." The fire started at 3 a.m. at a home on 145th Street and Rockaway Boulevard, which is ironically located right near the local fire...Tags: Health, Hospitals and Clinics
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Rising Music Artist Wynter Gordon Releases First EP 'With The Music I Die'
PIX11.comWynter Gordon started as a songwriter for stars such as JLo and Mary J Blige, now this girl from South Jamaica, Queens is making a name for herself on the dance music artist. For more information, visit www.wyntergordon.com.Tags: Mary J. Blige
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Nearly 100 Arrested In Massive Gang Crackdown in Queens
wpix.comMore than 90 people were arrested Friday on murder, weapons, and drug charges as part of a large-scale investigation launched by the Queens District Attorney's Office two years ago. Among the individuals in police custody, include a former City...Tags: Health, Lawyers, Raymond W. Kelly, Drug Trafficking, WPIX
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Shaken Baby Remains In Grave Condition; Mom Facing Charges
wpix.comA Queens mom is in police custody after she allegedly shook her 7-month-old baby -- nearly killing the infant -- just to make her stop crying, PIX 11 News has learned. Authorities say the incident occurred Saturday night while Nyemah Nickens, 20, was...Tags: Infants, WPIX, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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Free 50 Cent Concert Raises Concerns Over Violence
wpix.comRapper 50 Cent may be putting his life on the line with a free concert he's holding in a schoolyard near the Queens project where he was raised -- and nearly died after being shot there nine years ago. The performance is slated to take place on the...Tags: Family, Curtis Jackson, WPIX, New York City Police Department, Death
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Gunman Opens Fire In Broad Daylight in Queens
NEW YORK (AP) - A gunman opens fire on a Queens street in broad daylight, killing two people and wounding a third. Police say the gunfire erupted late yesterday afternoon on a street in the South Jamaica section of Queens. Killed were an off-duty MTA...Tags: Family, Murder, Transportation Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Bus Accidents
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